Summary
Donald Trump’s second inauguration highlighted divisive rhetoric, cultural grievances, and controversial policy goals.
Trump claimed a mandate to reverse America’s “decline” and framed his re-election as unifying, despite narrow wins.
His speech touted culture wars, including renaming landmarks and banning nonbinary recognition.
Foreign policy took a zero-sum approach, with threats to allies like Mexico.
Trump signed orders challenging the Constitution, including ending birthright citizenship, setting up Supreme Court clashes.
Despite invoking Martin Luther King Jr., critics point to Trump’s history of racial divisiveness and policies dismantling diversity initiatives.
What did nonbinary people ever do to this cranky old man… He may not like the concept - and being his age, I can well believe that he’s mad at anything that doesn’t resemble what he grew up knowing and I don’t even blame him - but just let others be if they don’t harm nobody. Sheesh…