Trump issues inauguration tweetstorm

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President Trump issued a tweetstorm within minutes of taking the oath of office, using his old Twitter account to reiterate the populist message contained in his inaugural address.

“Today we are not merely transferring power from one Administration to another, or from one party to another – but we are transferring…power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People,” the newly installed president tweeted from his @realdonaldtrump account about a half-hour after being sworn in.

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