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Trump takes over as U.S. president, vows 'America First' in nationalist speech

Donald Trump took power as the 45th president of the United States. Photo Courtesy

Donald Trump took power as the 45th president of the United States on Friday and pledged to end what he called an "American carnage" of rusted factories and crime in an inaugural address that was a populist and nationalist rallying cry

Striking a defiant tone, Trump said the American middle class has been devastated by the outsourcing of jobs abroad.

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