Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued pardons for allies he believed could face scrutiny under Trump’s presidency. Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda, attended by foreign leaders and far-right figures. In his address, he criticized Biden’s administration, announced plans to reclaim the Panama Canal, declared a border emergency, and reclassified drug cartels as terrorists. He also withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement and signed executive orders halting federal regulations and hiring.