tiktok is back up and running in the united states after a short—lived ban. the app's chinese owners thank donald trump. hello, i'm martine croxall. welcome to bbc news on a historic day for the us, the inauguration of donald trump. let's take you to washington dc, where in the coming hours, donald trump will be sworn into office as the 47th president of the united states — withjd vance taking the oath of office as his vice president. mr trump has already reaffirmed his commitment to carry out the largest deportation programme in american history. and that he's going to enact a series of executive orders within hours of taking office. ahead of his inauguration —

during a wide—ranging speech at a rally in washington, he told supporters the united states was about to begin a new era of prosperity, whilst restoring patriotism and law and order. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. # god bless the usa! donald trump is back where he wants to be, reclaiming power. at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of american decline, and we begin a brand new day of american strength and prosperity, dignity and pride. his bombastic style remains a crowd—pleaser. i think someone like trump comes around once in a lifetime. i mean, when you look at the man who, everything was thrown at him, not only about the impeachment, wanting to, and all the lawfare, and still standing.

so that says a lot about a man. i think with the 2016 election, when he got elected through 2020, he did a good job, was faced with a very hard challenge with covid. how does anyone deal with that, having never experienced it before? but i think he did the best that he could. time to get some real leadership back in this country. stop bending over backwards for everybody else and bend over backwards for americans. thousands of donald trump supporters are here to celebrate his return to power. this is a happy crowd. unlike four years ago. a mob loyal to trump broke into the us capitol in support of his false claims the 2020 election was stolen. he's promised to pardon those convicted. other big promises include carrying out mass deportations and ending global wars. the weather has forced donald trump's inauguration inside the capitol, the first time in 25 years. he won't get the crowds

he loves to see, so he plans to hold another rally. and we are going to make america great again. this year marks ten years since donald trump first announced his run for the white house, and his return underlines what once seemed impossible. trump has dominated american politics and will continue to for the next four years. let's speak to dr leslie vinjamuri who is director of the us and americas programme at chatham house policy institute. good to see you and thank you forjoining us. what do you think the real election of donald trump means for the world generally, i don'tjust mean economically but more diplomatically? irate mean economically but more diplomatically?— mean economically but more diplomatically? we will have a very vocal. — diplomatically? we will have a very vocal. very _ diplomatically? we will have a

very vocal, very determined i very vocal, very determined quite powerful at home, that matters, american presidents have inordinate power when it comes to foreign policy but when you also have congress behind you that makes your power even stronger. he has won the popular vote so for the rest of the world they will see a president with a very specific view of america, its interests, a determination to play pretty tough with the rest of the world, to address the big problems of war and peace in ukraine, in the middle east. potentially to take a very tough stance on china, that's what we've anticipated and yet clearly president trump has a certain kind of affection for talking with strong leaders, he's already spoken with president shea from china, what looks like a form of reversal on the tiktok ban, still to be

negotiated. it is a moment of transition which really puts the us into a very clear box of saying to the rest of the world, there will be demands, it will be a very tough ask. america's interests have always come first for us presidents but i think the way of asking for that and communicating that and trying to achieve that is going to be one that will be laced with demands. —— president xi. lacking in the degree of the kind of diplomacy that people might desire. he has talked about introducing tariffs but how might other countries react to that? there has been _ countries react to that? there has been an — countries react to that? there has been an ongoing - countries react to that? there has been an ongoing flurry - countries react to that? there has been an ongoing flurry of| has been an ongoing flurry of debate about what to do, whether to retaliate or whether to charm. i think most

countries, the first in the list, canada, mexico and china, canada and mexico are america's two most important trade partners so it's tariffs against friends and partners not just against adversaries which is a really tricky part of his economic agenda. the response that we are likely to see certainly from canada is one of targeted retaliation. canada hits back hard with its own tariffs. and they are looking to target parts of america for republicans are in charge so friends of donald trump across the united states suffer and the theory is that will put pressure on the president to roll back some of the tariffs but what we know and what people are debating is what are the conditions that come with the tariffs, are they just there to change the trade

