Donald Trump was sworn in as the US President for the second term today. His becoming the President is a historic achievement in many ways. His inauguration or swearing-in ceremony at the US Capitol will, without any doubt, mark the beginning of a new era - whether for better or worse, only time will tell. As soon as he was sworn in, Trump made many announcements. He said that he will make America rich once again and will eliminate foreign terrorists. Trump also said that he will send the army to the Mexican border. This time Trump has returned more powerful than before, know what are the possibilities?

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1. Donald Trump will become only the second president in US history to return to power after being voted out of the White House, after Grover Cleveland in 1893. Trump has made history by replacing Joe Biden as the oldest ever US president.

1. Millions of Americans are also concerned about the future of their country, its democracy, pluralism and economy after Donald Trump is sworn in. People there fear the consequences of Donald Trump's dark and regressive promises - such as his vow of retaliation against his political opponents and journalists.
    
2. Donald Trump has said he will take immediate action by signing a record number of executive orders to usher in sweeping changes and reverse much of what his predecessor Joe Biden has done. He says it is the "need of the hour" and the only way to "make America great again".
    
3. Donald Trump has returned to the Oval Office more powerful than ever, this time overcoming two assassination attempts and a criminal conviction and winning the election in historic fashion, including winning every single swing state in the country. His Republican Party has returned to power with a majority in both the House of Representatives as well as the Senate, giving President Trump unfettered power to pursue any and all agendas he deems necessary.
    
4. The return of Donald Trump as president has resulted in a 180-degree change in the tech industry's policies in terms of fact checking, inclusivity, gender equality, social sensitivity - things that will fuel misinformation, fake news, division, polarisation, bullying and targeting of minorities. Big Tech has embraced Donald Trump's approach, and the three richest men in the world - all tech tycoons - Elon Musk, the head of X and SpaceX, Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon, and Mark Zuckerberg, the head of Meta (Instagram, Facebook, Threads, WhatsApp) - will be seen as the new President of the tech industry.
    
5. In addition to Donald Trump at the inauguration, the list of tech CEOs attending Trump's inauguration includes industry heavyweights, including ChatGPT-creator OpenAI's Sam Altman, Alphabet and Google's Sundar Pichai, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Apple's Tim Cook, and TikTok CEO Shaw Chew. These leaders are eager to establish a positive relationship with the incoming administration, especially given the regulatory challenges they face.
    
6. For the rest of the world, the return of Donald Trump heightens the sense of uncertainty and preparation for unexpected turns in trade practices and geopolitics. For the US, there is considerable concern over Trump's open threats to Greenland, Panama, Mexico and Canada.
    
7. There are also concerns in Ukraine, with Trump calling for a reconsideration of US aid to the war-torn country, without which its resistance to Russia's might would be seriously affected. Promising sweeping changes to his Middle East policy and NATO funding, Donald Trump is certain to shake up the global order.
    
8. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has said that Europe is at great risk of being dominated, crushed and marginalised if it does not do anything to counter the policies of Donald Trump. "With the inauguration of the president, the United States has decided on a politics that is incredibly dominant," the French prime minister said. "If we (European countries) do nothing our fate will be easy," he added. "We will be dominated, we will be crushed, we will be marginalised, it is up to us, the French and the Europeans, because without Europe it is impossible."
    
9. However, markets are optimistic about the return of Donald Trump, and his policies on fossil fuels, especially drilling for oil, have sent US and global markets upwards. The US dollar has strengthened, as have cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin hit a record high above $109,000 today as Donald Trump, who has indicated plans to regulate the cryptocurrency sector, has been in power.