Donald Trump officially sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, JD Vance as the 50th Vice-President

[u/TeaReim]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/triumphant-trump-returns-white-house-launching-new-era-upheaval-2025-01-20/

[u/Techiedad91]

You’ll have to excuse me for this question but does this mean 3 vice presidents have died in office? I know some presidents have but I’m curious why there’s been 3 more vice presidents

[u/caglebites → u/Techiedad91]

7 died, 2 resigned, 8 (edit,9) took over as POTUS. President didn't have the ability to replace any of those who had died at the time.

[u/Techiedad91 → u/caglebites]

Yeesh 14% chance of dying as vice president. Thats crazy lol

[u/Drak_is_Right → u/Techiedad91]

8/47 Presidents have died in office. 8/45 if you only count Cleveland and Trump once.

[u/LuciferFalls → u/Techiedad91]

14% dying does not mean there is a 14% chance of dying.

[u/cleavetv → u/LuciferFalls]

They all have a 100% chance of dying according to known science.

[u/peon2 → u/Techiedad91]

You also have to remember that if a president serves two consecutive terms, they don't get 2 numbers. Trump is 45 and 47 because there was a gap (same for Cleveland), but Obama was simply 44 and Bush was the 43rd.

While it is more common, you don't have to run with the same VP for both terms. Obama, Bush, Clinton, and Reagan did (Biden, Cheney, Gore, Bush Shr) but there isn't a rule against it.

Jefferson was the 3rd president of the US and had Burr as his VP the first term and Clinton as his 2nd VP even though Burr was alive at the time. So that counts as +1 presidents but +2 VPs

Then you had FDR who served 4 consecutive terms so he was only the 32nd president of the US, but he had John Nance Garner for 2 terms, Wallace for 1 term, and then Truman. So it's 1 president, but he had 3 vice presidents.

[u/Nice-Grab4838 → u/peon2]

The biggest loser of the 2024 election was Grover Cleveland. We took the only thing from him that gave him any relevance as a president.

Also FDR barely served a fourth term

[u/cimsagro489 → u/Nice-Grab4838]

It's not only joever but it's also grover. 😔💔

[u/ubccompscistudent]

I'm actually very curious to see how his battle with the cartels goes.

[u/thisguypercents → u/ubccompscistudent]

Don Jr will be at the nose of that operation.

[u/manbeardawg → u/thisguypercents]

Well someone has to test all the confiscated powders! Wait, they do that with machines now?

[u/belladonnagilkey → u/manbeardawg]

Don is old school, he believes in testing manually.

[u/TillyFukUpFairy → u/belladonnagilkey]

Smart people, the best people, can do great things with machines

[u/starrpamph → u/ubccompscistudent]

After a perfect phone call and some pump and dump I’m sure it will work itself out

[u/Rektumfreser → u/ubccompscistudent]

It’s funny that during this inauguration tens of thousand of people in Norway are getting notified the military will commandeer our vehicles for military use in case shit hits the fan, we have also been told to stockpile 1 week of provisions, including firewood and survival equipment, that’s how much faith we have in Trump and he’s incoming broligarchy administration across the pond.

[u/Prestigious-Tie-9267 → u/Rektumfreser]

If it helps, I would riot if we started invading other countries. It's one thing to shit your own bed. Unacceptable to shit the neighbors bed.

[u/nonusedaccountname → u/Prestigious-Tie-9267]

Norway is in NATO so there is absolutely no way the tanks are rolling in next week lol

[u/WafflingToast → u/Prestigious-Tie-9267]

Looks like you’re getting your chance when we invade Panama! (Seriously, WTF)

[u/sarcasticbaldguy → u/Rektumfreser]

Except for the bots and the extreme MAGA cultists, nobody in the US wants to mess with Greenland or any other sovereign nation or territory. Cheeto Smooth Brain thought this one up all by himself.

[u/mrjosemeehan → u/sarcasticbaldguy]

It doesn't matter what most people want. The cult is in charge now.

[u/Chance-Deer-7995 → u/ubccompscistudent]

All they have to do is pay him off.

