Donald J. Trump’s 2025 inauguration saw $1,776 given to each soldier, honoring America’s founding. Justice Kavanaugh swore in JD Vance as vice president, invoking constitutional loyalty without reservation, while Vance’s prayer framed his role alongside biblical parallels like Aaron and Moses. Trump took the presidential oath in the Capitol, concluding with "So help me God," amid prayers by Franklin Graham—who tied his leadership to divine favor—and an anonymous speaker invoking Washington, Lincoln, Patton, and MLK Jr., warning that "without God, our efforts turn to ashes." Themes of sacrifice, freedom, and Christ’s kingship dominated, framing the ceremony as a call for national renewal through faith. [Automatically generated summary]
In honor of our nation's founding in 1776, we are sending every soldier $1,776.
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Well, up next, highlights from the second inauguration of Donald Trump, which took place on January 20, 2025.
First, we'll show you the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, followed by the Commander-in-Chief Ball, and then President Trump's executive order signing event in the Oval Office.
Remembering General George Washington on his knees at Valley Forge, recalling Abraham Lincoln at his second inaugural, with malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right.
Remembering General George Patton's instructions to his soldiers as they began the Battle of the Bulge eight decades ago.
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Pray, pray when fighting, pray alone, pray with others, pray by night, pray by day.
Observing the birthday of the Reverend Martin Luther King, who warned, without God, our efforts turn to ashes.
We blessed citizens of this one nation under God, humbled by our claim that in God we trust, gather indeed this inauguration day to pray for our President Donald J. Trump, his family, his advisors, his cabinet, his aspirations, his vice president.
For the Lord's blessings upon Joseph Biden, for our men and women in uniform, for each other whose hopes are stoked this new year, this inauguration day.
We cannot err in relying upon that prayer from the Bible upon which our president will soon place his hand in oath as we make our own the supplications of King Solomon for wisdom as he began his governance.
God of our fathers, in your wisdom you set man to govern your creatures, to govern in holiness and justice, to render justice with integrity.
Give our leader wisdom, for he is your servant, aware of his own weakness and brevity of life.
If wisdom which comes not from you be not with him, he shall be held in no esteem.
Send wisdom from heavens that she may be with him, that he may know your designs.
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Please, God, bless America.
Please mend her every flaw.
You are the God in whom we trust who lives and reigns forever and ever.
He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
Our Father, today, as President Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office once again, we come to say thank you, O Lord our God.
Father, when Donald Trump's enemies thought he was down and out, you and you alone saved his life and raised him up with strength and power by your mighty hand.
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We pray for President Trump that you'll watch over, protect, guide, direct him.
We know that America can never be great again if we turn our backs on you.
We ask for your help, and we pray all of this in the name of the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, your Son, my Savior, and our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
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Amen.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Associate Justice Kavanaugh to administer the vice presidential oath of office.
I, James David Vance, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States.
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That I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.
The Constitution of the United States.
So help me, God.
So help me God.
Congratulations, Mr. Cummings.
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He must lose the faithful mighty of his fair Smith's sword.
He is.
Who is?
I have seen him in the wash tries of a honor.
They have built him an altar in the evening dance.
I could read his righteous sentence in the dim and caring lamps.