After he took the oath of office, President Trump spent some of his inaugural address reflecting on just how unlikely his return to the White House once seemed.

Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback.

But as you see today, here I am, the American people have spoken.

All of his living predecessors were there to witness it, despite the attacks Trump launched on them over the course of his political career.

President Clinton, whom Trump has called a sexual predator.

President Bush.

Trump has said he didn't seem smart.

President Obama.

Trump spent years pushing the lie that Obama was not born in the U.S.

President Biden. Trump still doesn't acknowledge that he lost to Biden in 2020. And perhaps the

biggest symbol Trump's comeback is complete, the venue. Bitter cold here in Washington forced the

ceremony indoors into the Capitol Rotunda, the same place Trump

supporters rioted four years ago in an attempt to keep him in office. Trump survived his second

impeachment trial in the Senate for his role leading up to that attack, and he survived a federal

investigation, as he alluded to in his address. The journey to reclaim our republic has not been an easy one that I can tell you.

Those who wish to stop our cause have tried to take my freedom.

Trump returns to Washington with more power than he had in his first term.

The Republican Party has remade itself in his image.

The Supreme Court has granted him sweeping immunity for his official actions.

And unlike last time, he narrowly won the popular vote.

My recent election is a mandate to completely and totally reverse a horrible betrayal and all of

these many betrayals that have taken place and to give the people back their faith, their wealth,

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