by Sharon Rondeau
(Jan. 20, 2025) — Since the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump at noon on Monday, the White House website has undergone a transformation, perhaps a reminder of Trump’s inaugural speech in which he pledged to bring down the price of energy, raise the nation’s prestige worldwide, avoid wars, create national wealth and launch a new “golden age.”
When landing on the website, the reader is greeted by a video montage which plays once, then leads to a traditional still presentation featuring the 47th president pointing into a crowd with his left arm.
Under the photo is the statement, “AMERICA IS BACK” with the pledge:
Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body. I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the golden age of America.
As of this writing under the “Executive Actions” block, five actions signed today are listed.
The “News” category contains those items and more, including Trump’s inaugural address, delivered in approximately 33 minutes from the Capitol Rotunda, a recent change of venue because of predicted subfreezing temperatures and a single-digit wind-chill factor.
The navigational tab “Articles” has no items as of 6:12 p.m. EST.
Under “Issues,” however, are the president and vice president’s priorities for the next four years, the first of which is “MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN.”
The “Administration” section contains photos of Trump, his wife Melania, Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha, and a list of Trump’s cabinet nominees, none of whom is yet confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
On Monday evening the White House itself is alight in yellow in honor of the hostages taken by Hamas in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and not yet released.
On Saturday three young women were freed, to which Trump referred during his remarks following the inaugural parade in Washington’s Capital One Arena.
At 6:37 p.m., Trump said he would release the “J6 hostages” on Monday, repeating his pledge to issue pardons for certain individuals who “didn’t do stuff wrong.”