Trump: Fiery populist in the White House

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20, 2017 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. PHOTO | AFP

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Speaking in aggressive tones with strong nationalistic accents, and with little regard for the customary solemnity of the historic transfer of power, his was the triumphal face of a new populism, now at the helm of the world’s most powerful country.