As the globe prepares for the return of his unpredictable leadership, Donald Trump will take the oath of office on Monday for a historic second term as US president, vowing a new “golden age” for America.
The 78-year-old’s inauguration ceremony in Washington was pushed indoors due to freezing temperatures, but the first few hours of the most remarkable political comeback in US history will be a flurry of action.
The Republican pledged to immediately begin deporting unauthorized migrants and to issue a wave of executive orders that will destroy the legacy of departing President Joe Biden.
If Trump painted a dystopian picture of “American carnage” at his first inauguration in 2017, this time around he is offering a more upbeat promise of a “brand new day” for the United States.