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We will not impose our way of life, but we will shine for others to follow - Trump We will not impose our way of life, but we will shine for others to follow ‒ Trump
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Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, he has promised to give the government back to the people and put "only America first."Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, he has promised to give the government back to the people and put "only America first."
"Today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another - but we are transferring power from Washington, DC, to you the American people," said President Donald Trump in his inaugural speech on Friday, as it started to rain. "Today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another ‒ but we are transferring power from Washington, DC, to you the American people," Trump said in his inaugural speech just after noon on Friday, as it started to rain.
"Washington flourished but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered but the jobs left and the factories closed. The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country. Their victories have not been your victories; their triumphs have not been your triumphs, and while they celebrated in our nation's Capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land," said Trump."Washington flourished but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered but the jobs left and the factories closed. The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country. Their victories have not been your victories; their triumphs have not been your triumphs, and while they celebrated in our nation's Capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land," said Trump.
"That all changes - starting right here, and right now, because this moment is your moment, it belongs to you!" added Trump to applause. "The United States of America is your country." "That all changes ‒ starting right here, and right now, because this moment is your moment, it belongs to you!" added Trump to applause. "The United States of America is your country."
"January 20th, 2017, will be remembered as the day the people  became the rulers of this nation again."  "January 20, 2017, will be remembered as the day the people  became the rulers of this nation again." 
A statement met with loud applause and cheering.A statement met with loud applause and cheering.
Trump went on to remark that his supporters were part of a historici movement that has a crucial conviction, "that a nation exists to serve its citizens." Trump went on to remark that his supporters were part of a historic movement that has a crucial conviction, "that a nation exists to serve its citizens."
He said Americans want great school for their children, safe neighborhoods and good jobs.He said Americans want great school for their children, safe neighborhoods and good jobs.
"These are just and reasonable demands of a righteous public.""These are just and reasonable demands of a righteous public."
Trump said American experience a different reality with mothers and children "trapped in poverty in our inner cities," rusted out factories and an education system "flashed with cash" but which left the young "deprived of knowledge." Trump said American experience a different reality, with mothers and children "trapped in poverty in our inner cities," rusted-out factories, and an education system "flashed with cash" but which left the young "deprived of knowledge."
"This American carnage stops right here and stops right now," commanded Trump, as the audience erupted in cheers, whistles and applause. "This American carnage stops right here and stops right now," commanded Trump, as the audience erupted in cheers, whistles and applause. "We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and Hire American."
"For many decades we have enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry, subsidized the armies of other countries while allowing for the very sad depletion of our military. We have defended other nation's border while refusing to defend our own," Trump proffered while whistles and cheers erupted from the crowd. "We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to follow."
"We made other countries rich while the confidence of our country has dissipated over the horizon. One by one the factories shuttered and left our shores without a thought for millions of millions of American workers left behind. The wealth of middle class Americans has been ripped from their homes and redistributed across the world. But that is the past but now we are only looking to the future." Trump said when the country was united it will be totally unstoppable.
"For many decades we've enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry; subsidized the armies of other countries while allowing for the very sad depletion of our military; we've defended other nation's border while refusing to defend our own," Trump proffered while whistles and cheers erupted from the crowd.
Trump said the US has spent trillions abroad while the country's infrastructure fell into "disrepair and decay."
"We've made other countries rich while the wealth, strength, and the confidence of our country has dissipated over the horizon," he remarked. "One by one the factories shuttered and left our shores without a thought for millions of millions of American workers left behind. The wealth of middle class Americans has been ripped from their homes and redistributed across the world. But that is the past but now we are only looking to the future."
The remarks, which Trump previously said he wrote himself, reiterated many of his campaign promises.The remarks, which Trump previously said he wrote himself, reiterated many of his campaign promises.
"We are going to issue a new decree...from this day forward it is going to be only American first," emphasized Trump. "Today [we] are a new decree... from this day forward... it's going to be only American First," emphasized Trump.
There should be no fear, we are protected and we will always be protected by our military and our law enforcement, and most importantly we will be protected by God." "There should be no fear, we are protected, and we will always be protected. We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement, and, most importantly, we will be protected by God."
We must think big and dream even bigger.We will no longer politicians who are all talk and no action.The time for empty talk is over, and now arrives the hour of action.Do not allow anyone to tell you it can't be done. Our country will thrive and prosper again.That whether we are black or brown or white we all bleed the same blood of patriotism. ...We all salute the same American flga.You will never be ignored again.Your voice, your hope, your dreams will define our American destiny.Together we will make America strong again, we will make it wealthy again, we will make America strong again, we will make America safe again, and yes we will make America great again. "We will no longer politicians who are all talk and no action ‒ constantly complaining but never doing anything about it," added Trump.
"The time for empty talk is over, and now arrives the hour of action," he said. "Do not allow anyone to tell you it cannot be done... Our country will thrive and prosper again."
/// Trump said the country stand at the birth of a "new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the Earth from the miseries of disease, and to harness the energies, industries and technologies of tomorrow."
"America will start winning again, like never before. We will bring back our jobs, we will bring back our border, we will bring our wealth, we will bring back our dreams," said Trump. "Whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same blood of patriotism, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag."
"We do not seek to impose our way on life on anyone but as an example," Trump said. In closing Trump stated, "Together we will make America strong again, we will make it wealthy again, we will make America proud again, we will make America safe again, and yes, together we will make America great again."
He then promised to unite the civilized world against radical terrorism, which we will eradicate. The speech lasted 16 minutes, about half as long as the average inaugural address. It was 1,440 words, while the average inaugural address is about 2,350 words, according to the American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
We will rediscover our loyalty to each other. After the speech was over, RT America hosts Larry King and Ed Schultz analyzed Trump's remarks.
" When America is united, America is totally unstoppable," he said. "It was rip-roaring. It was Donald," King told Schultz. "It was definitely Donald," Schultz agreed.
The speech lasted 16 minutes, about half as long as the average inaugural address. Trump's inaugural address was "not one of historical proportion, not one of high academic thought," Schultz said. "It was one of a real declaration."