Perspectives

This part of the study guide will give you a few extra points that will help you put Donald Trump’s inaugural address in a wider perspectiv…

...

Current issues

Donald Trump’s inaugural address is a speech delivered at the beginning of 2017. As a result, most of the issues the speaker explores remain relevant. We encourage you to consider to what extent has the speaker managed to deliver on the promises he made in the inaugural address as the US President. However, you should remember that Donald Trump took office recently and many of his plans are long-term ones.

For example, Trump spoke about bringing back jobs and improving the economy. However, the situation has not changed much in the past months, with employment rates remaining relatively stable.

He…

...

Other speeches

In your analysis, you might also find it useful to compare Donald Trump’s inaugural address with similar political speeches.

For example, you could also look at Barack Obama’s first inaugural address from 2008. Although Obama began his term as US President in a period when the US was challenged by the economic crisis and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, his speech was much more optimistic and focuse…