Today, just like eight years ago, Donald Trump, in the President's Room of the Capitol, after taking the oath, will sign nominations, memorandums, or executive orders.
Donald Trump will take the oath as the 47th President of the United States at 5:45 p.m. this Monday in an indoor ceremony due to the cold, where he will deliver an inaugural speech to outline his vision for the country's future and solidify a political comeback that seemed impossible.
On this January 20, on his first day in office, he will sign over 100 executive orders, reflecting one of his priorities: mass deportations of undocumented migrants and border control with Mexico. The orders aim to "end 4 years of American decline," according to his words just hours before his inauguration.
Hours before Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez warned that tech giants have aligned with the new American leader and called on Europe to "rebel" against Silicon Valley's "techno-caste."
Parallel to his inauguration as the 47th President of the USA, the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s fight for justice and equity takes place during a protest.
Sánchez calls for rebellion against Silicon Valley's "techno-caste" supporting Trump
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, called on Europe this Monday to "rebel" against Silicon Valley's "techno-caste," referring to major US tech companies, which he believes are using their "omnipotent" power over social media to control public debate.
Hours before Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States, Sánchez issued this warning about tech giants, who have aligned with the new American leader, urging the European continent to propose an alternative to "defend democracy," as reported by Europa Press.
During an event on Artificial Intelligence, he warned that technologies alone do not generate prosperity but tend to reinforce the status quo, making those who are already powerful and wealthy even more so.
"Democracy is not one euro, one vote, or one tweet, one vote; it is one person, one vote," and therefore Europe must stand up and defend democracy, he emphasized.
Albares, facing Trump's return: the EU will defend its values against anyone, "regardless of their name"
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, stated on Monday that the Twenty-Seven have the tools and the will to defend their values and democracy against anyone, "regardless of their name," with Donald Trump's return to the White House.
In an interview on Onda Cero, Albares stressed the need to see "what the new president's first steps are," who will be sworn in on Monday, acknowledging that he is not so concerned about "what Trump will do," as he must answer to the Americans, but rather "what we Europeans will continue to do."
"Certainly, the Spanish Government is clear: we will promote peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, we will promote European strategic autonomy, and we will defend our own values, which are European values," he emphasized.
Albares acknowledged that there are "very clear ideological differences" between the Spanish government and Trump, but that does not affect government relations. He also highlighted that Spain's interests in the United States go beyond governmental relationships, and the government is determined to defend them.
The minister recalled that Sánchez had already met with the American magnate towards the end of his first term and also spoke with him shortly after being reelected, considering that both countries are part of NATO and that Europe and the United States are "natural allies."
Biden's last four years, according to him
Abascal attends Trump's inauguration
Vox's leader, Santiago Abascal, will be present this Monday at Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States, an event that will take place at the Capitol and will also be attended by a delegation from Patriots for Europe, the European group to which his party belongs, as reported by Servimedia. He has been invited in his capacity as president of the aforementioned group.
On Thursday, Abascal traveled to Washington to attend this event, accompanied by MEP Hermann Tertsch and by MEP and director of the Disenso Foundation, Jorge Frías, as reported by Servimedia.
On Friday, he held a meeting with representatives from the Heritage Foundation, the most important and influential conservative think tank in the world. In the afternoon, he met with delegates from the Hudson Institute, whose efforts are focused on "advancing security and combating organized crime mafias worldwide."
On Saturday, Abascal attended an "important" dinner organized in honor of Trump's inauguration, attended by numerous heads of state. Also present in the United States since yesterday is the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, with whom Vox's leader has a close relationship.
Trump, among Moscow souvenir matryoshkas on inauguration day
A gift shop on the touristy Arbat street in Moscow, with Matryoshka dolls on Trump's inauguration day.
The first time since 1985 that a president takes the oath inside the Capitol
Donald Trump, 78, will take the oath at noon in a ceremony moved indoors at the Capitol due to extreme cold, with temperatures expected between -11 and -4 degrees and a possible even lower wind chill and a snowstorm that blanketed the ground last night.
It will be the first time since 1985 that a president takes the oath inside the Capitol instead of on the steps, when Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) had to do so at the beginning of his second term due to adverse weather conditions.
Specifically, the event will take place in the Capitol Rotunda, located just below the building's dome, a space of great symbolic value that connects the Senate and the House of Representatives, as reported by Efe.
There, Trump will deliver his inaugural speech, defining his vision for the next four years, at a crucial moment that will be compared to his controversial 2017 message when he offered a bleak vision of the country and promised to end the "American carnage."
A symbolic tea and coffee and then vacation with Melania
Donald Trump will go with his wife Melania to the White House to participate in the traditional tea and coffee with the outgoing president, Joe Biden, and the first lady, Jill, in a symbolic gesture of peaceful transition. Subsequently, the two couples will travel together in the same vehicle to the Capitol, as reported by Efe.
Prior to that, the couple will attend a religious service at the Episcopal church of St. John, located across from the White House.
Once the ceremony for the swearing-in of the President of the United States inside the Capitol is over, Biden and his wife will leave the building to participate in a farewell event with their team at Andrews Air Force Base (Maryland), from where they will depart for Santa Ynez (California) for a vacation, escaping the predicted temperatures between 11 and four degrees below zero in Washington.
In the evening, Trump and the first lady will attend the traditional inaugural balls. The first one will be the Commander-in-Chief's Ball, where the couple will have the first dance, and performances will include the country band Rascal Flatts and singer Parker McCollum.
In the Oval Office presidential desk, he will most likely find a letter from Biden, following the tradition of outgoing presidents leaving a message to their successor with reflections and advice for their term, as reported by Efe from CNN.
Javier Milei and Elon Musk among the guests
Donald Trump will return to the White House this Monday after an inauguration that, for the first time in decades, will be held inside the Capitol, with the presence of world leaders and Silicon Valley magnates, culminating in the signing of a hundred executive orders to reverse the policies of his predecessor, Joe Biden.
For the first time, foreign leaders such as the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, will attend the inauguration, as well as tech magnates like Elon Musk, who has become a close ally of Trump, as reported by Efe.
Oath on a Bible inherited from his mother
Donald Trump, assuming the presidency of the United States this Monday, promised to act "with historical speed and strength" to "stop the border invasion" by migrants, boost oil production, and block left-wing "ideologies."