In the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the traditional image of U.S. politics celebrating the incoming president of the outgoing former president in the White House has been recreated in eight years.
But President Trump has shown himself to be able to highlight conflict rather than harmony, openly criticizing former President Biden for celebrating his inauguration.
"Our government is facing a crisis of trust," Trump said at an inauguration ceremony held in the Central Hall of the Federal Capitol in Washington, DC. Over the years, extreme and corrupt vested interests have drawn power and wealth from our people, and pillars of our society seem to have collapsed and been completely devastated."
"Right now, our government cannot even manage a simple crisis at home, and at the same time, we are reeling from a series of catastrophic events that continue abroad," he said.
"The government has failed to protect our wonderful and law-abiding American people, but it is providing and protecting a haven for dangerous criminals," he said, lashing out at the Biden administration's border policy.
Then, the expressions of former President Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, who sat right behind President Trump and listened to his inauguration speech, seemed to solidify.
Earlier, after losing the 2020 presidential election, Trump did not attend Biden's inauguration in January 2021 at all, disobeying the results of the presidential election, but Biden cooperated with the transition and also attended the inauguration, emphasizing the importance of a peaceful transfer of power.
The inauguration is customarily attended by former presidents and former vice presidents, and former Republicans came to the inauguration on the same day.
Democrats included former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, who were Trump's 2016 presidential rivals.
The former vice president was attended by Republican Dan Quayle and Mike Pence, who served as vice president during Trump's first term but was branded a "traitor" for not cooperating in overturning the presidential election.
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But President Trump has shown himself to be able to highlight conflict rather than harmony, openly criticizing former President Biden for celebrating his inauguration.
"Our government is facing a crisis of trust," Trump said at an inauguration ceremony held in the Central Hall of the Federal Capitol in Washington, DC. Over the years, extreme and corrupt vested interests have drawn power and wealth from our people, and pillars of our society seem to have collapsed and been completely devastated."
"Right now, our government cannot even manage a simple crisis at home, and at the same time, we are reeling from a series of catastrophic events that continue abroad," he said.
"The government has failed to protect our wonderful and law-abiding American people, but it is providing and protecting a haven for dangerous criminals," he said, lashing out at the Biden administration's border policy.
Then, the expressions of former President Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, who sat right behind President Trump and listened to his inauguration speech, seemed to solidify.
Earlier, after losing the 2020 presidential election, Trump did not attend Biden's inauguration in January 2021 at all, disobeying the results of the presidential election, but Biden cooperated with the transition and also attended the inauguration, emphasizing the importance of a peaceful transfer of power.
The inauguration is customarily attended by former presidents and former vice presidents, and former Republicans came to the inauguration on the same day.
Democrats included former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama, who were Trump's 2016 presidential rivals.
The former vice president was attended by Republican Dan Quayle and Mike Pence, who served as vice president during Trump's first term but was branded a "traitor" for not cooperating in overturning the presidential election.
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