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An unprecedented comeback has Trump returning to power and emboldened to reshape American institutions

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Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday .

He plans to declare the beginning of “a thrilling new era of national success” The president will pledge to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution from the same spot that was overrun by his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021 .

Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn-in first , taking the oath on a bible given to him by his great-grandmother.

Trump will follow, using both a family bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration as Chief Justice John Roberts administers his oath.

He and his wife Melania will be greeted at the executive mansion by Biden and first lady Jill Biden for tea.