Trump's inauguration word choices give insight into Trump 2.0

The intrigue: We ran the transcripts of both speeches through ChatGPT and asked how the tone differed for each.

• According to the AI-powered analysis, Trump's optimistic tone shifted from "bold and assertive" to "hopeful but tempered." Meanwhile, his criticisms of opponents went from "direct" to "more restrained and framed as systemic issues."
• Trump's rhetorical style also shifted from "grandiose and dramatic" in 2017 to "inspirational and patriotic."

By the numbers: The words "I," "our" and "you" remained the most used words in the speech and were used at rate 2x higher than in 2017.

• Frequently used words that didn't receive significant mention in his previous address include: "thank," "govern," "unite," "panama," "justice," "change" and "together."

Of note: Trump's 2025 address was roughly double the length of his 2017 address, which was the shortest in modern history.

Yes, but: According to an analysis by AI-powered speech coaching platform, Yoodli, Trump struggled with conciseness in this year's address, saying 36% more than was needed to get his point across.

Zoom in: Yoodli also pointed out the speech's disjointed structure and lack of follow-through.

• "For instance, [Trump] mentioned "America first" several times, yet did not always tie it back to specific actions consistently," the AI speech coach said.

What's next: Trump is expected to show just how committed he is to these ideals by taking executive action on a flurry of issues ranging from immigration to the future of TikTok.

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