Trump promises the end of “four years of American decline” at the MAGA rally Donald Trump News

The president-elect promises a crackdown on the US-Mexico border, more oil drilling, strengthening the federal workforce and rooting out diversity programs.

The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, promised to end “four long years of American decline” in a pre-inauguration rally in the capital, Washington, DC.

“We’re going to give him the best first day, the greatest first week and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history,” Trump told a stadium filled with 20,000 supporters at a “Make America Great Again America Again.” MAGA) Victory Rally” at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

“Tomorrow, at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline, and we begin a new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride,” Trump said, adding: “Once and for all, we are going to end the reign of a failed and corrupt political establishment in Washington.

Trump, 78, is to be sworn in the 47th president of the United States at 17:00 GMT on Monday. He will take the presidential oath of office in the Capitol rotunda later cold weather prompted organizers to move the ceremony indoors.

At the MAGA rally, Trump promised a “new day of American strength and prosperity” to crack down on everything from “illegal” immigration across the US-Mexico border to promoting oil drilling, strengthening the federal workforce and eradicating diversity programs.

“When the sun goes down tomorrow, the invasion of our country will be stopped,” he said.

The event marked his first major address in Washington, DC since his speech on January 6, 2021, which preceded the storming of the US Capitol by an angry mob of his supporters. Trump said he will forgive many of the more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in connection with the attack.

In keeping with the populist image and messages of his presidential campaign, Trump entered the stadium through a public entrance, allowing him to walk through the crowd of supporters before reaching the stage.

He promised to repeal “every radical and stupid executive order of the Biden administration” within hours of assuming the presidency. Local media reports say he will take more than 200 executive actions on Monday.

“You’re going to see executive orders that will make you extremely happy. A lot of them,” Trump told supporters at the rally.

He also said he would release historical files relating to the assassination of prominent figures in the 1960s, including President John F Kennedy, whose brother Bobby Kennedy, who was assassinated while running for president , and Martin Luther King Jr, one of the most revered civilians. rights leaders in the United States.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of Space X, Tesla and owner of X, is back on top billing at the MAGA event.

Musk was one of Trump’s most vocal supporters during the recent US election and will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency – better known by its acronym, DOGE – to reduce the workforce federal and spending.

The event also featured a performance by Kid Rock and singer Lee Greenwood, whose God Bless the USA is a Trump favorite.

Jon Voight, an actor named by Trump as a special ambassador to Hollywood, declared the president-elect “our hero”.

“A man who never gave up on the American people, and we the people never gave up on him,” Voight said.