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By Emmett Lindner

Donald Trump completed his remarkable return to force by being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

“America’s golden age begins now,” Trump said in his inaugural address at the Capitol, shortly after taking the oath of office. Just as he did eight years ago, Trump painted a dark portrait of a country on its knees that only he can simply resurrect.

“As of this moment, America’s decline is over,” he said. Follow our Opening Day updates.

In his speech, Trump pledged to declare a national emergency on the border with Mexico without delay and to end the corps of military workers to protect it. (More on this below. ) He said he would end government systems that sell diversity, equity and inclusion.

He also said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico “the Gulf of America” and promised to seize the Panama Canal. “We’re taking it back,” he said.

A day of firsts: Trump, 78, has become the oldest user ever elected president of the United States, eclipsing Joe Biden, who was five months younger when he was sworn in four years ago. Trump has also become the second US president to win back the White House after being defeated for re-election, joining Grover Cleveland. He is the first criminal to hold this position.

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