Author: Ba Jiuling, Source: Wu Xiaobo Channel

The Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building Tourists are famous for the circular dome.

As far as the eye can see, 54 meters above the ground, there is a ceiling mural called "Washington Ascension": the founder of the United States, Washington ascended into the Immortal Palace. Heaven stands side by side with the gods; under the painting is a circle of sculptures called the "American History Ribbon", on which more than 200 years of American history, from the landing of Columbus to the development of the aviation industry, are reflected.

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In this atmosphere of "ancestors are supreme, emperors, emperors and queens are witnesses", Trump Trump completed America's rite of passage - the inauguration of a new president.

If your impression of this day is still based on the measures announced intensively yesterday (as shown below), you might as well follow us for a change today.

Thousands of photographers around the world recorded this historic moment. We used 5 moments and 20 matching This picture restores a fuller version of the president's first day in office.

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In the photo: A special tie

Inauguration Day is full of pageantry, grand ceremonies and photo opportunities. On such a world-class stage, clothing and style, including color, cut and details, will become the focus.

The first lady’s special hat, the senators who entered in hoodies and shorts, and the vice president who has brighter colors than most people Madame, and Hillary's brooch, became the focus of heated discussions among fashion editors.

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But when Trump appeared in the camera, his tie quickly attracted attention Attention.

Unlike the bright red of the past, the new tie is a mix of red and blue, creating a purple effect.

Fashion editor Rui commented: "In my world, the softer the signal, the less I need to shout. I don't need to project. I have arrived. ”

The origin of Trump’s suit is currently unknown, but it will undoubtedly be made in the United States.

In the new era that Trump is about to usher in, he still has a beautiful vision for the return of American manufacturing. The suit he wears may be one of the driving forces. This is a sad story. : The apparel manufacturing industry in the United States has been in decline, and some of the factories that produced clothing for previous inaugurations have long since ceased to exist.

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Infield: Worth $1.3 trillion

On the day Trump was inaugurated, the world also entered the annual "Davos World Economic Forum" to provide a "world economic vane" for the new year.

In the past, heads of state and dignitaries from various countries, as well as leaders and executives of large companies, would all gather in Davos, a small town in Switzerland. But today, the most important dozen of them are here. Surrounding Trump, even Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has the best seat at the ceremony. You have to walk over their shoulders to view the ceremony.

Their total net worth exceeds $1.3 trillion. The best positions are reserved for the three technology giants sitting behind the Trump family: Elon Musk and Jeff. Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg

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Business tycoons attending the ceremony included Bernard Arnaud, CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and the richest man in France, and Sergey Arnault, co-founder of Google (Alphabet) Brin, CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Las Vegas Sands majority shareholder Miriam Adelson, and hedge fund leader John Paulson , media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and Apple CEO Tim Cook, etc.

Musk is undoubtedly the most eye-catching one. When Trump's speech mentioned "Planting the Stars and Stripes on Mars" At this time, he waved his fist excitedly. A few hours later, he officially received the executive order, and the Department of Efficiency (Doge) was established. What greeted him was an office that could accommodate 20 people.

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Eight years ago, Trump broke into the White House alone. Eight years later, there are already many people behind him. Standing are the richest and most influential business leaders in the world. The only fly in the ointment was Huang Renxun's absence. That day he was attending the company's annual meeting in Beijing and experienced Huawei's tri-fold screen.

The media also found Zhou Shouzi among the crowd. Not long ago, his TikTok went from shutdown to recovery within 14 hours. After all the ups and downs, Trump’s newly signed executive order temporarily suspended the ban on it in the United States and gave it a 75-day grace period.

It’s just that behind the carrot is a stick. He also threatened to increase taxes if it is not approved.

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Outfield: One teamPen thrown into the crowd

The first sentence of the U.S. Constitution is that all legislative power belongs to the Congress of the United States, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Trump deliberately chose here The transfer of power is completed.

The second sentence is that executive power belongs to the President of the United States of America, and Trump announced the "return of the king" with the pen in his hand.

On the day of his inauguration, Trump actually gave a total of three speeches. What is known to the world is his inaugural speech in the Capitol. The second speech came after watching Biden depart in a Navy helicopter, where he delivered impromptu remarks to a rally of supporters elsewhere in the Capitol.

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At this time, the Trump we are familiar with appears.

He reiterated his old accusation that the 2020 election was "rigged", and he boasted about his large-scale victory in the 2024 election. He said He was somewhat acting out of luck just now, and he reluctantly talked about "unity" in his inauguration speech.

But this time he can not only use what he says, but also what he does.

On this day, he signed a total of 46 documents, including executive orders, statements, memorandums, etc. Among them, 26 were administrative orders, setting a record for the number of administrative orders issued in a single day.

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Their focus seems to be one and only "internal affairs." According to statistics from Minsheng Securities, among the documents signed, administrative sector reform, borders and immigration, and energy and environment ranked among the top three.