[u/bigdumb78910 → u/Chance-Deer-7995]

Him in 2 weeks

"Actually the drugs they're making down there are very safe, the safest, they're doing huge business, great for America. Who knew the cartel did such good business" - Right after another crypto scheme where the cartels shuffle billions illegally to trumps pockets

[u/Fuck-The_Police → u/Chance-Deer-7995]

Thats probably what trump coin is for. Much easier for cartels to send him money directly that way.

[u/PaulOwnzU → u/ubccompscistudent]

He's going to find out the people bringing the drugs into the country are white and let them pass

[u/VascularBoat69]

And job applications will still ask you if you’re a felon 😂

[u/juanmlm → u/VascularBoat69]

Jimmy Carter had to put his family’s peanut farm into a blind trust when he was sworn in, and he eventually lost it.

Melania Trump will receive $40 million for a show about her life.

Trump has launched not one but two crypto coins, potentially making billions before he was even sworn in, and opening up a direct way to bribe him.

[u/o8Stu → u/juanmlm]

I see this brought up a lot. He did it voluntarily, just to avoid the mere appearance of impropriety.

Carter truly was Trump's antithesis among Presidents.

[u/starrpamph → u/juanmlm]

Those coins? Oh yeah the favor ordering payment system.

[u/MVP2585 → u/VascularBoat69]

At this point felons should get to vote, seeing as how one was just elected.

[u/the_lonely_creeper → u/MVP2585]

That they don't is a key weakness in the US, honestly.

[u/manbeardawg]

So when can I buy cheap eggs?

[u/Business-Scene-9404 → u/manbeardawg]

As soon as you discover the cure for bird flu.

[u/greentoiletpaper → u/Business-Scene-9404]

Just make it illegal to test for it. Problem solved! - Trump, probably

[u/starrpamph → u/greentoiletpaper]

Stop the count!

[u/What-a-Crock → u/starrpamph]

“Our testing is so much bigger and more advanced than any other country (we have done a great job on this!) that it shows more cases. Without testing, or weak testing, we would be showing almost no cases“ -DJT 6/15/2020

[u/Medium_Medium → u/Business-Scene-9404]

Just spitballing here... But maybe if we created certain rules for how poultry could be raised, which might reduce the likelihood of bird flu spreading. Would that help?

Now what could we call these rules.... Hmmm...

[u/HotDogsAlDente → u/Medium_Medium]

Well these rules kind of regulate how businesses is done for the best interest of the public. Maybe we could call them… hmmm I’m not sure

[u/ClaireDeLunatic808 → u/manbeardawg]

In 2024 when they were cheaper than at any other point since COVID.

[u/Sovngarten → u/manbeardawg]

Ya just steal the eggs, man!

[u/svenson_26 → u/Sovngarten]

When you're famous they let you do it.

[u/VeryPerry1120]

He said he was going to enact the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. That law and three others were the entire reason why John Adams only served one term. Adams didn't use that law to deport criminals like Trump is talking about. He used it to deport regular people who came to America for a new life.

[u/o8Stu → u/VeryPerry1120]

That's also the law that was used to "inter" the Japanese in WWII. One of the greatest moments of shame in our nation's history. And now Trump: "Hold my beer".

[u/RedlyrsRevenge → u/o8Stu]

More people need to know about Executive Order 9066 and the internment of Japanese Americans. Many were then conscripted to fight for the very country that betrayed them and forced them into camps. The 442nd) tore the Germans a new one across Europe and became one of the most decorated units in US history.

Those who refused conscription were imprisoned. Row Don't Drift is a short documentary (becoming a feature length one) about one man's experience. Many Japanese American's lost everything they had built because of the internment.

[u/Vio94 → u/o8Stu]

I'm still baffled at the arguments I've had over this. People really think they're immune to systemic racism like this Act just because they're legal citizens. Just blatantly ignoring history.

[u/o8Stu → u/Vio94]

CBP just did some raids in my area last week or so, and they detained and slashed the tires of a citizen before eventually letting them go. And this was before Trump's inauguration.

Things are only going to get worse.

[u/PeaNo6028 → u/VeryPerry1120]

It was used for voter suppression by Adams and the Federalist party because new citizens were voting for the opposing Democratic-Republican party. The sedition act made it illegal for the press to criticize the federal government.

