Trump promises "historic" first day in power

Americast

BBC

Politics, Government, News

4.2 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

At a raucous rally in Washington DC, Donald Trump has promised "historic speed and strength" as he prepares for his inauguration on Monday.

Thousands of his supporters are brazing freezing temperatures to watch him be sworn in to office as he told his supporters to expect a blitz of executive orders on day one of his presidency.

The Americast team are in Washington DC to assess what is meant by an executive order and how much he might be able to achieve at the beginning of his second term as president.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:04.9	There are people walking around Washington who've got Daddy's Home T-shirts on,
0:08.7	and that is because he is back.
0:10.8	He's not quite yet back in the White House,
0:13.3	but that hasn't stopped him appearing at an inaugural rally
0:16.6	in which he was pretty plain about what he intends to do.
0:19.8	Tomorrow, at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline,
0:28.5	and we begin a brand new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride.
0:36.1	That was Donald Trump, talking to his supporters, in D.C. as he prepares to be
0:41.7	sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Elon Musk was there, of course. Donald Trump
0:48.2	set out his plans. His plans for his first day, for his first week, for his first hundred days,
0:53.5	all manner of
0:54.7	plans, which, most of which, I suppose we knew were coming, but one or two of which were a
1:00.4	surprise as well. The big question about Donald Trump now, how much of this is he actually going
1:06.9	to do? How much of it can he achieve? Welcome to AmeriCast. Americaast from BBC News.
1:16.2	God spared my life for a reason. Only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars.
1:24.0	A star is born, Elon. I'm not just MAGA. I'm dark Gothic MAGA.
1:29.3	This is what happens when the machine comes after you.
1:32.3	I'm terrified for this country and I'm so hurt that America let this happen.
1:36.3	I think that we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America.
1:59.3	Hello, it is Sarah here in the only place anyone would want to be this week in the BBC Bureau in Washington, D.C.
2:01.6	And it's Justin, Happy to be alongside Sarah.
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