Editorial: El País

• Donald Trump took the oath for the second time to preserve, protect, and defend the United States Constitution, despite past violations.
• He announced drastic decisions like declaring national emergency on the border with Mexico and reclaiming the Panama Canal.
• Trump has accrued more power than any president in US history. He controls the Executive and Legislative branches and has evaded judicial action and parliamentary scrutiny.
• Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is part of his government, signifying Joe Biden's warning about an oligarchy of extreme wealth, power, and influence.
• Launched a cryptocurrency bearing his name, further blurring the lines between his private interests and those of the country.
• Did not extend courtesy to his predecessors and the democratic minority, despite their behavior.
• Biden pardoned several individuals critical of Trump in an attempt to mitigate potential backlash.
• Fortitude will be required in the face of a foreign agenda that is hostile towards commercial, technological and geopolitical interests, and to a system based on power balances.

Conclusion: Trump has sworn in for his second term as president, but his accumulation of power, merging of private and public interests and disregard for past political courtesy suggests a future that is uncertain and threatening for American democracy.

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