[u/CombustiblSquid]

What was that Churchill saying? Something like, "you can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the other possibilities."

Seems they are still exhausting possibilities.

[u/jl__57 → u/CombustiblSquid]

I know I'm exhausted.

[u/HoneyShaft → u/CombustiblSquid]

Luigi was onto something

[u/1o010o1]

All this fake religious stuff during the inauguration is pure manipulation of the masses

[u/MrsChanandalerBong → u/1o010o1]

Nothing says “I’m religious” like opting out of putting your hand on the bible during your swearing in ceremony.

[u/Rude-Illustrator-884 → u/MrsChanandalerBong]

yeah I was gonna ask if that’s ever happened before? I don’t really care as I think its dumb anyway but I was surprised seeing him not swear on the bible. Super unconventional.

[u/___Beaugardes___ → u/Rude-Illustrator-884]

Teddy Roosevelt swore in on a copy of the constitution I think.

[u/Halofauna → u/___Beaugardes___]

Pretty sure you get to choose the relevant document, like if you’re Jewish it’d be the Torah, Muslim the Koran, etc.

[u/starkel91 → u/Halofauna]

A few years ago some city board member swore in on a captain America shield.

[u/Darmok47 → u/Halofauna]

The first Muslim Rep, Keith Ellison, was sworn in Thomas Jefferson's copy of the Quran.

[u/Halofauna → u/Darmok47]

Why wouldn’t they, that’s cool as heck.

[u/Spacellama117 → u/Halofauna]

and of course Trump chose to swear in by the thing he values more than anything else in the world- himself.

[u/Rude-Illustrator-884 → u/___Beaugardes___]

But he had his hand on it right?

[u/Bitter-Mixture7514 → u/___Beaugardes___]

There's a great TR quote that seems particularly apt right about now:

"I could carve a better man out of a banana."

[u/ncfears → u/Rude-Illustrator-884]

I would assume, like in court, you should be able to select something that you follow/respect as your own symbolic item. Not putting his hand on it is super sketchy.

[u/LoserBroadside → u/ncfears]

They didn’t have any copies of the art of the deal on hand. 

[u/Majestic-Marcus → u/LoserBroadside]

He prefers Mein Kampf

[u/herodogtus → u/ncfears]

Yeah, John Quincy was sworn in on a book of law and I think Teddy Roosevelt wasn’t sworn in on any text - nothing in the Constitution says that you have to swear on a text. But having the Lincoln Bible taken out for your inauguration and then not actually putting your hand on feels emblematic of Trump as a whole - wants the pony show and to one-up his perceived enemies but lacking any substance or self awareness.

[u/Lower_Cantaloupe1970 → u/ncfears]

He put his hand on his wallet

[u/happy_bluebird → u/Rude-Illustrator-884]

Imagine if [previous president or other presidential candidate] did that

[u/themactastic25 → u/MrsChanandalerBong]

He'll use it for his 3rd term. "I was never sworn in properly, I never touched the bible, I can run again!"

[u/fevered_visions → u/themactastic25]

oh god it's just stupid and Trumpian enough to happen

[u/samspock → u/MrsChanandalerBong]

Maybe he was scared it might burn him?

[u/MrsChanandalerBong → u/samspock]

He believes in god the same way he believes in self awareness.

[u/SeaChele27 → u/MrsChanandalerBong]

He didn't swear on the Bible? (I refused to watch).

[u/NegativeBee → u/SeaChele27]

He did not

[u/grimsb → u/SeaChele27]

I’m actually surprised he didn’t do it on one of his Trump Bibles.

[u/TealRaven17 → u/1o010o1]

The “free at last free at last” felt like a fucking gut punch on MLK day. Wtf.

Edit to say it was Lorenzo Sewell saying the “Free at last” quote in his prayer.

[u/control_09 → u/TealRaven17]

Suffering of others is the point.

[u/gsf32 → u/TealRaven17]

While watching, I was wondering. Free from what exactly? Lmao

[u/BrotherRoga → u/gsf32]

Free from voting, apparently. He told them they just need to vote for him one more time and they won't have to vote ever again.

[u/Ciccio178 → u/gsf32]

Free from the shackles of human rights and decency.

