'Golden age of America begins'
In a speech delivered after taking the oath of office, US President Donald Trump said, "The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world." (Image credit: AP)
Heads on 'spin' as Trump enters White House; begins signing flurry of orders
As promised, it must have been a dizzy morning Americans, not from the afterparty of Trump's inauguration, but from a flurry of executive orders being signed by the President, dismantling key policies from former President Joe Biden’s administration. (Image credit: AP)
'National emergency'
Trump unveiled strict new immigration and asylum restrictions, including plans to deploy troops to the US-Mexico border and challenge birthright citizenship. In a chaotic press conference from the Oval Office, Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border and announced a controversial executive order aimed at revoking US nationality for those born on American soil. (Image credit: AP)
It's a riot for US Capitol rioters
As promised, Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 individuals convicted or charged in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol during the certification of Biden’s 2020 victory. Additionally, Trump ordered the dismissal of federal cases against 'political opponents' of the Biden administration, specifically targeting prosecutions involving his supporters. (Image credit: AP)
TikTok gets 75-day grace period from US ban
TikTok has been granted a 75-day extension to secure a buyer for its US operations, offering the app a temporary lifeline. This decision follows TikTok’s failure to meet a prior deadline on Saturday, which required its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its US subsidiary to non-Chinese buyers or face a nationwide ban. (Image credit: AP)
Mass deportations?
Trump has overturned several immigration policies from Joe Biden's administration, including an order that limited deportation priorities to individuals convicted of serious crimes, deemed national security threats, or apprehended at the border. The move reinstates Trump's first-term approach, making all individuals in the country illegally a priority for deportation. (Image credit: AP)
'America First'
In a series of symbolic moves, Trump also announced the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' and ordered the highest peak in North America to revert to its former name, Mount McKinley, undoing President Barack Obama’s change to Denali. Additionally, Trump signed an order mandating flags remain at full height on all future Inauguration Days, following his objection to flags being at half-staff due to the death of former President Jimmy Carter. (Image credit: AP)
US sanctions on West Bank settlers revoked
He revoked an executive order issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden, that allowed sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Biden’s February 2024 order had facilitated the designation of several settlers and groups accused of carrying out violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territory, which has been under occupation since 1967. Trump's move signals a significant policy shift regarding the US stance on West Bank tensions. (Image credit: AP)
America back to Don era
Donald Trump made a stunning return to power, taking the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States in a midday ceremony. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the 35-word oath inside the Capitol's Rotunda, where the ceremony was moved due to cold weather. (Image credit: AP)
'Great honour to represent India'
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the Trump inauguration and said, "A great honour to represent India at the inauguration ceremony of POTUS President Donald J Trump and VP Vice President JD Vance in Washington DC today." (Image credit: ANI)