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Trump says in inaugural address he’ll avoid foreign military entanglements
The newly inaugurated president also celebrated the hostage deal, which drew bipartisan applause

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President Donald Trump at his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
In his second inaugural address, President Donald Trump emphasized his desire to pull back from and avoid foreign military engagements, leaning into his isolationist foreign policy instincts.
“We will again build the strongest military the world has ever...