Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses who could be behind President Biden’s ‘dangerous’ foreign policy moves regarding Ukraine and Syria on ‘Hannity.’

It is clear Donald J. Trump will be a remarkable second-term president. His courage and endurance over the last nine years have already made him an historic figure – even before he made the greatest comeback in American political history on Nov. 5.

The four years he spent out of office gave President-elect Trump time to think through how much he wanted to change the establishment. He was also able to consider what steps he could take to remove the dictatorial elements in the American system.

I thought his second term would start on his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. That is the date he will become President de jure, the Latin term for something being in the law.

TRUMP WELCOMED BY WORLD LEADERS AT NOTRE DAME REOPENING CEREMONY IN 'PRESIDENTIAL' FASHION

However, it never occurred to me that President Trump’s fame, energy, and drive – and President Joe Biden’s collapse – would lead to a totally new model. The actuality is that President Trump has become the de facto President. De facto in Latin means "in reality or as a matter of fact."

When French President Emmanuel Macron greeted President Trump with the full honors of state during his recent trip to Paris, it was clear that the mantle of American power had shifted........

© Fox News