See the full text transcript of Donald Trump's inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

Lawyer and frequent Trump critic Tristan Snell observed that many of the talking points in Trump’s speech were “LITERALLY a rundown of Project 2025,” a far right manifesto drawn up by the Heritage Foundation that Trump had tried to distance himself from during the campaign.

After addressing the attendees, President Trump opened his speech with, "The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of."

In the first remarks of his second term, President Trump painted a grim portrait of the country while declaring that “the golden age of America begins right now.”

Trump has promised to completely reform and remake elements of the federal government, with his plan for a Department of Government Efficiency. This message echoes what he said in his first inaugural address. These words sound similar to things Trump might say at a campaign rally, but in the Rotunda, they are being delivered in a strict monotone.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched her own cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, being inaugurated and days after he announced his own memecoin.

Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States on Monday, after taking the oath of office. (Credit: Reuters)