JOE Biden and Kamala Harris were furious and delivered “fake smiles” during Donald Trump’s powerful inauguration speech, a top body language expert has revealed.
Trump acted like a “heavyweight boxer” who came to have a “cage
fight” as he slammed the Democrats for their policies, according to Darren Stanton.
Former President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris listen to Donald Trump’s remarks after being sworn in as presidentGetty
AFPFormer President Biden cracks a smile as his successor vowed to restore ‘common sense’[/caption]
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Former president Biden was seen smirking while newly sworn-in President Trump was giving his speech.
He cracked a smile when President Trump rebuked his administration, which he criticized “could not manage a single crisis at home.”
But behind the smile was a feeling of “contempt” and fury that Biden and Kamala were trying to hide as they watched Trump vow to overturn their policies in just a few hours, Mr Stanton said.
He told The US Sun: “You could see Biden and Harris giving off one-sided smiles, which demonstrate contempt.
“Their expressions showed part anger and part disbelief because everything that they’d worked to achieve in their administration was going to be undone in a matter of hours.
“Biden really wasn’t buying any of it. The same was true with Harris.
“Smile is the most faked emotion and certainly Biden and Harris were not happy.”
During the speech, Trump said: “Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders.
“With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense. It’s all about common sense.”
But past Democrat presidents and political enemies shuffled uncomfortably in their seats throughout the lengthy address.
Biden, who sat right next to Harris, rested his chin on his left hand, with one finger over his lips, as he listened to his successor’s remarks.
He was caught staring at his watch and closing his eyes during the speech, while Harris was seen with folded arms.
Mr Stanton said: “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had their arms folded and crossed, which in this context comes off as quite defensive. They had what I like to call ‘thunders on their faces’.”
Getty – PoolFormer President Joe Biden stared at his watch as his successor delivered his remarks[/caption]
ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump reacts after being sworn in on the day of his Presidential Inauguration[/caption]
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AFPJoe and Jill Biden greet Donald and Melania Trump at the White House before heading to the US Capitol[/caption]
The expert also revealed that Trump seemed to have ditched his “animated” self for a completely determined and more disciplined version of himself who is ready to be the best.
Mr Stanton told The US Sun: “Today marks a total contrast in the way his mindset was working. We saw a very different Dolanmd Trump today.
“We didn’t see any of the hand gestures that we usually see that he
makes. He was very stoic.
“During the rallies and campaigns, he was kind of looking everywhere and was very animated with his hands and gestures.
“But today of all days, he reminded me of a heavyweight boxer, somebody who was completely focused, completely determined to be at the best and right from the start.”
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The expert said that the world could now see a completely different
version of Trump.
“I think we’re going to see a very different version of him. He
absolutely believed in each and everything he said in his speech and
he will try to implement them all.
“When he was walking towards the podium, his hands were facing forward, which showed that he had come for a fight.
“It was a power gesture and he looked 100% confident in his beliefs and his ability to carry out everything that he was saying.”
TRUMP 2.0
Trump’s second speech was much more upbeat compared to his first inauguration in 2017 where he memorably spoke about “American carnage”.
This time, he assumed office from inside the Capitol rotunda with family, former presidents, and tech tycoons watching on.
The speech struck a calmer tone from the president, but Trump went big on ambition and big on contentious issues that are going to upset a lot of people.
Trump outlined his vision for America in his inauguration speech – from cracking down on migrants to making the US rich again.
He pledged that “the golden age of America begins right now” and that the US was entering the “start of a thrilling new era”.
The president said he will declare a national emergency at the southern border and pledged to begin conducting deportation orders for undocumented criminal immigrants in the country.
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What does Donald Trump have planned for his first day in office?
BY Ellie Doughty, Foreign News Reporter
TODAY marks Donald Trump’s first day in his second term as President of the United States.
The President elect has vowed to “make heads spin” by signing some 200 executive orders – mere hours after reentering the Oval Office.
“Starting tomorrow, I will act with historic speed of strength and fix every single crisis facing our country,” he said last night.
“Every radical, foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of when I take the oath of office. You’re gonna have a lot of fun watching television.
“Somebody said yesterday, don’t sign so many in one day, let’s do it over a period of weeks. I said, like hell … no, we’re doing them tomorrow.”
After he is sworn in at the inauguration ceremony, he’ll be granted the full powers that come with the position, leaving him free to sign directives on issues including illegal immigration, gender debates, Artificial Intelligence and cryptocurrency.
Executive orders can be overturned by the courts – or the next president – but do carry legal weight in the US.
Trump suggested a huge chunk of these would relate to immigration and border control – a key theme of his first term and election campaign.
He vowed: “The invasion of our borders will come to a halt.”
Trump also promised to become the US president behind the most deportations during his second term.
He may reinstate his “Remain in Mexico” policy which saw some 70,000 non-Mexican asylum seekers sent across the southern US border to await their hearings.
He has also vowed to scrap the law that means anyone born on US soil is an American citizen – although, protected by the constitution, this can’t be removed with just an executive order.
Trump may also try to finish building a border wall between Mexico and the US, a plan he first put into action back in 2016.
The MAGA leader is also expected to prescribe drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organisations”, placing them alongside groups like Al Qaeda, ISIS and Hamas.
His friendship with tech tycoon Elon Musk has grown alongside his efforts to champion cryptocurrency.
Some expect him to create a federal “Bitcoin stockpile” – similar to the US’ gold and oil reserves – which he has claimed would be a “permanent national asset to benefit all Americans”.
Trump last night promised to uncover a slew of classified documents on the assassination of President John F Kennedy, as well as Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King.
He is also expected to overturn President Biden’s climate policies – including on the regulation of pollution or green job efforts – including a possible ban on new wind projects or electric vehicle mandates.
And he is expected to once again pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, which he did in 2017, before Biden rejoined in 2021.
Presidents also have the power to pardon criminals – with Trump saying he is “inclined to pardon many” of those involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
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