Washington, United States.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, said Wednesday at the start of his inauguration speech that “democracy has triumphed” following the mandate of his predecessor, Donald Trump, and defined the day as “a day dand history and hope “.
“We celebrate the triumph of a cause, cause of democracy. It is fragile, precious. Democracy has triumphed, ”Biden said in his speech after vowing to be the president number 46 andn American history.
The new president called on the Americans to adopt the political differences and “finally do facing this pandemic as one nation. “
In his speech the experienced politician stated that U.S is facing “the rise of political extremism, the White domination, he domestic terrorism “, but claimed so hazards there is a ser reports.
Biden he was referring to the turbulent days that the country experienced after the violent attack on the Capitol on January 6 by a crowd of followers of the ex-president Trump.
In this sense, he assured that there is still a lot going on “heal” the wounds of the country and called upon to face “political extremism, white supremacy and domestic terrorism “, that he assured that he will beat.
“The worst is yet to come”
About him attack on Capitol through Trump followers on January 6 he made a promise it won’t happen again “neither today nor tomorrow”
During his 21-minute speech, Biden also insisted National unity to overcome the multiple crisis facing the country, deep polarized politically and beaten by the corona pandemic, which already more than leaves 400,000 dead and an economy in recession.
“This is our time crisis history and challenges and unit eIt’s the way to go, ”he said.
In case of a warning about the arrival de “the most difficult and deadly phase” of the COVID-19the new president called on Americans to put aside their differences to face this “dark winterhour”.
“We go out together”, assured, before you save youOne minute of silence in tribute to “mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, friends, neighbors and companions” killed by the virus.
“There is truth and there are lies”
The new president also urged the Americans to reject the manipulation of the facts, a allusion to Trump, who denied his electoral defeat for weeks and during his tenure the phrase “fake news”.
“All disagreements should not lead to all-out war. And we must reject the culture in which the facts themselves are manipulated, and even invented “, said.
“The last weeks and months they have us one painful lessonThere is truth and there are lies, ”he said.
With the Capitol Events the land still shocking, Biden He also swore to the “blank supremacy” and the “domestic terrorism”.
“We can create U.S once again the guiding force for good in the world, ”he said.
“We’ve come this far, butor still we have to Continue”, to confirmor Biden, pointing out there is still much left to “heal”.
Biden, 78, swore the position before the President of the Supreme Court, John Roberts. Moments before, Kamala Harris made history as the first black woman and person with roots in South Asia to become vice president U.S.
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The ceremony was held under strong security measures before threats with new violent acts.
The huge esplanade of “National Mall”, that goes from the Monumento a Lincoln to the Capitol and where Americans traditionally gather to greet the new president, it was closed to the public.
About 200,000 flags were placed representing the citizens who were unable to attend.