Donald John Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States during the 60th Presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. US Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath on Monday, Jan 20.
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President-elect Donald Trump takes victory lap ahead of inauguration
Thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters waited for hours in the cold and rain to attend his victory rally on Sunday, January 19, a day before the President-elect returns to power with plans to aggressively reshape U.S. immigration and trade policy.
The Republican, 78, placed a wreath first at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday before making his first major speech in Washington since a January 6, 2021, rally with his supporters that preceded the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Donald Trump to create External Revenue Service for foreign revenue collection
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, January 14, announced his plans to create the External Revenue Service, a new body aimed at collecting tariffs, duties, and all revenue derived from foreign sources.
Trump also criticized the current reliance on domestic taxes through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and emphasized the need for foreign entities benefiting from trade with the U.S. to contribute their fair share.
India’s EAM S Jaishankar to attend swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as the representative of the Indian government on January 20. Trump will take oath as the 47th President of America on that day.
Jaishankar is set to attend the swearing-in ceremony at the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, according to a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) press release.
Donald Trump picks Indian-American Sriram Krishnan as policy advisor on AI
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has named Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as the Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
“Sriram Krishnan will serve as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy,” Trump announced Sunday, December 22, alongside a series of appointments focused on AI advancements.
Donald Trump names Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes as head President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has picked Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes as Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.
Trump emphasized Nunes’ experience as the former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and his pivotal role in exposing the Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections as key qualifications for the role.
Donald Trump nominates billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to head NASA
Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire who made the first private spacewalk in collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has been nominated by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Isaacman was at the helm of Shift4 for the past 25 years and had also co-founded and served as CEO of Draken International — a defense aerospace company — for over a decade, supporting the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies, Trump said Wednesday, December 4, on X.
Donald Trump threatens India, other BRICS nations with 100% tariffs if they develop own currency
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries — comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates — if they develop a new currency or adopt another to replace “the mighty dollar” and effectively bar them from American markets.
“There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, and any country that tries should wave goodbye to America,” he posted on Truth Social on Saturday, November 30.
Donald Trump a friend of India, PM Modi, don’t foresee any problem whatsoever: Commerce Minister Goyal
Calling U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as a “friend of India” and “a friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said New Delhi is looking to further strengthen the economic partnership between the two countries as soon as the new administration takes charge in Washington in January next year.
“Mr. Trump is a friend of India, is a friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I’m sure this friendship will only continue to blossom and grow further, as is evident from the various comments he (Trump) has made so far,” Goyal told reporters Thursday, November 28.
U.S. universities caution international students ahead of Donald Trump’s presidency
Several universities in the U.S. have written e-mails to international students and its staff, advising them to come back to the campus before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the country, amid concerns over the President-elect’s plan for mass deportations.
Speaking to the BBC, University of Colorado Denver professor Chloe East said: “All international students are worried right now.”
Arizona man nabbed for allegedly threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump
A man from Arizona was arrested Monday, November 25, after he allegedly posted videos online threatening to kill U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his family.
He has been identified as Manuel Tamayo-Torres.
Donald Trump picks Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary, praises her commitment to American farmers
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins to serve as the 33rd United States Secretary of Agriculture. Trump also praised Rollins’ experience and commitment to supporting American farmers, food self-sufficiency, and agricultural-dependent small towns.
Following her nomination, Rollins expressed her gratitude for the opportunity, stating that it will be the honor of her life to advocate for America’s farmers and agricultural communities.
Donald Trump nominee for AG Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz on Thursday, November 21, announced he was withdrawing his name for consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as attorney general.
“While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Gaetz wrote in a post on X.
Donald Trump selects former congressman Sean Duffy as U.S. transportation secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected Fox host and former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy to be secretary of transportation.
Duffy, a former television personality, served as a Republican House Representative for Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. He is now a co-host of “The Bottom Line” on Fox Business, Xinhua news agency reported.
Donald Trump picks Hindu American Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Hindu American Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat member of Congress, to his cabinet as the Director of National Intelligence.
“Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength,” Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday, November 13, announcing his pick for the post.
Donald Trump nominates South Dakota governor to head Homeland Security
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which controls immigration-related agencies, according to media reports.
Her nomination would complete the trio of positions impacting Trump’s high-priority immigration agenda, that includes mass deportation of illegal migrants.
Donald Trump entrusts Lee Zeldin with EPA
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has entrusted one of his loyal supporters, Lee Zeldin, with the task of remaking the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to align it with his campaign promise of dismantling its onerous regulations.
As EPA’s administrator — a cabinet-level job — “he will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses”, Trump said on social media platform Truth Social.
Donald Trump’s return as President likely to bolster India’s textile trade with U.S.: CITI
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) on Monday, November 11, said that the return of Donald Trump as the next U.S. President will bolster India’s textile and apparel trade with its largest international market.
In 2023, the U.S. accounted for approximately 27% of India’s total textile and apparel exports, underscoring its crucial role in the industry’s global reach.
Decoding Donald Trump’s victory
Donald Trump won with a nationalistic campaign that appealed to two very sensitive areas where Biden was seen as a complete failure: 1. The immigration issue 2. The inflation issue with inflation touching 19.3%.
The most important point to understand is that this was a big victory for Trump, where he swept all the swing states and improved vote share everywhere.
President-elect Donald Trump appoints first-ever woman Chief of Staff
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White House executive office.
Calling her the “winner campaign manager”, Trump said: “It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history.”
US Elections: Modi, other world leaders congratulate Donald Trump
Several world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, congratulated Donald Trump on his historic election victory in the recently held United States Presidential elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Trump on his historic election victory in the United States presidential polls.
Donald Trump ahead with 95 electoral votes, Kamala Harris at 35
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has secured 95 electoral college votes and Vice-President Kamala Harris 35, according to projections by the Associated Press.
The projections are basically in predictably partisan states that have historically voted either Democratic or Republican. They did not include any of the seven battleground states.
2024 election: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer clashing visions as voters head to the polls
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offer two starkly different visions for the country with much at stake — from pocketbook economic issues and reproductive rights to the strength of the country’s global alliances and existential questions about the future of American democracy and the planet.
More than 78 million American voters had already cast their ballot by Monday, November 4, on the eve of Election Day, as Harris and Trump crisscrossed the seven battleground states with their closing remarks.
Harris has no vision, says Donald Trump; Republican candidate promises to fix American economy
Just days before the November 5 polls, former U.S. President Donald Trump rallied in Kinston, North Carolina, and targeted Vice President and his Democrat rival Kamala Harris by saying that she “has no vision, no ideas, and no solutions”, and that her only message is blaming him for various issues.
He also claimed that if elected, Harris would open the border, allowing an influx of migrants, gangs, and criminals into the country.
VP Harris calls Donald Trump “biggest losers of manufacturing jobs in American history” at Wisconsin campaign
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ramped up their presidential campaigns in Wisconsin, a crucial battleground state. At the campaign event, Harris targeted Trump’s economic record, specifically his handling of manufacturing jobs.
She further claimed that nearly 200,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during Trump’s presidency before the Covid-19 pandemic, with thousands of those losses felt in Wisconsin alone. She also labelled “Trump one of the biggest losers of manufacturing jobs in American history”.