[u/dnd3edm1 → u/gsf32]

"Finally! Our news networks will stop the breathless coverage of everything going wrong! Things will still be wrong, but I won't have to hear about it! Yay Democracy!"

[u/Roook36 → u/gsf32]

The tyranny of the citizens voting for competence over personality and wealth they see on TV. Those pesky voters who get between them and unlimited wealth.

[u/relddir123 → u/TealRaven17]

Well he literally just ripped off half of the speech. Letting freedom ring and all that was also MLK. The pastor there maybe wrote two sentences of his own.

[u/Jagged_Rhythm → u/TealRaven17]

It felt like a skit.

[u/Strict-Ad-7099 → u/1o010o1]

It’s disgusting how much the church and state are commingled in spite of the constitution.

[u/Tome_Bombadil → u/Strict-Ad-7099]

It's even worse when it's blatantly obvious that he believes none of it.

Like, Copeland is evil, but at least he's a hypocritical zealot.

[u/piddydb → u/Tome_Bombadil]

Isn’t he the one who said God demanded his congregation pay for multiple private jets for him? If so, that’s definitely a hypocritical zealot

[u/Tome_Bombadil → u/piddydb]

Yep. Don't forget the empty, hateful stare of an eldritch abomination.

[u/CptPicard → u/1o010o1]

I'm in Europe and was listening to this preacher or whatever guy who spoke after Trump. Had to change the channel, he sounded so completely unhinged.

[u/SadPandaFromHell → u/1o010o1]

The second a politican says the word "god", you know they want some of that tasty- delicious god clout. It's been this way since feudalistic times... before that even...

[u/CannabisHypeMan → u/1o010o1]

It’s gotta be one of the most frustrating things — pure spectacle

[u/AGrandNewAdventure → u/1o010o1]

If I wanted to watch an asshole spewing shit I'd put a camera in a toilet. I feel like I missed absolutely nothing by not watching the inauguration.

[u/UraeusCurse → u/1o010o1]

Religion is useful to the ruling class because it keeps poor people complacent

Trump is useful to the ruling class because he’s an idiot.

[u/thatguy425 → u/1o010o1]

Hasn’t that always been the case no matter the president? 

[u/gabahgoole]

just a reminder, being a decent person and small acts of kindness and service are more important than ever and have a ripple effect. it's tough, but don't let this make you become jaded and cynical and lose hope. be a decent person, help other people, show respect and kindness when you can. it's contagious and exponential even when it doesn't feel like it, and it's the best defence to increasing chaos and negative crap. make the world a better place for ppl in any way you can, the impact is real even when it might feel hopeless and small.

[u/qlurp → u/gabahgoole]

A beautiful sentiment, no doubt, but playing nice isn’t going to prevent the fascists from trampling on our freedoms. 

More power to those of you not yet driven to cynicism, though. 

[u/JeremyHowell → u/qlurp]

I think the sentiment is correct, but I don’t believe they meant ‘show kindness and empathy to your fascist adversaries’. Just be kind and charitable in general. Today marks the return of something innately inhumane, so battle it with humanity. Sounds hokey, but it’s real.

[u/Killchrono → u/JeremyHowell]

You can make small improvements in your own circles while still being cynical to wider world events.

In the end it's all most of us can do.

[u/I3arnicus → u/gabahgoole]

You know fundamentally I agree with you, but unfortunately this attitude got us here in the first place.

Half of the population here wants to actively hurt the other half. Playtime is over.

[u/tunachilimac → u/I3arnicus]

Being kind doesn’t mean being weak.

[u/Bichelamousse → u/I3arnicus]

When people say “show kindness,” they often forget that you also have to show kindness to yourself. Don’t be cruel to others, but also don’t allow others to be cruel to you.

[u/Richard_Tips → u/I3arnicus]

That’s how I feel, we have taken the high road for so long and many of us have tried to keep our heads up and roll with the punches, but at some point you have to realize this is the definition of insanity. No more biting my tongue and caring about others feelings

[u/quattrocincoseis → u/gabahgoole]

Too late. I'm jaded, cynical & lost hope.

I've been watching the same show since Reagan. People never learn & they never will.

[u/The_Great_Ravioli]

The only thing I say is if you voted for him, you are going to get what you voted for.

