Full speech: Donald Trump's second inauguration address

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised a “golden age” for the United States, casting himself as a uniter. But for a speech that heralded a bright future, it often echoed the past.

Much of Trump’s rhetoric mirrored his words eight years ago, when he was first sworn in as president and spoke about a country with a failing economy and cities torn apart by crime.

Trump said he had the mandate to carry out his vision for the country after winning the popular vote in an improbable political comeback that culminated in his taking the oath of office in the very building his supporters stormed four years ago in a failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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