Trump’s anxiety after the victory euphoria

A triumphant Donald Trump received the cheers of his supporters last night.

At a small desk he signed a number of presidential decrees.

But a worry hangs over him in the midst of the euphoria of victory.

Shortly after 11 pm Swedish time, Donald Trump’s family members walked into the Capitol One Arena in Washington DC.

They were received like rock stars by the president’s supporters and took their seats in white armchairs behind the red stage.

Daughter Ivanka autographed a picture of the flag to a happy supporter.

“Fight, fight, fight”

At 11:25 p.m., the black curtain was pulled aside and President Trump entered the arena together with his wife Melania.

He took the time to talk to people, shake hands and let himself be photographed by all the supporters who had their mobiles at the ready.

Once on stage, he pumped his arm in the air repeatedly, took in the applause and stood next to his vice president JD Vance.

“Fight, fight, fight”, echoed in the arena.

Then parts of the intended installation parade were carried out, which would have actually taken place outside, but had to be moved inside due to the severe cold in Washington.

Sat down at a small desk

At 00:20 he began speaking, surrounded by Americans who have relatives taken hostage by Hamas.

It was Trump’s third speech of the day.

Much of the time was spent introducing all of his family members and getting them to stand up.

A small desk had been set up to the right of the stage. There, Trump will sign a number of presidential decrees in front of his cheering supporters

Much was about repealing many of Biden’s presidential decrees.

– They will be reset in, like, five minutes, Trump said.

But he talked much longer than that before he sat down at his desk.

He also said he would write off pardons for people who participated in the storming of the Capitol.

At 00.47 he sat down at his desk and began to sign decrees with his characteristic thick pen.

Was welcomed home

Donald Trump started the day in church with Melania, was “welcomed home” to the White House by the Bidens and took the presidential oath indoors in the Capitol.

It was 6:02 p.m. Swedish time when he became the 47th president of the United States. Then the 78-year-old celebrated with a rare smile.

He often looked serious and composed during the various parts of the ceremony.

Trump looked happier when he got to leave the political elite and wander among the supporters waiting for him at Capital One Arena.

The crowd in red Trump caps had already been fired up by a series of speakers.

The worry in the head

Among other things, billionaire Elon Musk made headlines by waving his right arm in a gesture that some said resembled a “Hitler salute” as he paid tribute to all Republican voters.

But in the great euphoria of victory, the president has expressed concern that his comprehensive plans are under threat, writes The New York Times citing a number of sources close to him.

One threat is people in his own party, another is the Democrats.

But the clock is also a threat.

On the evening of January 10, ten days before the installation, he gathered a couple of dozen key people within the Republican delegation in the House of Representatives at a large U-shaped table in the ballroom at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the newspaper writes.

“Injured animal the most dangerous”

He then explained to the members how he views his accession to power and how he should use the opportunity to get the most out of it.

Trump said Democrats are damaged, suffering from low self-confidence and disorganized.

And he wants to take advantage of that weakness, but warned that “a wounded animal is sometimes the most dangerous,” according to two sources in the room.

Trump said he wants to start at a breakneck pace and sign executive orders “until he breaks his hand.”

The period to act forcefully is shorter than the four years of his term.

After the 2026 midterm elections, when attention will shift to his successor, Trump is unlikely to have the same influence over congressional Republicans and America’s top business leaders, writes The New York Times.

Fearing insurgents

According to sources for the newspaper, his biggest concern is not that the Democrats will succeed in putting sticks in the wheels of his agenda. He is, according to the data, much more concerned about his own party.

The Republican majority in Congress is so small that a couple of people going against the party line is enough for his proposal to fall.

At the secret meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said that Republicans “have to stand together” and that Democrats are much better at it.

The president’s advisers are fully aware that there are cracks within the Republican group in the House of Representatives, writes The New York Times.

Trump does not have total control over all members in the Senate either.

Want a living room

Among other things, two of the Republican senators have broken with the president on the issue of forcing Tiktok to close.

One way to keep the party in check is by avoiding leaks. He has been clear with his advisers that he will not accept it this time. No one who can think of writing a revealing book about their experiences afterwards should be given a place in the administration.

Trump also has ideas for changing the White House to increase control and keep his allies close.

He has told people on his staff that he wants to turn a space near the Oval Office into a kind of lounge for his friends, writes The New York Times.

After the victory ceremony at Capital One Arena, Donald Trump went on to a number of inauguration balls in Washington.