If you want to put a keyword in "domestic affairs", it is undoubtedly Biden.

Trump directly signed an executive order to "rescind the previous executive order", and at the same time launched a comprehensive liquidation of Biden in various fields .

To name a few: He stopped Biden's "Green New Deal" aimed at promoting green jobs, regulating the fossil fuel industry and limiting pollution. At the same time, he declared an energy emergency and vowed to "keep drilling" to obtain more U.S. fossil fuels; stopped all "diversity, equity and inclusion" (DEI) programs in the federal government under Biden; canceled Biden's Decision to remove Cuba from U.S. list of sponsors of terrorism; comments on Biden Review the work of various subordinate law enforcement and intelligence agencies, etc.

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BBC commented: Trump took an ordinary presidential action - canceling the previous term of different parties. order - turned into a farce. And he obviously enjoyed it. While signing, he also provoked: "Can you imagine Joe Biden doing this?"

At least Biden won’t throw the pen signing the document into the audience.

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When the 78-year-old Trump finished doing what the 8-year-old child did, he returned to the White House to continue Give orders. At midnight, he announced on social media that "formal dismissal notices" had been sent to four officials appointed by Biden, and claimed that there would be more than 1,000 more.

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Benchmark: The Golden Age and the Gilded Age

It seems difficult to find an American president who can compete with Trump in history. But Trump now has his target: an unknown American president who is not considered a great one by most Americans: William McKinley.

Having been obsessed with world geography in recent days, he made two geography-related decisions on his first day in office:

< p line="a1h3" ql-global-para="true">First, it was announced that the Gulf of Mexico would be changed to the Gulf of America. The related executive order - "Restoring Names Commemorating American Greatness" has also been signed.

Here is a tidbit. The New York Post captured that at the inauguration ceremony, Trump said, "Soon, we will The name of the Gulf of Mexico was changed to the Gulf of America." He won a standing ovation and a loud laugh from Hillary Clinton.

Video screenshot: from New York Post

Second, the United States' highest mountain in Alaska, "Mountain Denali" in Alaska, was renamed "Mount McKinley" - this move slapped Obama in the face. In 2015, he used Alaska Aboriginal languages ​​have their names changed — Trump believes this is tampering with history to suit liberal ideas

Let McKinley become the "highest mountain" again, which is also the peak that Trump wants to reach.

McKinley is the 25th president of the United States. There is a gap of 125 years between him and Trump, which is equivalent to half of the history of the United States. The ending was bleak and he died of assassination, but what he did coincides with Trump's current situation. .

During his term, he expanded the U.S. territory and incorporated territories including Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippines into the United States, and Trump's territorial goals have reached Mars

The financial backer behind McKinley is J.P. Morgan, who has received $250,000 in campaign funds, and Trump is now also behindLight and heavy tech, finance and oil tycoons.

More importantly, McKinley was also a "tariff president" and once raised tariffs to more than 50%. He said that the purpose of the tariffs was to Funding can be provided in a market that protects American manufacturers without raising taxes.

It sounds like Trump is a replica of McKinley. When Trump took office, he said: "We will impose tariffs and taxes on foreign countries. To make our citizens prosperous”

At the end of the 19th century, McKinley's era was called the "Gilded Age." Coincidentally, Trump's inaugural speech opened with "America's Golden Age" and "Our "The Golden Age" is over.

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Market: Wealth insurance is hard to find

The golden era described by Trump still has at least four years of operation, and financial markets are paying attention to the "gold rush" opportunity, but on the first day, uncertainty made traders Worried.

In the executive order, the much-anticipated "tariff" is temporarily absent, only "imposing tariffs on foreign countries" and "establishing a foreign tax bureau" Two directional expressions. "The Economist" commented: This president, who is known for his outspokenness, rarely showed ambiguity on major issues this time.

This triggered fluctuations in financial markets.

The U.S. dollar experienced its first correction in many days, with the U.S. dollar index falling 1.2%. The only ones hurt were Canada and Mexico, which announced they were about to increase tariffs, with the Canadian dollar falling to its lowest point in nearly five years.

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The day before, the RMB rebounded sharply late at night, the offshore RMB rose 1% that day and rebounded to 7.26, with five consecutive collection and payment levels. However, analysts strictly reminded "not to read too much into Trump's performance on the first day in office."

Bitcoin also experienced an early rise and a subsequent pullback. Cryptocurrency is another Trump has not yet cashed in on the first day. promise.

As the saying goes, buy in anticipation and sell in cash. As a comparison, on the first trading day after Trump took office, his company Trump The share price of General Media Technology Group fell by 11%. They are waiting for new stimulus, but they should not wait for long.

Conclusion

This day is just an appetizer. As a senior American media person said: "In the next four years, Mr. Trump's words and deeds will continue to surprise us - —A lot of it is good, some of it is bad, and a lot of it is unexpected or hilarious. The dissonance is going to be a wild ride at times, folks. ”

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