Free Republic

Eight years ago, Donald Trump delivered an inaugural address that overshadowed the typical optimism and promises of unity with a dark portrait of national life. His unapologetically populist and nationalistic speech installed the phrases “American Carnage” and “America First” into the presidential lexicon. It signaled how he would govern in his first term — and how the president-elect might govern in his second. Here is a look back at Trump’s initial remarks and why they remain relevant ahead of his encore Monday. ‘The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer’