Trump sworn in a second time, vows ‘golden age of America’

Donald Trump takes oath on the day of his presidential inauguration at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025.

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Donald Trump pledged to rescue America from what he described as years of betrayal and decline in his inaugural address on Monday, prioritising a crackdown on illegal immigration and portraying himself as a national saviour chosen by God.

"First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border," he said. "All illegal entry will be immediately halted and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came."