In a speech lasting about 30 minutes, Donald Trump delivered his first address as the new president of the United States on Monday (20). He reaffirmed his intention to take back the Panama Canal and combat illegal immigration in the country. The Gulf of Mexico, Trump reiterated, will be renamed the Gulf of America.
The president stated that he will declare a national energy emergency to significantly ramp up the production of non-sustainable energy sources, particularly oil and gas, to ensure the country’s strategic reserves and provide energy for American industries. He also promised to revoke environmental obligations favoring electric vehicles to maintain commitments to automakers using combustion engines.
Trump reiterated that, to protect American workers, he intends to tax products imported from other countries. He repeated some of his positions against the so-called gender ideology, stating that “there are only two genders: male and female,” and that he will “end the policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender, promoting a society based on merit, without seeing color.”
Illegal Immigration
“Every illegal entry will be immediately blocked, and we will begin the process of returning millions of illegal immigrants to their home countries. We will reinstate the ‘stay in Mexico’ policy and implement the law to arrest and deport. Troops will be sent to the south to make it harder for people to enter our country. Additionally, I will designate the [drug] cartels as international terrorist organizations,” said the president.
Trump added that he will reinstate a 1708 law on immigrants, allowing his administration to use all public security forces to “eliminate gangs” involved in crimes in American cities and neighborhoods. “As Commander-in-Chief, there is no greater responsibility than defending our country from threats and invasions. I will do this on a level never seen before in our country,” he said, mentioning that he will soon change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Powerful and Respected
The new president said that he would make the United States return to its place as the most powerful and respected nation in the world. “We will have the largest military force the world has ever seen,” he stated.
Trump reminded the audience that the Panama Canal was an American project gifted to Panama, at the cost of 38,000 lives lost during its construction. “After that, we were treated cruelly after offering this gift that should never have been given. The spirit of this gift was completely violated, with tariffs imposed on American ships. We were not treated fairly, especially by China, which operates the canal. That’s why we’re taking it back,” he promised.
“My message today is that it’s time, once again, to act with courage, vigor, and the vitality of the greatest nations in history,” he added.
Energy
Trump announced he will declare a national energy emergency to lower prices and assist industrial sectors in the country, as well as replenish strategic oil reserves.
“We will once again be an industrial nation, with more oil and gas than any other country. We will lower prices and refill our strategic reserves. And we will export our energy. We will again be a rich nation with the black gold beneath our feet,” he said.
“And we will put an end to green deals. We will revoke the obligations on electric vehicles, saving our automotive industry and keeping our commitments with our automakers,” he added.
The president promised to soon reform the trade system “to protect American workers and families. Therefore, instead of taxing our citizens, we will impose tariffs on other countries.”
Golden Era
“The golden age of the United States begins now. From here on, our country will flourish and be respected. We will be envied by everyone, and we will not allow anyone to take advantage of us. I will put America first,” he affirmed.
According to Trump, the U.S. is facing a crisis of trust “after a corrupt and radical establishment, where the pillars were broken, making it difficult to address even simple crises,” referring to issues like the fire that ravaged Los Angeles. He also criticized the healthcare system, which he said did not function properly in disaster situations, and the education system “which makes our students hate our country.”
“But everything will change quickly starting today,” Trump said. “My life was saved to make America great again,” he added, recalling the assassination attempt against him during the election campaign.