Washington, United States.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, said this Wednesday at the beginning of his inauguration speech that “democracy has prevailed” after 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, the cause of democracy. It is fragile, beautiful. Democracy has prevailed, “Biden said in his speech after being sworn in as president number 46 in US history.
The new president called on the Americans to set aside the political differences and “finally do facing this pandemic as one nation “.
In his speech, the veteran politician stated that United States faces “the rise of political extremism, the white supremacy, the domestic terrorism “, But stated that these threats there is a being defeated.
Biden referred to turbulent days who has lived the country after the violent assault on the Capitol on January 6 by a mob of fans of the already Expressive Trump.
In this regard, he assured that there is still much to be done “Heal” the wounds of country and called to confront “political extremism, white supremacism and domestic terrorism “, who assured that they will be able to resist to him.
“The worst is yet to come”
on the assault on the Capitol from Trump supporters on January 6, he promised that will not happen again “neither today nor tomorrow”
During his 21-minute speech, Biden also urged the National “unity” to overcome the multiples crisis facing the country, deeply polarized in the political and punished by the pandemic of the coronavirus, Which leaves more than 400,000 dead and an economy in recession.
“This is our moment crisis history and challenges and the unit is the way forward, ”he said.
In a warning about the arrival dand “the hardest and deadliest phase“From’ covid-19, The new president called on Americans to put aside their differences to face this “Dark winterhours”.
“We’ll go out together,” assured, before saving orn minute of silence in homage to the “mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, friends, neighbors and companions” killed by the virus.
“There is truth and there are lies”
The new president further urged the Americans to reject the manipulation of the facts, a allusion to Trump, who for weeks denied his electoral defeat and during his tenure popularized the phrase “fake news”.
“All disagreements should not lead to a total war. And we must reject the culture where the facts themselves are manipulated, and even invented “, He said.
“The last ones weeks and months they have taught us one painful lesson“There is truth and there are lies,” he said.
with the events of the Capitol still shocking the country, Biden he also pledged to “defeat” the “White supremacism“And the “Domestic terrorism.”
“We can do from United States once again the leading force for good in the world, “he said.
“We have come so far, foror still we have to go further “, affirmo Biden, Noting that much remains to be “cured.”
Biden, 78 years old, Swore in before the President of the Supreme Court, John Roberts. Moments before, Kamala Harris made history as the first black woman and first person with roots in South Asia to become vice president of United States.
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The ceremony was held below strong security measures in front threats of new violent acts.
The huge esplanade of the “National Mall”, ranging from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol and where Americans traditionally congregate to greet the new president, it was closed to the public.
About 200,000 flags were placed to represent the citizens who could not be present.