SORE LOSERS
Moment scornful Dem losers Biden & Hillary Clinton mock Trump as he vows to end ‘betrayal’ in inauguration speech
Kamala Harris chose a particularly sensitive moment for her own show of disrespect
WATCH the moment that bitter Democrat losers Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton mock President Trump as he vows to bring an end to years of "betrayal" in his inauguration speech.
The former Democrat Party leaders refused to show Trump any respect - instead resorting to sarcastic signs and childish giggling that undermined the occasion.
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Trump was unfazed by their antics, and proudly embraced a "thrilling new era of national success" before signing a flurry of executive orders.
This video shows Senator Amy Klobuchar reading the call to order at the beginning of the swearing-in ceremony, when she says: "we will witness the peaceful transfer of power at the heart of our democracy".
The camera focuses on Biden to catch him making a sarcastic sign of the cross and giggling - as if to say "God help us".
Biden was also caught smirking while Trump gave his debut speech as President.
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He cracked a wry smile when President Trump rebuked his administration, which he said "could not manage a single crisis at home".
Hillary's behaviour also threatened to take the spotlight off President Trump as he addressed the nation.
She can be seen in the footage disrespecting the President and proceedings as Trump outlines his plans for the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump says: "A short time from now we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America."
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His old adversary bursts into a scornful grin and her shoulders shake as she chuckles and mocks the suggestion.
Her husband, ex-President Bill Clinton, by her side, keeps a straight face but appears to direct a joke about Trump into his cackling wife's ear.
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The President continues: "We will restore the name of a great President: William McKinley to Mount McKinley where it should be and where it belongs."
Hillary's attitude did not escape Trump's notice - and he called her out on it later in his speech.
Later in the video he says: "It started in 2015 and right from the beginning we went to the top [...] then we took on Hillary.
"She didn't look too happy today. We took on Hillary - a very nice person but we took on Hillary and we defeated Hillary."
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Perhaps the most awkward act of stubbornness from the Democrats came when Biden and Kamala Harris refused to clap for Trump - as the rest of the room exploded into cheers.
Shockingly, they chose not the clap after Trump reflected on the moment last summer when he narrowly escaped death.
Trump said: "My life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again."
The entire audience stood up, clapping and cheering, apart from Biden and Harris who remained seated and stony-faced on stage behind Trump.
President Trump wasted no time in undoing the work of the Biden administration by signing a blitz of executive orders within hours of returning to the White House.
His first round of executive orders were pushed through at his rally at the Capital One Arena, and included withdrawing from the Paris Climate Treaty and requiring federal workers to return to the office full-time.
He also pardoned almost all of the January 6 protesters - which he called the "Jan 6 hostages" - releasing them from their convictions and jail sentences.
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Trump's decision to pardon and commute the sentences of those convicted in the attack on the Capitol in January 2021 has been slammed by opponents.
A body language expert revealed to The US Sun how Biden and Harris were feeling throughout the proceedings.
The pair were furious all-day and delivered "fake smiles" during Trump's powerful inauguration speech, Darren Stanton revealed.
He explained that behind Biden's smirks was a feeling of "contempt" at the swift unpicking of many of his policies.
Stanton said: "You could see Biden and Harris giving off one-sided smiles, which demonstrate contempt.
"Their expressions showed part anger and part disbelief because everything that they'd worked to achieve in their administration was going to be undone in a matter of hours.
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"Biden really wasn't buying any of it. The same was true with Harris.
"Smile is the most faked emotion and certainly Biden and Harris were not happy."
Trump's executive orders
By Patrick Harrington, Foreign News Reporter
DONALD Trump signed a raft of executive orders within hours of returning to the presidency - noted for their breadth across a range of policy areas.
His swift action made it clear that he intends to follow through on his campaign promise to enact a sweeping conservative agenda.
He dramatically signed off on the first lot during his rally at the Capitol One Arena, and then returned to the Oval Office to approve even more.
Here are some of the most significant executive orders ushered through by President Trump in his first few hours of leadership:
- January 6 pardons: Trump formally pardoned around 1,500 of the protesters charged following the events at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The order also cut short the sentences of 14 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers organisations.
- Paris climate agreement: Trump has withdrawn the US from this climate treaty - as he did in his first presidency before it was reversed by Biden. He also dismantled a Biden law that said half of all new vehicles sold must be electric by 2030.
- Oil drilling: Trump repealed a 2023 Biden memo that barred oil drilling in 16 million acres of the Arctic. He declared a national energy emergency and promised to drill for the "liquid gold" under American soil.
- Immigration: Trump declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border due to the rate of illegal migration. He also signed a decree tackling birthright citizenship, and designated criminal cartels as terrorist groups.
- Foreign policy: Trump temporarily suspended all US foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending review. He removed sanctions on Jewish settlers, and reversed Biden's last-minute decision to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorsim.
- Free speech: Trump signed an order to end "government censorship" of social media, and one to end the "weaponisation" of government against political opponents.
- Death penalty: Trump signed a sweeping order on execution, directing the attorney general to "take all necessary and lawful action" to ensure states have enough supplies of lethal injections.
- TikTok: Trump signed an executive order specifically for keep the Chinese-owned social media platform operating for at least 75 days. He said: "I guess I have a warm spot for TikTok."
- Gender: Trump decreed that the federal government will recognise only two sexes, and vowed to end "wasteful" government diversity programs.
- World Health Organisation: Trump signed-off on his intention to pull the US from the WHO, which he claims "continued to demand unfairly onerous payments from the United States".
- Government workers: federal staff were ordered to return to working in the office five days a week, alongside a federal hiring freeze (other than in the military) and an order to hold former government officials "accountable for election interference".
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