Donald J. Trump Inuguration Adress January 20, 2017
Chief Justice Roberts,
President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow
Americans, and people of the world: thank you.
We, the citizens of America, are
now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its
promise for all of our people.
Together, we will determine
the course of America and the world for years to come.
We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done. Every four years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of power, and we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent.
We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done. Every four years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of power, and we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent.
Today’s ceremony, however,
has very special meaning. Because today we are not merely transferring power
from one Administration to another, or from one party to another – but we are
transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the
American People.
For too long, a small group
in our nation’s Capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people
have borne the cost.
Washington flourished – but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered – but the jobs left, and the factories closed.
The establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of our country. Their victories have not been your victories; their triumphs have not been your triumphs; and while they celebrated in our nation’s Capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land.
Washington flourished – but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered – but the jobs left, and the factories closed.
The establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of our country. Their victories have not been your victories; their triumphs have not been your triumphs; and while they celebrated in our nation’s Capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land.
That all changes – starting
right here, and right now, because this moment is your moment: it belongs to
you! It belongs to everyone gathered here today and everyone watching all across
America. This is your day. This is your celebration. And this, the United
States of America, is your country.
What truly matters is not
which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled
by the people. January 20th 2017, will be remembered as the day the people
became the rulers of this nation again.
The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.
The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.
Everyone is listening to you
now. You came by the tens of millions to become part of a historic movement the
likes of which the world has never seen before. At the center of this movement
is a crucial conviction: that a nation exists to serve its citizens.
Americans want great schools
for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for
themselves.
These are the just and reasonable demands of a righteous public. But for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists: Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation; an education system, flush with cash, but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of knowledge; and the crime and gangs and drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential.
These are the just and reasonable demands of a righteous public. But for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists: Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation; an education system, flush with cash, but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of knowledge; and the crime and gangs and drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential.
This American carnage stops
RIGHT HERE and stops RIGHT NOW. We are one nation – and their pain is our pain.
Their dreams are our dreams; and their success will be our success. We share
one heart, one home, and one glorious destiny.
The oath of office I take
today is an oath of allegiance to all Americans. For many decades, we’ve
enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry;
Subsidized the armies of other countries while allowing for the very sad depletion of our military; We've defended other nation’s borders while refusing to defend our own;
And spent trillions of dollars overseas while America's infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and decay.
Subsidized the armies of other countries while allowing for the very sad depletion of our military; We've defended other nation’s borders while refusing to defend our own;
And spent trillions of dollars overseas while America's infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and decay.
We’ve made other countries
rich while the wealth, strength, and confidence of our country has disappeared
over the horizon.
One by one, the factories shuttered and left our shores, with not even a thought about the millions upon millions of American workers left behind.
One by one, the factories shuttered and left our shores, with not even a thought about the millions upon millions of American workers left behind.
The wealth of our middle
class has been ripped from their homes and then redistributed across the entire
world.
But that is the past. And now we are looking only to the future.
But that is the past. And now we are looking only to the future.
We assembled here today are
issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and
in every hall of power.
From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land.
From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land.
From this moment on, it’s
going to be America First. Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration,
on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American
families. We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries
making our products, stealing our companies, and destroying our jobs.
Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength.
I will fight for you with
every breath in my body – and I will never, ever let you down.
America will start winning again, winning like never before. We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth. And we will bring back our dreams.
America will start winning again, winning like never before. We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth. And we will bring back our dreams.
We will build new roads, and
highways, and bridges, and airports, and tunnels, and railways all across our
wonderful nation.
We will get our people off of welfare and back to work – rebuilding our country with American hands and American labor.
We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and Hire American.
We will get our people off of welfare and back to work – rebuilding our country with American hands and American labor.
We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and Hire American.
We will seek friendship and
goodwill with the nations of the world – but we do so with the understanding
that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.
We do not seek to impose our
way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to
follow.
We will reinforce old
alliances and form new ones – and unite the civilized world against Radical
Islamic Terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the
Earth.
At the bedrock of our
politics will be a total allegiance to the United States of America, and
through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each
other.
When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.
When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.
The Bible tells us, “how good
and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.”
We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity. When America is united, America is totally unstoppable. There should be no fear – we are protected, and we will always be protected.
We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity. When America is united, America is totally unstoppable. There should be no fear – we are protected, and we will always be protected.
We will be protected by the
great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly,
we are protected by God.
Finally, we must think big
and dream even bigger. In America, we understand that a nation is only living
as long as it is striving.
We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action – constantly complaining but never doing anything about it.
We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action – constantly complaining but never doing anything about it.
The time for empty talk is
over. Now arrives the hour of action.
Do not let anyone tell you it
cannot be done. No challenge can match the heart and fight and spirit of
America.
We will not fail. Our country
will thrive and prosper again. We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready
to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the Earth from the miseries of
disease, and to harness the energies, industries and technologies of tomorrow.
A new national pride will
stir our souls, lift our sights, and heal our divisions. It is time to remember
that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or
brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the
same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag. And
whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains
of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky, they fill their heart with the
same dreams, and they are infused with the breath of life by the same almighty
Creator.
So to all Americans, in every
city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, and from ocean
to ocean, hear these words: You will never be ignored again. Your voice, your
hopes, and your dreams, will define our American destiny. And your courage and
goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.
Together, We Will Make
America Strong Again. We Will Make America Wealthy Again.
We Will Make America Proud Again.
We Will Make America Safe Again....
We Will Make America Proud Again.
We Will Make America Safe Again....
and Yes, Together, We Will
Make America Great Again. Thank you, God Bless You, And God Bless America.
Donald J. Trump
45th President of the United States
45th President of the United States
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