Washington –
Donald Trump vowed to usher in a new era of American greatness, minutes after he was sworn in as president for the second time to complete an extraordinary political comeback following two assassination attempts, a felony conviction and an indictment for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss.
“The golden age of America begins right now,” he said.
Trump took the oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend” the U.S. Constitution at 12:01 p.m. inside the U.S. Capitol, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts. His vice president, JD Vance, was sworn in just before him.