Watch: President Donald Trump's 2025 Inauguration Speech

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States at 11 a.m. CST on Monday.

This ceremony took place inside the Capitol for the first time in 40 years. Due to concerns about freezing temperatures and strong winds, Trump moved the inauguration to the Capitol Rotunda.

His inaugural speech began shortly after 11:10 a.m. and spoke about rolling back Democratic policies on immigration, energy, trade, and the federal workforce. He concluded by highlighting a vision of America as a "free, sovereign, and independent" nation.

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What President Trump Spoke About During His Inauguration Speech

Trump said he would:

1. Declare a national emergency at the southern border and halt all illegal entry while beginning the process of returning criminal aliens.
2. Direct the Cabinet to defeat record inflation and rapidly bring down costs and prices
3. Declare a national energy emergency and take action to increase domestic energy production and exports
4. Establish a new Department of Government Efficiency to "restore competence and effectiveness" to the federal government
5. Sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and restore free speech
6. Reinstate any service members who were unjustly expelled for objecting to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate
7. Announce plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and restore the name of Mount McKinley.
8. Promised to reclaim the Panama Canal from Panama