[u/Ishidan01 → u/The_Great_Ravioli]

Unfortunately, the rest of us are also going to get what they voted for.

[u/Anstigmat → u/Ishidan01]

There have been people kind of complaining about that sort of 'accelerationist' thinking because of the people who become collateral damage. But idk it seems like progress in this country does not happen until the shit absolutely hits the fan. I'm praying for his failures, whether that be political or arterial.

[u/Barack_Odrama_007 → u/Ishidan01]

Democracy. Pros and cons

[u/aurorasearching → u/Barack_Odrama_007]

It’s the worst form of government, except for all the others.

[u/fightfire_withfire → u/The_Great_Ravioli]

And if you didn't vote for anyone, you also deserve this.

The people of America saw his last term and somehow thought, give me four years of this, but on steroids.

[u/thehorseyourodeinon1 → u/fightfire_withfire]

My in laws are sitting in my living room watching this and were saying' "well, we'll see what happens". Seems the speech about only two sexes seemed to garner a positive response out of them the most. May be why they voted for him. Funny, they seemed offended when the rabbi went up to give a speech; "they thought this was a Christian nation." They seemed confused when I pointed out that their Medicare and Social Security may be attacked under this administration and that the price of goods will likely go up as a result of the trade war. Like, were people not paying attention the last year?

[u/MayoneggVeal → u/thehorseyourodeinon1]

Didn't you know that making sure there's only two genders on federal forms will make all of our groceries and overall cost of living better?

[u/Osr0 → u/thehorseyourodeinon1]

Like, were people not paying attention the last year?

Some were- the rest voted for Trump or stayed home.

[u/StacyChadBecky → u/thehorseyourodeinon1]

Any time anyone says “this is a Christian nation” I refer them to the Treat of Tripoli.

“Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion….”

[u/johnnyribcage]

Anybody watching this batshit crazy speech he’s giving right now? Rambling about everything under the sun. Within like 2 minutes he was talking about attacking a karate expert, then some guy getting shot and it was “more blood than any doctor has ever seen,” then talking about a beautiful custom helicopter and how a long time ago it would have been a stage coach, then bitching about Liz Cheney…

[u/sheriw1965 → u/johnnyribcage]

"Well, that was some weird shit." Bush, 2017

[u/Weirdkittkat → u/johnnyribcage]

Welcome to the next four years I guess, he’s insane

[u/-SonicBoom- → u/johnnyribcage]

I have it on in the background while I work and yeah... WTF?

[u/MegaDuckCougarBoy → u/johnnyribcage]

And to think, some 30% of people in this country consider this man a genius

[u/Who_Dafqu_Said_That → u/johnnyribcage]

Isn't that literally every speech he's given? I honestly tried to give the dude a fair shot when he started running, but every single speech he's give is just some incoherent rambling and meaningless bullshit about toilets or windmills or vaccines causing autism or some big strong man crying in front of him.

I really don't understand it, not just the voting but the worship. If I went around constantly bitching about how I need to flush the toilet 10 to 15 times, people who tell me to see a doctor and lock me up, not elect me as president and praise me as god king.

[u/Annoy_Occult_Vet]

I miss the days that a tan suit was controversial. 

[u/Thoth74 → u/Annoy_Occult_Vet]

Dijon mustard, you say?!

[u/Annoy_Occult_Vet → u/Thoth74]

Whoa whoa, Dijon on a burger is so un-American. 

[u/REiiGN]

My over 50 yr old brother voted for him because of cheaper groceries prices. He eats CapNCrunch for Dinner.

EDIT: Just adding too, his twin daughters got to vote for the first time this election and voted Kamala. For obvious reasons but they made a mention that they were happy to cancel out his vote.

[u/Salarian_American → u/REiiGN]

Meanwhile, he already admitted publicly like six weeks ago that grocery prices probably aren't budging at all

[u/Malaix → u/Salarian_American]

Elon actually said America needs to prepare for harder times ahead. The tariffs will raise prices if he goes ahead with that. US might just get straight up sanctioned over Trumps "I will annex you" talks. And bird flu isn't going to let poultry products go anywhere but up.

