In His Inauguration Speech We Saw and Heard the Same Old Trump

As I’m sure you know, I did not watch the inauguration today. As I began to read excerpts from Trump’s speech, I realized that I did not have to; it was the same Trump just eight years older and with declining mental acuity.

What I noticed most, beginning with his first words, was his intent to end democracy and in its place create a fascist regime in Washington.

If you are obsessed with history, as I am, you will remember Hitler’s speeches in 1930’s Germany encouraging extreme nationalism. This is the foundation for any fascist society.

"The golden age of America begins right now," Trump said. "From this day forward, our country will flourish."

"My top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous and free," Trump said in his address.

Statements from those close to Trump in his formative years, 13-35, tell us that the malignant narcissist eagerly read Hitler’s speeches repeatedly. There is great similarity between Trump’s speech today, and Hitler’s 90 years in the past. Remember, Trump’s family immigrated from Germany under the name of ‘Drumpf,’ later altered to Trump.

The facts prove that Trump’s words and promises contained in Project 2025, are his fascist manifesto. Hitler’s was ‘Mein Kampf.’

We know that for Trump, Hispanics have become a similar obsession to Hitler’s hatred for Jews. In his speech today, he displayed his fear of transgender men and women. The bully was at it again, targeting anyone who is not pure white, heterosexual, practices any religion other than Christianity, men and women whose ethnicity is not from Western Europe, and of course his open belief that women have only a single purpose: to serve men.

The overall theme of another rambling speech was, as always, anger, hatred, and violence. Even his positive remarks about our nation were limited to extreme national pride, and not to what our government should do to better serve its people and improve their quality of life. He offered the same intent members of his party have for years, claiming that America is better than any other country in the world. He ignored a study of 15 developed nations which revealed that America was last or near last in every import category.

All in all what I read justified my avoidance of listening to the worst public speaker in my life. His comments were predictable as he said virtually nothing of importance and most definitely nothing of a positive nature.

It’s going to be a long four years, or maybe, God forbid, longer.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/g-s1-43759/trump-inaugural-address-key-moments