President Donald Trump made only a smattering of false claims in his inaugural address on Monday, mostly sticking to vague rhetoric, subjective assertions and uncheckable promises of action. But then he embarked on a lying spree.

Inaugural addresses, with their emphasis on lofty rhetoric, are generally not fertile ground for fact-checking. But President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration speech was more akin to a State of the Union address,

Trump is now the president again. He has promised a historically busy Inauguration Day.

The following is reaction from global leaders to Donald Trump being sworn in as U.S. president on Monday. "President Trump is always decisive, and the peace through strength policy he announced provides an opportunity to strengthen American leadership and achieve a long-term and just peace,

President Donald Trump went big on building himself up as a hero triumphing over evil, and he leaned in on “Manifest Destiny.”

Festivities started earlier when Trump arrived for service at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Here's the latest: Among the executive orders Trump signed with a flourish in front of a cheering crowd was one mandating that federal workers return to their offices five days a week.