‘Don of a new era’ and ‘Defiant Trump regains power’: How newspapers reported Donald Trump’s return

Trump’s inauguration as US president dominated the front pages of newspapers across the globe

Donald Trump's return as US president took the front pages of newspapers around the world
Donald Trump's return as US president took the front pages of newspapers around the world

On Monday, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president. At his inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC, he spoke of the beginning of the “golden age of America”. With a raft of executive orders including the pardoning of US Capitol rioters and the withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organisation and the Paris climate agreement, Trump’s first day back in the Oval Office was anything but quiet. Here is how the media reported it:

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NYT front page

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The Globe and Mail front page

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Toronto Star front page

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Bild front page

The Times of India front page

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The Irish Examiner front page

The Irish Sun front page

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