And that was just Day One.
After four years of a subdued term under President Joe Biden, 82, Trump has brought energy and unpredictability back to the Oval Office. The former reality TV star and businessman known for his branding, Trump, 78, jump-started his agenda with an eye for dramatics.
After declaring America’s “decline” to be over during his inaugural address in the Capitol Rotunda and delivering a lengthy bonus speech in Emancipation Hall before lunch, Trump appeared at a packed Capital One Arena to sign executive actions, where he delighted in throwing his Sharpies into the crowd.
He also reveled in reporters peppering him with questions for almost an hour during his return to the White House‘s Oval Office as he granted pardons to Jan. 6 rioters before he headed to three inaugural balls. At the Commander in Chief Ball, he cut an Air Force One-shaped cake with a sword.
“Did Biden ever do news conferences like this?” Trump asked reporters from behind the Resolute desk.
At one point, while live on TV and after being prompted by a reporter, Trump found the letter Biden left for him in one of the desk’s drawers, quipping that “maybe we should all read it together.”
