Trump to call for ‘revolution of common sense’ in inaugural address
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON : President-elect Donald Trump will call for a “revolution of common sense" during his inaugural address, according to prepared remarks, as he caps a historic comeback and embarks on an agenda that includes mass deportations, steep tariffs and slashing the size of the federal government. “I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success.
A tide of change is sweeping the country," Trump is expected to say, according to remarks shared with The Wall Street Journal. “My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor and the vitality of history’s greatest civilization." While a combative Trump in his 2017 address lamented “American carnage," his speech has been designed to be more optimistic, people familiar with the drafting say, though Trump is known to veer off script. At the same time, the 47th president is expected to dispense with some of the lofty rhetoric of his predecessors and describe in blunt terms what he views as the most pressing national problems and his solutions for them.
Trump is expected to sign several executive orders at the U.S. Capitol following his swearing-in, part of a flurry of day-one action. Freezing temperatures forced the inauguration inside the Capitol, the first time since Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration in 1985.
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