Trump’s Inauguration Sparks Headlines – Including a Blunt Comment to Biden
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, marking his return to the White House after securing 312 electoral votes.
His inauguration followed months of speculation about Joe Biden’s health, culminating in the 82-year-old withdrawing from the presidential race in July and endorsing Kamala Harris as his replacement.
Since taking office, Trump has wasted no time implementing sweeping changes, including reversing Biden-era policies.
Among his first executive actions were issuing pardons for over 1,500 individuals connected to the January 6 Capitol riot, withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, and overturning restrictions on Arctic oil drilling.
He also signed an order officially recognizing only two genders—male and female—within federal policy.
In an unexpected twist, Trump is also making headlines for a sharp exchange with Biden at the inauguration.
Due to freezing temperatures, the ceremony was moved inside the Capitol Rotunda, where Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greeted Trump and Melania at the North Portico.
Lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman analyzed their interaction, revealing that Biden welcomed Trump with a warm “Welcome home.”
Trump reportedly responded with small talk about the cold before jokingly quipping, “Shut up, Biden.”
The moment, lighthearted yet blunt, added an unexpected personal touch to the formal proceedings.
Trump later discovered Biden’s traditional farewell letter in the Oval Office—only after a journalist reminded him to look for it.
As the new administration settles in, all eyes remain on Trump’s policies and what comes next.
