Second presidency of Donald Trump
The second presidency of Donald Trump will likely start on January 20th, 2025 at 12:00pm. Trump is taking the place of Joe Biden after winning the 2024 election. He will be the 47th President of the United States.
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Second presidency of Donald Trump | |
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| January 20, 2025 – | |
| Vice President | JD Vance |
| Party | Republican |
| Election | 2024 |
| Seat | White House |
← Joe Biden • | |
Background
change2024 election
changeOn November 6th, 2024, Trump won the 2024 United States Presidential Election.[1] He beat Vice President Kamala Harris. He is the second president to serve two non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland. Trump will also be the oldest person to become president.[2]
Transition Period
changeTrump has used the time before he becomes president to prepare. He has chosen Susan Wiles to be his White House Chief of Staff. Wiles is the leader of Trump's 2024 campaign.[3] Trump has also chosen Stephen Miller to be White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Miller served in Trump's first administration as a speechwriter.[4]
For his cabinet, Trump has made several choices. He has notably nominated Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State and Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General.[5] Trump has nominated over half of his cabinet secretaries.
References
change- ↑ "Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters". AP News. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ "Donald Trump: Oldest person to be elected US President". The Economic Times. 2024-11-07. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ "President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, making her first woman in the post". AP News. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ "Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy". AP News. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ Watson, Kathryn; Yilek, Caitlin (2024-11-18). "See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so far - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.