Newly-inaugurated United States of America
President Donald Trump has taken his oath of office as the 45th
president of the country and given his inaugural address.
Below is the full text of the speech:
Chief
Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush,
President Obama, fellow Americans and people of the world, thank you.
We,
the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to
rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people.
Together,
we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many
years to come. We will face challenges, we will confront hardships, but
we will get the job done.
Every four years, we
gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of
power, and we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle
Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been
magnificent. Thank you.
Today’s
ceremony, however, has very special meaning because 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, D.C.,
and giving it back to you, the people.
For too
long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of
government while the people have borne the cost. 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.
That all changes starting right here and right now because this moment is your moment, it belongs to you.
It
belongs to everyone gathered here today and everyone watching all
across America. This is your day. This is your celebration. And this,
the United States of America, is your country.
What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people.
January 20th, 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again.
The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.
Everyone
is listening to you now. You came by the tens of millions to become
part of a historic movement, the likes of which the world has never seen
before.
At the center of this movement is a
crucial conviction, that a nation exists to serve its citizens.
Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for
their families, and good jobs for themselves. These are just and
reasonable demands of righteous people and a righteous public.
But
for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists: mothers and
children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted-out factories
scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation; an
education system flush with cash, but which leaves our young and
beautiful students deprived of all knowledge; and the crime and the
gangs and the drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our
country of so much unrealized potential.
This American carnage stops right here and stops right now.
We
are one nation and their pain is our pain. Their dreams are our dreams.
And their success will be our success. We share one heart, one home,
and one glorious destiny. The oath of office I take today is an oath of
allegiance to all Americans.
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 nations’ borders
while refusing to defend our own.
And spent
trillions and trillions of dollars overseas while America’s
infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and decay. We’ve made other
countries rich, while the wealth, strength and confidence of our country
has dissipated over the horizon.
One by one,
the factories shuttered and left our shores, with not even a thought
about the millions and millions of American workers that were left
behind. The wealth of our middle class has been ripped from their homes
and then redistributed all across the world.
But that is the past. And now, we are looking only to the future.
We assembled here today are issuing a new
decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every
hall of power. From this day forward, a new vision will govern our
land. From this day forward, it’s going to be only America first,
America first.
Every decision on trade, on
taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit
American workers and American families. We must protect our borders from
the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our
companies and destroying our jobs.
Protection
will lead to great prosperity and strength. I will fight for you with
every breath in my body and I will never ever let you down.
America will start winning again, winning like never before.
We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth. And we will bring back our dreams.
We
will build new roads and highways and bridges and airports and tunnels
and railways all across our wonderful nation. We will get our people off
of welfare and back to work, rebuilding our country with American hands
and American labor.
We will follow two simple rules; buy American and hire American.
We
will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world, but we
do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put
their own interests first. We do not seek to impose our way of life on
anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example. We will shine for
everyone to follow.
We will reinforce old
alliances and form new ones and unite the civilized world against
radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate from the face of the
Earth.
At
the bedrock of our politics will be a total allegiance to the United
States of America, and through our loyalty to our country, we will
rediscover our loyalty to each other. When you open your heart to
patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.
The
bible tells us how good and pleasant it is when God’s people live
together in unity. We must speak our minds openly, debate our
disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity. When America is
united, America is totally unstoppable.
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.
Finally, we must think big and dream even
bigger. In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long
as it is striving. We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk
and no action, constantly complaining, but never doing anything about
it.
The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.
Do
not allow anyone to tell you that it cannot be done. No challenge can
match the heart and fight and spirit of America. We will not fail. Our
country will thrive and prosper again.
We 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. A new national
pride will stir ourselves, lift our sights and heal our divisions.
It’s
time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget, that
whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood
of patriots.
We all enjoy the same glorious freedoms and we all salute the same great American flag.
And
whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the
wind-swept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky, they
will their heart with the same dreams, and they are infused with the
breath of life by the same almighty creator.
So
to all Americans in every city near and far, small and large, from
mountain to mountain, from ocean to ocean, hear these words. You will
never be ignored again.
Your voice, your hopes,
and your dreams will define our American destiny. And your courage and
goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.
Together,
we will make America strong again. We will make America wealthy again.
We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And
yes, together we will make America great again.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless America.
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