Trump transition
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As Donald J. Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, much of the world seems to be bowing down to him and demoralized opponents are rethinking the future.
By Peter Baker
Peter Baker has covered recent presidents and co-authored an e-book on Donald J. ‘s first term. Trump in the White House.
More than 30 miles of lime fences are being erected in the nation’s capital. Concrete barriers are placed at key moments. Some roads have already been closed to traffic. Surveillance drones will flood the sky.
But if Washington once again feels like a war zone, it doesn’t have to be. Unlike the last time President-elect Donald Trump was sworn in eight years ago, acute tension and angry defiance have given way to accommodation and submission. The Resistance of 2017 has become the Resignation of 2025.
The mood leading up to the second Trump inauguration reflects how much has changed since the first Trump inauguration. Much of the world, it seems, is bowing down to the incoming president. Technology moguls have rushed to Mar-a-Lago to pay homage. Billionaires are signing seven-figure checks and jockeying for space at the inaugural ceremony. Some corporations are pre-emptively dropping climate and diversity programs to curry favor.
Some Democrats are competing with the newly restored Republican president on low-key issues. Some news organizations seem to be reorienting themselves to show more deference. The popular opposition that amassed thousands of others on the streets of Washington to protest Mr. S. S . Trump, just a day after his inauguration in 2017, generated just a fraction in his suite on Saturday.
“Resistance to hashtags has become a consistent capitulation to hashtags,” said David Urban, a veteran Republican strategist and Trump ally. “Pink hats are gone and are being replaced by MAGA hats worn in black and brown. “
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