Donald Trump Says 'Golden Age of America Begins Right Now' in Inaugural Address: All His Major Claims and Pledges

President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025.Photo:Chip Somodevilla/Getty Chip Somodevilla/Getty Donald Trumpaddressed the American people on Monday, Jan. 20,after being sworn into officefor a second term as president of the United States. “From this moment on, America’s decline is over," Trump, 78, declaredin the U.S. Capitol rotundaearly in his inaugural speech, shifting away fromthe civil tonethat he and PresidentJoe Bidenmanaged to strike throughout the morning.

Donald Trump Says 'We Made the Presidency Hot' in Leaked Audio of Kennedy Center Board Meeting: Listen

Donald Trump.Photo:Joe Raedle/Getty Joe Raedle/Getty PresidentDonald Trumpshared his aspirations for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in a recent phone call to the new board.CNN’s Jake Tapperobtained leaked audiofrom the meeting, which included the president’s remarks about the institution’s new direction. The call came after Trump, 78, removed 18 Democratic appointees from the Kennedy Center’s board and ordered new board members toelect him chairof the institution, which was made final on Feb.

Donald Trump Says Gulf of Mexico Will Now Be Called 'Gulf of America.' Congress Is Already Prepping Legislation

President-electDonald Trumpis readying his plans for when heenters office on Jan. 20. During apress conferenceon Tuesday, Jan. 7, the 78-year-old shared his plan for renaming the Gulf of Mexico. “We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” Trump told reporters. “Which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory. The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate.

Donald Trump Says He and Barack Obama 'Probably Do' Like Each Other

Barack Obama and Donald Trump speak during Jimmy Carter’s state funeral service on Jan. 9, 2025.Photo:ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Donald Trumpbelieves that he andBarack Obama"probably do" like each other. The president-elect, 78, spoke at a Mar-a-Lago meeting with Republican governors on Thursday, Jan. 9 about his interaction with the former president, 63, duringJimmy Carter’s state funeral earlier that day. Trump and Obama wereamong the five living U.

Donald Trump Sentenced to 'Unconditional Discharge' for His Felonies. Here's What That Means

President-electDonald Trumpreceived a historic sentence on Friday, Jan. 10, from New York Judge Juan Merchan, dodging jail time and instead getting “unconditional discharge” for his 34 felony convictions. Before the sentence was handed down, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass said that — while the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office ultimately recommended unconditional discharge out of respect for the office of the presidency — he did not want to downplay Trump’s “unsubstantiated attacks” on the rule of law and his “coordinated campaign” to undermine the jury’s conclusion.