Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States as Melania Trump holds the Bible at the US Capitol in Washington, on January 20th, 2025. There is a counter argument that within the United States not a lot has changed in the past year when it comes to kitchen-table economics. President Donald Trump and vice-president JD Vance after Mr Trump's inauguration ceremony as the 47th president on January. This may be Trump’s last year as the only relevant player on the stage. I think that president Trump self-evidently has a need for these dramas.

Source: The Irish Times January 20, 2026 13:56 UTC