Moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as the new president, he gave a 20 minute speech to tie a bow on his inauguration. Within minutes, Trump took to his personal Twitter account to gloat about becoming the new commander in chief, and did so with a multiple-tweet rant.
Trump on Trump
When Donald Trump first announced his candidacy for president, he took advantage of social media to connect to potential voters and to get his message across. With Trump butting heads with the mainstream media, the new president used Twitter to bypass journalists, and has made social media a central part of his political style.
As Trump watched President Obama fly out of Washington, D.C., the billionaire real estate mogul used Twitter to continue his words to the American people, as seen on January 20.
power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People. #InaugurationDay
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2017
"Today we are not merely transferring power from one Administration to another, or from one party to another – but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People," Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Friday afternoon, while using the hashtag "#InaugurationDay." "What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people," Trump added, taking a piece of his inauguration speech and tweeting it to his followers.
January 20th 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2017
We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth - and we will bring back our dreams!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2017
Donald Trump would then send out a series of tweets, all sampling his speech, and breaking them down into individual messages.
"January 20th 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again," the former host of "The Apprentice" went on to tweet. With the Trump inauguration now in the past, reality is starting to set in for those who have pushed back at his election win.
We will follow two simple rules: BUY AMERICAN & HIRE AMERICAN!#InaugurationDay #MAGA🇺🇸
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2017
New era
With Donald Trump now the new president, American politics has officially been altered, along with the nation's global policy.
As the Republican Party holds control in all branches of government, Democrats and others who oppose the agenda of Trump and the GOP are expected to come together in opposition. While Trump is currently celebrating, his critics are unlikely to let him off the hook anytime soon.
