Trump Declares Southern Border Emergency "Will Open U.S. Golden Age"

"The Golden Age of the United States will begin...Not used by other countries"
"declaration of emergency at the southern border...Deploying troops at the border "
" to regain control of the Panama Canal and rename only the Gulf of Mexico"
" to send American astronauts to Mars to put an American flag on it."

[Anchor]
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will declare a state of emergency at the southern border, emphasizing U.S. priority upon taking office.

He also declared the abolition of the mandatory electric vehicle policy, saying he would end the Green New Deal.

Connect to Washington. Correspondent Kwon Jun-ki!

President Trump declared a state of emergency on the southern border since his first day in office?

[Reporter]
Yes, the key keyword of President Trump's inaugural address was "to usher in the golden age of America."

I'm not going to be used by other countries anymore and I'm going to put the U.S. first.

The first policy that emerged in the 30-minute speech was the Southern Border Emergency Declaration.

I'm going to deploy troops at the border and detain all illegal immigrants to solve the problem of illegal immigration.

Let's listen to President Trump's inaugural address.

[Donald Trump / President of the United States] I will sign a historic set of executive orders today. Through these measures, we will begin a full recovery of the United States and a revolution of common sense. First, I will declare a state of emergency at the southern border.]

President Trump also said he would regain control of the Panama Canal and rename the Gulf of Mexico in the southeastern United States only to the Americas, as he had vowed as president-elect.

It showed a willingness not to hesitate to conflict with neighboring countries.

With SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in a key government position, he also announced that he would send an American astronaut to Mars to put an American flag on it.

[Anchor]
You also officially declared the abolition of the mandatory electric vehicle policy, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, President Trump said in his inaugural address that he would end the Green New Deal and abolish the EV mandate.

He explained that it is to revive the U.S. auto industry and keep its promise to the auto union.

Shortly after the inauguration, the White House also announced in a statement that it would withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement.

Trump withdrew during the first term. Biden has announced since his first day in office that he will withdraw from the climate change agreement he rejoined.

I also mentioned the imposition of tariffs, which is the most interesting part of our position.

It announced the establishment of an external import agency, saying it would impose tariffs to make the American people richer.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: Instead of taxing our people to enrich other countries, we will tax foreign countries to enrich our people.]

However, the exchange rate fell to 1,440 won on the first day of Trump's inauguration as it was known that he would not impose high tariffs.

[Anchor]
The inauguration venue was originally changed from outdoors to inside the Capitol, did the event end well?

[Reporter]
The reason why the inauguration venue was changed to indoors is because of the Arctic cold wave.

Even in the middle of the day, the temperature is down to minus 10 degrees Celsius.

Because of this, only 250 tickets were distributed to the inauguration, but only 700 people were allowed inside the Capitol, and key figures, including the U.S. governor, watched the inauguration from another room in the Capitol.

Most of the rest of the audience watched the inauguration on a large screen in an indoor stadium about a 20-minute walk from the Capitol.

Originally scheduled to take place behind me on Pennsylvania Avenue, the parade was drastically scaled back and decided to thank supporters in an indoor arena instead.

Today's inauguration ceremony ends with a ball, which will be visited by President Trump at three of the balls held throughout Washington, D.C.

This is YTN Kwon Jun-ki in Washington.