Donald Trump delivered the shortest inaugural speech since 1977 – but what it lacked in length, it compensated in combat. The 45th president used his 17 minute address to attack “Washington", launching a tirade against the people who were sitting all around him. So what did it tell us about a Trump presidency? He sees himself as a champion of the small man Mr Trump told the crowds on the mall “you will never be ignored again”. He had campaigned on listening to the forgotten masses; the people who felt left behind by the economic progress, and alienated by the march of globalisation. And his speech was a resounding reiteration of that. “Today we are transferring power from Washington DC and giving it back to you, the people,” he said. “For too long a small group has reaped the benefits, while the people lost.” He has little time for political process Mr Trump launched an attack on the very politicians who were sitting around him, chastising...