While today’s speech certainly struck a more measured tone than his 2017 address, it was still Trump through and through

• The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s inauguration: fear, division and the facade of national populism

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the US today, promising a slew of executive actions that put America first. Here our columnists reflect of a return to Trump.

Moustafa Bayoumi is a Guardian US columnist