Payback & Pardons: Trump’s First Day Back

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Politics, Daily News, News

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🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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A triumphant President Trump returns to the White House, capping his victory lap with a flurry of bold executive actions. From breathtaking pardons for January 6th felons, to sweeping policy shifts at the border, we’ll break down the biggest moments from his first day back in power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.7	It's Tuesday, January 21st. He's back in power and he's not afraid to use it.
0:35.9	He start here.
0:42.3	America's DIT line is over. Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. President.
0:46.3	This day confirms, Liberation Day he called it, the triumph of Maga.
0:52.3	But while inaugurations always include pageantry,
0:54.7	this one was also about payback and pardons.
0:57.6	It goes even further than Trump indicated he would go.
1:00.7	Today, we're gonna walk through a day's worth
1:02.4	of historic decisions.
1:04.0	Could you imagine Biden doing this?
1:06.3	I don't think so.
1:07.3	And break down what it tells us about the next four years.
1:14.5	From ABC News, this is a special edition of Start Here. I'm Brad Milkey. If Donald Trump being elected the 45th president of the United
1:25.8	States was the biggest upset in American political history, being elected the 45th president of the United States, was the biggest upset in American political history.
1:29.2	Being elected the 47th president capped what might be the most improbable comeback.
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