balance between the united states and the recipient or are they there to get more? if it's about changing the trade balance i think many in europe are thinking about what they can buy from america, more gas, more arms or is there a broader demand? we have seen it said and i think it's likely to be true that the us president is also going to use those tariffs when it comes to europe to say you've got to spend on the security side and it will be linked across that domain from economics into security and it will come right to the heart of the question of what happens in the question of what happens in the support for ukraine, what happens in the broader picture for european security, for spending in order to contribute to the broader agenda of nato. that linkage politics is really very central and i think

europeans are aware of that, they have been planning and thinking about it and we know there are very significant domestic constraints across europe, certainly here in the uk on spending more. we've got elections ahead in germany. the domestic concerns are serious but people have been preparing. doctor, so good to speak to you, thank you. as we've been hearing, donald trump has re—affirmed his commitment to carry out the largest deportation programme in american history. our correspondent will grant has travelled to the mexican—us border city of tijuana to meet some of those in a migrant camp. these days, the road to the white house begins at the us southern border. like no other issue, immigration raises tempers and brings out votes. for donald trump, it proved a winning strategy,

and he arrives to the white house with both a promise and a threat — to carry out what he calls the largest deportation in american history. the border security measures i will outline in my inaugural address tomorrow will be the most aggressive, sweeping effort to restore our borders. for migrants stuck in the mexican border city of tijuana, that's intended as a warning. some have travelled thousands of dangerous miles to reach this point. others, like oralia, are fleeing cartel violence in mexico itself. with her children, she's waited seven months in this shelter to lodge an asylum request. but trump's return, she says, has left her defeated. "now we've lost hope of being able to cross, i'll have to find somewhere to live in mexico, and trust in god to keep us safe," she adds. people running migrant shelters are worried that things are about to turn very ugly.

translation: we're | being hit on two fronts. firstly, the arrival of mexicans and many other migrants who are fleeing violence. but also we'll have the mass deportations. we don't know how many people will come across the border needing our help, but together that could create a huge problem. in the shadow of the border fence, a handful of migrants and activists gathered to voice their opposition to trump's policies. but in truth, they'll struggle to be heard over the clamour of those in the us calling for a crackdown. it's important to distinguish between rhetoric and reality when it comes to donald trump and immigration. for all the talk of building a border wall, only 80 miles of new fencing were erected during his last time in office. now, of course, he's threatened to deport millions of undocumented people from the united states, and people here — for now — are taking him on his word. of all those most immediately impacted by mr trump's

return to the white house, undocumented immigrants — inside the us and waiting at the border — are perhaps at the top of the list. as he delivers his inaugural as he delivers his inaugural speech, they're bracing speech, they're bracing themselves for the executive themselves for the executive orders which will follow — orders which will follow — and which could radically and which could radically change the way the country's change the way the country's immigration system is run. immigration system is run. will grant, bbc news, will grant, bbc news, on the us—mexico border. on the us—mexico border. lets remind you of lets remind you of today's key events today's key events as donald trump's inauguration as donald trump's inauguration day kicks off with a service day kicks off with a service at stjohn�*s church, at stjohn�*s church, lafayette square, an historic in which the president will set lafayette square, an historic washington dc church, washington dc church, followed by tea with the bidens followed by tea with the bidens at the white house. at the white house. musical performances musical performances and opening remarks are set and opening remarks are set to begin on the main event to begin on the main event stage — located on the west stage — located on the west lawn of the us capitol building lawn of the us capitol building — at around 09:30 local time, — at around 09:30 local time, that's 14:30 gmt. that'514:30 gmt. that will be followed by the swearing—in that will be followed by the swearing—in of mr trump and his vice, of mr trump and his vice, jd vance, as well as jd vance, as well as the inaugural address the inaugural address

in which the president will set out his goals for the next four years. donald trump will then head inside to the president's room

let's focus on events in the middle east and in the past few hours 90 palestinians have