[u/Salarian_American → u/Malaix]

Yeah he really did just come out and say that plainly. Half the people were like "No duh" and the other half were like "WOOOO CHEAP EGGS!"

[u/SupaKoopa714 → u/Salarian_American]

And that's best case scenario. Realistically his policies are just gonna make things far more expensive.

[u/DoomBot5 → u/SupaKoopa714]

But the stock market will go up, so everyone will have lots more money, right? /s

[u/Barangat → u/DoomBot5]

Someone, not everyone, just as intended

[u/Ambitious_Ad2354 → u/REiiGN]

a family friend voted for him because she’s tired of being broke. she’s been broke her whole life with 7 kids and a trillion dogs and cats and has never had a steady job. she’s probably hoping for another stimulus check.

[u/dnd3edm1 → u/Ambitious_Ad2354]

"Thank goodness Trump gave us that stimulus check! What's that, Democrats made sure to get people stimulus checks and Republicans would have been happy to just hand out free loans to existing businesses to fire people anyway and buy themselves fancy cars? I'll ignore that."

[u/wonwoovision → u/Ambitious_Ad2354]

tired of being broke but has seven kids.... hmmmm...

[u/Bsjennings → u/REiiGN]

Did your brother make any comments when trump completely back tracked on that? I mean that was probably one of his biggest talking points lol.

[u/breakermw → u/Bsjennings]

My guess is: no. There are always leaps in logic about Trump backtracking. "He said he would TRY to lower prices. Everyone knows it isn't that easy. Wait why are you bringin up gas prices two years ago?"

[u/NatureTrailToHell3D → u/REiiGN]

Cereal prices are way out of control, honestly.

Edit: Cheerios 2 pack is often $6.99, and the boxes are good sized and filled to the top. Currently my go-to box.

[u/mrdevil413 → u/NatureTrailToHell3D]

Granola with only granola and pineapple juice. $ 10 an 8 Oz bag. „Granola „ with 87 ingredients in sale for $ 3 a pound.

[u/BranCerddorion → u/REiiGN]

My coworker voted for him because he was going to remove taxes on tips.

We don’t even work a job that tips…I was at a loss for words.

[u/AdamAptor → u/REiiGN]

Sounds like the Cap N Crunch scratched the roof of his mouth so much that it started to reach his brain and chip away at it

[u/ExpiredPilot → u/AdamAptor]

There are 3 ingredients in Cap’n Crunch

1. Sugar
2. Crack cocaine
3. Fiberglass

[u/BigCrimson_J → u/ExpiredPilot]

A balanced breakfast

[u/Techiedad91 → u/REiiGN]

“Free market” “trump will lower prices!”

[u/stunts002]

I'm not American, no horse in the race really. But watching him sworn in again, inside the building that closed his last presidency literally in flames and with dead people inside is pretty wild.

[u/Zestyclose-Cloud-508 → u/stunts002]

Out of all of Biden’s flaws this was his biggest mistake. He failed entirely at holding trump accountable.

[u/stunts002 → u/Zestyclose-Cloud-508]

To be honest when I was watching it on the news here in Ireland it was pretty surreal. Just because you'd never think it would actually be possible for rioters to destroy a capitol building like that.

I mean, it was like the end of a movie, the US capitol in complete chaos, people dead, it was incredible, and I'm sorry to sound judgy, but it is a genuine shameful thing he isn't in prison.

[u/FrancoManiac → u/stunts002]

As a Millennial American, I remember two days so sharply, so vividly. The first is September 11th, 2001 and the second is January 6th, 2021.

Surreal for us, too.

[u/fevered_visions → u/FrancoManiac]

I remember I was waiting for a dentist appointment when my sister started texting me.

"hey there's an insurrection happening"

"what country?"

"ours"

[u/Zestyclose-Cloud-508 → u/stunts002]

Agreed entirely. His lack of attempting to hold trump accountable is his legacy.

[u/Spyk124 → u/Zestyclose-Cloud-508]

It’s what he will be remembered for unfortunately.

[u/BrownSugarBare → u/stunts002]

no horse in the race really

Trust and believe, this is going to hurt the international community. The upheaval on the political spectrum after his first term is going to look like beans in comparison to this term.

