A review of Trump's bold promises about immigration, the economy, the US's standing in the world and much more…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/20/trump-inaugural-speech-10-key-promises
Showing posts with label inauguration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inauguration. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Monday, January 27, 2025
A Brazen Moment of Christian Nationalism at Trump’s Inauguration – Mother Jones
It's hardly unusual for a Trump rally to begin with a Christian invocation. But this introduction had a sharp Christian nationalism vibe. Halili shouted, "Thank you, Jesus, for today. Seriously!"
Then she reworked the Lord's Prayer to include Trump: "Your kingdom come, Lord. Your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven. In America, as it is in Heaven. In the life of President Donald Trump, as it is in heaven."
This rewrite rankled some, including Jenna Ellis, the former Trump campaign attorney, who retweeted a social media post that accused Halili of butchering the classic prayer and that added, "YIKES. Welcome to North Korea."...
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Weekly Roundup: MAGA 2.0 and Bishop Mariann Budde’s Plea to Trump (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
In this weekly roundup, Dan discusses the week’s political landscape in light of Donald Trump’s recent inauguration and his claims of a divine mandate. Bishop Mariann Budde gives a plea for mercy from Trump for marginalized groups. The episode moves into analyzing Trump’s executive orders, including immigration changes, termination of DEI initiatives, and pardoning January 6th insurrectionists.
Interview:
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally
Tech billionaire wades into controversy after shooting right arm on upwards diagonal during celebrations of Trump…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elon-musk-salute
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Clergy standing with Trump at his inauguration are accomplices in his mass deportation plan
"How will Dolan react if ICE comes into a parish or Catholic school in New York? Does he think he can lead an invocation for Trump without being seen as endorsing the mayhem Trump has promised to unleash?
As I wrote this month, Cardinal Robert McElroy, the incoming archbishop of Washington, has said the Catholic Church won't stand idly by "while more than 10% of our flock is ripped from our midst and deported," and it's no coincidence that Pope Francis is sending him to Washington as Trump is starting a second term…"
Factchecking Trump’s inauguration speech, from inflation to healthcare | Trump administration | The Guardian
Following up on key claims made by 47th US president during his day one address…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-inaugural-address-factcheck
The America Donald Trump is inheriting post-inauguration is in good shape, actually
Here are the benchmarks for how the country is doing as he begins his second term...
4 takeaways from Trump’s second inaugural address : NPR
In what was arguably the most unusual inauguration in American history, President Donald Trump pledged a "golden age" for the country. Here are the key moments...
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/g-s1-43759/trump-inaugural-address-key-moments
Takeaways from President Donald Trump’s inaugural address - The Washington Post
Donald Trump went big on building himself up as a hero triumphing over evil, and he leaned in on "Manifest Destiny."
How Trump's popularity is faring among Americans on his inauguration - Washington Post
Americans are divided on a second Trump presidency. It's why The Washington Post is asking Americans in real time about their reactions to his inaugural address in collaboration with George Mason University's Schar School. Here is what they had to say…
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Trump Settles Suit Over Payments to Hotel for 2017 Inauguration - The New York Times
…the payment amounted to nearly three-quarters of the $1.03 million that the lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Karl Racine of Washington, said had been paid to Mr. Trump's hotel by the nonprofit inaugural committee to rent out space at what Mr. Racine asserted was an above-market rate and then use it in part to host a private reception for Mr. Trump's children on the evening he was sworn in as president…
Thursday, February 17, 2022
More Bad News for the Trump Organization: It’s Back in the Inauguration Scandal Lawsuit – Mother Jones
… The lawsuit essentially claims that one of the first post-election actions of the Trump crew was to illegally use the inauguration to make a buck—a lot of bucks...
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Fact check: Joe Biden's inauguration viewership ranks 3rd since 1981
...Only the first inaugurations of Presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan exceeded Biden's TV audience...
Friday, January 29, 2021
Fact check: Video of Marines, Joe Biden at U.S. Capitol lacks context
... "The commentary in the video, as well as the accompanying video title, misrepresents facts and attempts to turn a ceremonial procedure into a political statement,"...
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Lady Gaga's MIXED METER Star Spangled Banner?!
Analyzing Lady Gaga's version of the star spangled banner she sang for Joe Biden's inauguration. It's pretty cool!
https://youtu.be/Y_GY3DB8pL4
https://youtu.be/Y_GY3DB8pL4
Friday, January 22, 2021
A Sean Hannity Insult Of Joe Biden Enrages Twitter After Inauguration | HuffPost
The Fox News host's coverage was all sour grapes, but one remark about the new president really got a backlash.
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