been released from 0fer prison in the occupied west bank under the gaza ceasefire deal with hamas. two buses with tinted windows left the facility, soon to be surrounded byjubilant crowds. most of those freed were women. in tel aviv, crowds celebrated as three israeli hostages were released by hamas — handed over in dramatic scenes. among them, 28—year—old emily damari — a british—israeli — who was reunited with her mother. and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron steinbrecher who were met by their mothers. let's speak to our international editor, jeremy bowen, who is in jerusalem. people desperate for some optimism but how well—placed is that at the moment? fin optimism but how well-placed is that at the moment?— that at the moment? on a day like this, _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day one _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day one of _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day one of the - like this, day one of the ceasefire, people have got to try and be optimistic. reporting from the middle east,

there are many potential problems ahead. but let's look on the bright side for the first time in 15 months, there is no killing going on in and around gaza. there are people who are hoping to get back to their homes. there are the family reunions in the west bank, palestinians, israelis, the three women who came out, those are all positives. the issueis those are all positives. the issue is firstly hamas is still there, they showed that when they paraded with their guns, quite symbolic but making a point. the israeli deputy foreign minister told the bbc this morning that's not acceptable for them, hamas has to go but hamas does not want to go but hamas does not want to go but hamas does not want to go so that points at some point to a resumption of the war. the question is whether it happens during this process of the ceasefire and the deputy foreign minister also said it was a temporary ceasefire because it's to get the

hostages back and then them, the israelis, there is still the israelis, there is still theissue the israelis, there is still the issue of hamas. who would fill the gap _ the issue of hamas. who would fill the gap if — the issue of hamas. who would fill the gap if hamas _ the issue of hamas. who would fill the gap if hamas were - the issue of hamas. who would fill the gap if hamas were not l fill the gap if hamas were not in charge in the gaza strip? this is one of the problems. the israelis for their own reasons, mostly because it's politically controversial inside israel, the prime minister has not specified what he wants except to say he does not want hamas to be there and he does not want the palestinian authority which is the other palestinian body which is based on the west bank, he does not want them either. the difficulty with all of that is what is the alternative? is it a long—running israeli occupation? no, if they respect the terms of the ceasefire because in the second phase that rights in israel pulling out and someone has to run the

territory. while there are arab countries who have said they would get involved and fun things, not least the united arab emirates, the fact is they are also attaching to that the rider that there has to be at the same time concrete progress, irrevocable progress towards palestinian self—determination, in other words, freedom from israeli occupation leading towards their own independent state and thatis their own independent state and that is something the israeli government is absolutely opposed to. government is absolutely apposed te— government is absolutely opposed te— opposed to. what's the situation _ opposed to. what's the situation regarding - opposed to. what's the - situation regarding benjamin neta nyahu ? situation regarding benjamin netanyahu? hi precarious a political situation is he in? he is someone who has a reputation in israel for being a political survivor. and a guy who at times almost has magical

political powers and after the 7th of october attacks, his ratings cratered because a lot of israelis still regard him as someone who was behind the security mistakes that allowed hamas to attack with such devastating consequences but since then, especially since they widened the war in lebanon and the israelis really inflicted damage on lebanese his brother and also iran, his ratings have gone up again. so on one level he is better off than he was but he relies on the coalition which is built on the coalition which is built on the support of extreme, ultranationalists right—wing ultra nationalists right—wing parties and ultranationalists right—wing parties and one of those parties and one of those parties has resigned from the government even though it says it will not try and bring down the government but the other one is still in there. they have both said that the war needs to resume and it probably needs to resume and it probably

needs to resume by the expiration of the first phase of the ceasefire which is six weeks from now.— of the ceasefire which is six weeks from now. how much concern _ weeks from now. how much concern will _ weeks from now. how much concern will that _ weeks from now. how much concern will that generate i weeks from now. how much l concern will that generate for the families of the hostages who are still in gaza? massive. under the _ who are still in gaza? massive. under the terms _ who are still in gaza? massive. under the terms of _ who are still in gaza? massive. under the terms of the - under the terms of the ceasefire in the first phase, the first 42 days, 33 are coming out, three have come out, the next tranche, if you like, will be coming out at the weekend, on saturday and then there will be more exchanges and that will go on as israel pulls back, humanitarian aid comes in. but that two thirds of the hostages and many of them, the israelis say, our debt but they want the body is back for a decent burial and for the family's sake. so if they resume the war and this is

they resume the war and this is the argument against assuming the argument against assuming the war