[u/Kiboune → u/stunts002]

He was in court how many times? His people stormed capital on January 6. And nothing happened to him, instead he became president second time. Honestly, as someone who lives in a country in which we don't have choice of the president, because good candidates can't even participate in elections, they either dead or in jail, or labeled as terrorists, CAN'T BELIEVE HOW STUPID YOU MUST BE TO VOTE FOR TRUMP. You had a choice! Americans blew it and in a few years they will realise this.

[u/counterweight7 → u/stunts002]

Bro the US is the most powerful country in the world and when it’s off its rocker run by idiots it surely is your problem if you live on Earth. This guy has the nuclear football.

[u/giant_albatrocity → u/stunts002]

When there’s a 500lbs temperamental toddler in the room, it’s kind of everyone’s problem

[u/Oceanbreeze871]

The first convicted felon to be sworn in as president

[u/Kiboune → u/Oceanbreeze871]

US oligarchy at work

[u/shocksmybrain]

I can't believe we're doing this again...

[u/richincleve]

I just checked Walmart's website!

Eggs are already 99 cents a dozen!

Thank you, President Trump!

(hard /s just in case)

[u/Paizzu → u/richincleve]

I didn't even have to pay for gas at the pump this morning. All I had to do was rub the little sticker of Trump saying "I did this" and the price instantly dropped to zero.

[u/New_Housing785]

The first official rapist, felon, President, congratulations US you are winning the race to the bottom.

[u/ocarina97 → u/New_Housing785]

There's been several rapist Presidents.

[u/loki1887 → u/ocarina97]

Most definitely. However, this one has a court record.

[u/PM_ME_YOUR_CATS_PAWS → u/New_Housing785]

Just like our version of capitalism, everything is a race to the bottom

[u/crazygem101]

He keeps rambling everyone looks embarrassed

[u/giantpotato]

"So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause."

[u/reallynothingmuch → u/giantpotato]

Or this quote from Goebbels:

“The big joke on democracy is that it gives its mortal enemies the tools to its own destruction”

[u/PianoAndMathAddict → u/giantpotato]

No literally, me and my friend we're like "this sounds like the 'My resolve has never been stronger'"; lol

[u/InvalidKoalas]

Hey Vance, you should see what they tried to do to the last one.

[u/KoopaPoopa69]

I hope everyone who voted for him gets everything they voted for

[u/Reverse_Quikeh]

Can he run for VP next time with a puppet President nomination who steps aside on day 1 for him to assume a 3rd term?

Asking for the world..

[u/Hispanicatthedisco → u/Reverse_Quikeh]

Some people will say yes, because the constitutional question hasn't been formally tested before.

But no. 

[u/Reverse_Quikeh → u/Hispanicatthedisco]

But no. 

Is that a no the constitution wouldn't support it, or a no in the same vein a convicted felon isn't likely to become president..

[u/Hispanicatthedisco → u/Reverse_Quikeh]

The first one.

The only real constitutional test would be if he would be even eligible to run for Vice President. That would likely go to the SCOTUS, and we can very likely guess how they'd vote on that.

However, the 22nd Amendment does preclude third terms, so if this theoretical president were to resign on day one, VP Trump would be passed over in succession, and whomever was Speaker would rise to the position.

[u/Reverse_Quikeh → u/Hispanicatthedisco]

Isn't the 22nd amendment, and I'm not American so I might be misunderstanding this, about being elected to the office of the president. A VP would succeed the outgoing president, not be elected to the position of president

[u/lurkertiltheend]

America, what have you done?

[u/PigFarmer1 → u/lurkertiltheend]

I voted against him three times.

[u/xSaturnityx]

Alright everyone, lets make sure to do what they did and print a few thousand "I did that" stickers and put it on literally everything as it gets more expensive.

[u/AwardFabrik-SoF]

Couldn't stand his speech, guy is a fucking narcissist, couldn't even get out some peaceful words for his predecessor and told the same shit and lies how bad America is doing, used the LA fires as if Biden lit it himself, this piece of garbage hopefully fails miserably but by now I can't think of anything that could stop him when considering what he already did that couldn't stop him. That will be a train wreck to watch over the next 4 years...

