At 12:02 p.m.

on Monday, Donald Trump swore the oath of office for a second term as the 47th president of the United States, marking a dramatic and unexpected return to the White House.

This is no ordinary comeback; it's a political resurrection that has stunned the nation.

With an audience that included four former presidents, billionaire backers, and a crowd of influential politicians, Trump made history by becoming the first president in over 100 years to be sworn in for nonconsecutive terms.