Second presidency of Donald Trump
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Second presidency of Donald Trump | |
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| January 20, 2025 – present | |
| Vice President | JD Vance |
| Cabinet | Full list |
| Party | Republican |
| Election | 2024 |
| Seat | White House |
← Joe Biden • | |
| Official website | |
The second presidency of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States began with his second inauguration on January 20, 2025. Trump, who previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021, took office following his victory over Democratic incumbent vice president Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. He is the second president in U.S. history to serve nonconsecutive terms after Grover Cleveland.
Background
[change | change source]2024 election
[change | change source]On November 6, 2024, Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election.[1] He beat incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris. He is the second president to serve two non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland. Trump is also oldest person to become president.[2]
Transition Period
[change | change source]Trump has used the time before he becomes president to prepare. He has chosen Susan Wiles to be his White House Chief of Staff. Wiles is the leader of Trump's 2024 campaign.[3] Trump has also chosen Stephen Miller to be White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Miller served in Trump's first administration as a speechwriter.[4]
For his cabinet, Trump has made several choices. He has notably nominated Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State and Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General.[5] Trump has nominated over half of his cabinet secretaries.
Administration
[change | change source]Cabinet
[change | change source]Trump's cabinet choices were described by news media as valuing personal loyalty over relevant experience,[6][7] and for having a range of conflicting ideologies and "eclectic personalities".[8][9] It was also described as the wealthiest administration in modern history, with over 13 billionaires chosen to take government posts.[10][11] Trump officials and Elon Musk threatened to fund primary challengers in upcoming elections against Republican Senators who did not vote for Trump's nominees.[12][13]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters". AP News. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ "Donald Trump: Oldest person to be elected US President". The Economic Times. 2024-11-07. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ "President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, making her first woman in the post". AP News. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ "Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy". AP News. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ Watson, Kathryn; Yilek, Caitlin (2024-11-18). "See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so far - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ Griffiths, Brent D. (November 13, 2024). "Trump's early Cabinet picks show how much he values loyalty in his second term". Business Insider. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ Slattery, Gram; Ulmer, Alexander (November 11, 2024). "As Trump staffs up for second term, only MAGA loyalists need apply". Reuters. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ Molly, Ball (December 17, 2024). "What Trump's Cabinet Picks Tell Us About His Agenda". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ↑ Barrow, Bill (November 25, 2024). "Trump 2.0 has a Cabinet and executive branch of different ideas and eclectic personalities". Associated Press. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ↑ Charalambous, Peter; Romero, Laura; Kim, Soo Rin (December 17, 2024). "Trump has tapped an unprecedented 13 billionaires for his administration. Here's who they are". ABC News. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ↑ Barber, Rachel (November 21, 2024). "A billionaire presidential administration? Who Trump plans to nominate so far". USA Today. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ↑ Thomas, Beaumont; Linderman, Juliet; Mendoza, Martha (December 10, 2024). "Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way — or his". The Associated Press. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ↑ Hutzler, Amanda (November 21, 2024). "Trump team warns Republicans to support Cabinet picks or face primary funded by Musk". ABC News. Retrieved January 20, 2025.