In his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump said his “life was saved” by the grace of God to make America great again, in reference to the assassination attempt made on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania while he was on the campaign trail.
Trump has relayed religious imagery following the assassination attempt, with some of his supporters at the Republican National Convention viewing his survival as divine intervention
Trump calls Inauguration Day “liberation day”
President Donald Trump claimed today, January 20, 2025, is “liberation day.”
“It is my hope that our recent presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in the history of our country,” Trump said during his inaugural address Monday.
Trump added that his presidential victory showed that “the entire nation is rapidly unifying behind our agenda with dramatic increases in support from virtually every element of our society.”
He went on to thank Black and Hispanic voters for “the tremendous outpouring of love and trust that you have shown me with your vote.”
“We set records and I will not forget it,” the president said. “I’ve heard your voices on the campaign, and I look forward to working with you in the years to come.
