Trump says power is being transferred ‘back to the people’

Trump is seeking to paint his inauguration as a momentous occasion, different from any that have come before it.

“We are transferring power from Washington DC and giving it back to you, the people,” he says.

US President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as President on January 20, 2017 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON)
US President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as President on January 20, 2017 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON)

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