Don't believe the populism of Trump's inaugural address. Our president is a plutocrat.

Trump supporters are in for a rude awakening

President Trump's strong words.
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It's official: Donald Trump is now president of the United States.

President Trump's inaugural address was — by his usual standards, at least — relatively restrained and moderate. He thanked the Obamas for their help, and disavowed prejudice, saying that "whether we are black, brown, or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots."

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.