Trump sworn in, slams Biden-Harris administration

Trump unprecedented return follows his victory at the Presidential poll in November 2024.

His first term was as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

The swearing-in ceremony took place indoors at the US Capitol, a departure from tradition due to extremely cold weather conditions.

Vice President-elect, J. D. Vance who represented Ohio in the US Senate from 2023 to 2025, also took his oath of office.

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to Trump at 12 p.m. ET, with First Lady Melania Trump by his side during the ceremony.

Trump made his oath with his left hand on a bible held by Melania, and his right hand raised.

Tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg, Shou Chew and Elon Musk attended the inauguration ceremony.

Trump, during his first speech as the President thanked the crowd, Vice President JD Vance and others.

He slammed the Biden-Harris administration during the inaugural speech Monday as both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris looked on.

“As we gather today, our government confronts a crisis of trust. For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens,” Trump said. “While the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair, we now have a government that cannot manage even a simple crisis at home.”

Trump called out the previous administration’s actions during various natural disasters in recent months, including the hurricane devastation in North Carolina and the wildfires ravaging California.

“We have a government that has given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign borders, but refuses to defend American borders or more importantly, its own people,” Trump said.

“Our country can no longer deliver basic services in times of emergency, as recently shown by the wonderful people of North Carolina, been treated so badly.”

Trump also attacked the education system under Biden, saying it “teaches our children to be ashamed of themselves.”