Trump inauguration a year later: ‘America First’ interpretation tests fragile coalition

Published January 20, 2026 6:00am ET



One year ago today, during his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised to put “America First” every day as he ushered in the “golden age” of the United States.

Fast forward to today, and it’s been Trump’s interpretation of “America First” that has, at times, perplexed and tested his base. The most obvious example of discontent was former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who retired from Congress this month after a spectacular fallout with Trump over, among other things, his hawkish foreign policy.

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