We will do it at a level that has never been seen before."
We're going to win like never before,"
Unlike when Trump first began his ascent to the pinnacles of US political power in 2015, however, Trump represents the current emerging establishment as much as any one man. And sitting behind him on the dais were a collection of some of the wealthiest, and most influential, corporate leaders in the world”.
He applauded just once during the speech, when his old enemy mentioned the release of Hamas hostages, and spent much of it looking at the ground,
The challenges lie ahead, both to the substance of the first round of orders and more importantly to issues that executive orders cannot solve,
Trumpism has always been about making brash, blunt and blatant the forces shaping society for years. An oligarchy has long held sway in America. He is now elevating it without apology or shame,
Trump’s revolution challenges four key aspects of entrenched liberal hegemony in America, with significant implications for the global order centred around Washington as the leading power,
But despite the warm tone of his rhetoric, there were also hints of the battles to come. His call for “national unity” did not extend to the Democrats in the room, who sat silently, aghast,
What made this day different from that one, however, was considerable evidence that Trump is more focused and better prepared to act swiftly and in doing so, establish himself and his powers,
The American revolt against the liberal order has been brewing for some time in the 21st century,
The only bipartisan thing about Trump on Monday was his purple checked tie and opening promise of ‘the golden age of America’,
Instead of worrying about political agendas, you don't have to worry about that at all,
Could you imagine Biden doing this? I don't think so,
We hope they come out tonight frankly,
We will drill, baby, drill,
My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier,
We will not be conquered, we will not be intimidated, we will not be broken, and we will not fail,
The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that they engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense,
I think this was a better speech than the one I made upstairs,
I worry a little about overpromising,