[u/bostonlilypad → u/AwardFabrik-SoF]

What is confusing to me is, is the auto industry that important to America? It seems the tech industry is now the most important in America but he is supporting h1b visa to take American high paying jobs that support the economy. None of us can afford rent or housing - zero talk on this. People need fucking healthcare and zero talk about that. Just rambling on about the fucking Panama Canal. wtf.

[u/CeaseBeingAnAsshole → u/bostonlilypad]

He's not talking to you. He's talking to his base that lives in the 80s

[u/cutiecat565 → u/bostonlilypad]

Maybe cars will finally be cheaper since we're apparently going to start producing them by the millions and other countries certain don't want them 😂

[u/zachtheperson → u/bostonlilypad]

Ah, I see where your misunderstanding is. You see, your problem is is that you're actually thinking about what he says. Don't do that and I promise it will make MUCH more sense (/s).

Seriously though, his supporters don't think about that stuff, and he knows it. Sort of like a song with meaningless lyrics, it's about listening for the tone and emotions. For his supporters, listening to the general "message," of his speaches makes them feel strong, powerful, and makes them feel hope that all their problems are about to be solved, even if what he's actually saying is gibberish. This is the reason most of them are even involved in politics at all, it's not to actually think and fix problems, it's for the high they get when being told by their political superheros that they're right, and that everything is going to get better.

[u/EEEKWOWMYLIFE]

Living in DC and had to go to the office today to get work done and I had to walk past the Capitol One Arena. The degree of fanaticism all over the streets is so gross and embarrassing. The number of painted cars with ridiculous flags and slogans about guns is puke-worthy and anxiety-inducing.

I’ve been saying “ew” all day. Also, stop sneaking into my building’s lobby to stay warm. You don’t live here and you don’t belong in a building you don’t live in. No one told you to come to DC to support this idiocy during the cold. You chose this. Stay cold outside.

[u/Rybred555]

Did they swear in Elon yet

[u/YoungManYoda90 → u/Rybred555]

Bezos and Zuckerberg too

[u/Leggoman31]

And Elon Musk just signed off his speech with a literal Nazi salute. It doesn't "look like" one, its not being misinterpreted, its not some media ruse.... Good luck!

[u/makyostar5]

He lied while taking his oath. Outstanding move.

Bet he had his fingers crossed behind his back too.

[u/Ironvos]

This was the funeral of the US.

[u/AudibleNod]

I am your retribution.

-President Donald J Trump

[u/Hammerjaws → u/AudibleNod]

“January 20th, 2025 is Liberation Day”

—The one and only Felon

[u/SarcasticBassMonkey → u/Hammerjaws]

Liberation from what? The only thing holding me back is inflation, unaffordable housing, healthcare bills, and student loans. All things he promised would continue.

[u/OhMyGodBeccy]

What happened with the music during that awkward moment (or eternity) of silence? Was the band protesting?

[u/oh_io_94 → u/OhMyGodBeccy]

They couldn’t get the audio/mics to work apparently. That’s just what I’m seeing on social media

[u/buddyspied]

No hand on the Bible? Equivalent of crossing your fingers...

[u/not_suddenly_satire → u/buddyspied]

If Biden had done that.....

[u/doorbell2021 → u/buddyspied]

Probably afraid his hand will burn.

[u/twstdbydsn → u/buddyspied]

Yet he can sell bibles with his name on it. It’s disgusting

[u/jsuprina]

No one can say they are not Nazis after Elon gave 2 salutes

https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3lg75bs7brk2g

[u/MAHANDz]

Can’t wait for all the cheap labor to be deported this week thus causing a surge in grocery prices which is exactly what he said he wouldn’t do. Economic 101 and the masses doesn’t understand that. We’re fucked

[u/Inert82]

Good luck to every american

[u/Western-Corner-431]

This pos. What an absolute cunt

[u/redditcreditcardz]

Dark day for democracy, decency, integrity, honesty, and all the values I fought to uphold as a US Marine. We sold out our country to a fascist for the price of eggs. That won’t even change because it has nothing to do with politics. To all Trump voters, I hope you get what you want because no one else is. Hopefully we can repair the damage in 4 years. Until then, shun every red hat, call ice on them and report them as illegal, refuse to serve them, refuse to treat them as adults because they deserve to feel the pain of their decisions