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PremiumDonald Trump Oath Ceremony Highlights: Donald Trump returned as US President on Monday during an indoor ceremony. The Republican leader made a unprecedented return to the White House during the recent elections — overcoming impeachments, criminal indictments and two assassination attempts.
The swearing-in ceremony was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda at the last minute — the first time that has happened in 40 years — and the inaugural parade was replaced by an event at a downtown arena. Throngs of Trump supporters who had hoped to watch the event live will now be left to find alternative ways to view the festivities.
Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance will be sworn in at noon local time (10:30 pm IST) in Washington, DC. Chief Justice John Roberts is set to administer the oath of office.
Trump has oscillated between promises of a "golden age" and vows of vengeance against his enemies in recent months — coupled with outlandish territorial threats against Greenland and Panama and promises of sweeping tariffs.
He has repeatedly vowed to act at historic speed to fix ‘every single crisis facing US’ upon re-entering the Oval Office. Trump also promised that his term will bring about “a brand new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride." Executive orders — 200 of them by some accounts — have already been prepared for his signature to jumpstart deportations, increase fossil fuel development and reduce civil service protections for government workers. He is also expected to pardon some of the pro-Trump rioters who attacked the Capitol on January 6 after the victory of Joe Biden.
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Donald Trump Oath Ceremony LIVE: President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the US to withdraw from the World Health Organization, a decision that would cut off one of the international aid and disease response group’s largest funding sources, Bloomberg reported.
Donald Trump Oath Ceremony LIVE: Trump signed the first orders of his second presidential term, including withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accords. Read details here
Trump tells the crowd God is first, religion is second, love is third and tariff is fourth in terms of the most beautiful words in the dictionary. He tells the crowd he will sign an executive order on free speech, BBC reported.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Donald Trump announced in his inaugural speech Monday that he will seek to rename Alaska's Denali as part of his day one actions, overriding the will of the state's Indigenous population and its elected leaders.
The order, set to be published later in the day, will revert the name of North America's highest peak back to Mount McKinley.
Donald Trump News LIVE: At Capitol One Arena US President #DonaldTrump says, "We will sign executive orders first to revoke nearly 80 destructive and radical executive actions of the previous administration... Crime in Venezuela is down by 74% because they (Biden Administration) took their criminals and gave them to us through an open border policy... It stops as of 1 pm today."
US President Donald Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, arrived at the Capitol One Arena for the Inaugural Parade. The crowd greeted Trump with chants of "USA USA," expressing their enthusiasm as the 47th president made his way to the venue.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance arrived earlier at the venue along with their children Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. (ANI)
Donald Trump News LIVE: The Pentagon removed the portrait of Mark Milley — the retired Army general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — within two hours of the inauguration on Monday.
The development also came hours after former President Joe Biden had issued a preemptive pardon to Milley and others Trump had targeted for potential retaliation.
Trump had deep resentment toward Milley, and once called him “slow moving and thinking" and a “moron".
Donald Trump News LIVE:One act was related to Cabinet duties while another directed that U.S. flags be flown at full staff on Inauguration Day.
Trump had bristled at the idea of flags flying at half-staff, as directed by Biden, for 30 days to honor the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Donald Trump has announced plans to withdraw the US yet again from the landmark Paris climate agreement — dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the US from its closest allies.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Former US President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden have now boarded a flight to California after rescinding their duties.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Newly appointed US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania are now heading back to the White House. Trump will soon sign dozens of executive orders — as outlined in his inaugural address.
Donald Trump News LIVE: The Donald Trump administration has immediately ended CBP One app used for migrant entry.
CBP One was a Biden-era initiative that allowed nearly 1 million migrants to enter the US.
Around 270,000 migrants in Mexico were waiting to use the app.
US Customs and Border Protection announces the cancellation of existing appointments.
The app's functionality for scheduling appointments at southwest border ports is no longer available as of January 20, 2025.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Italy's PM Meloni sends Trump 'best wishes' for new mandate
Former President Joe Biden boards a helicopter now known as “Nighthawk 46", instead of Marine One, for his post-presidency journey,
The Bidens are en route to a farewell ceremony with now-former members of his staff at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
After the ceremony, the Bidens will travel to California aboard Special Air Mission 46, to unwind with their family.
Newly appointed US President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that inflation had reached a ‘rerecord high’. However the all-time record was 23.7% set in 1920.
Donald Trump News LIVE: After the swearing-in, President Trump will take part in the signing ceremony in the President's Room, a tradition that began in 1981 with President Ronald Reagan. This event marks one of the first official actions of the newly sworn president, where he signs nominations and various memorandums or proclamations.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Country music star Carrie Underwood, who has won eight Grammy Awards, will sing “America the Beautiful" before Trump is sworn in around noon EST by Chief Justice John Roberts. Underwood, who went from 2005 “American Idol" contestant to the most decorated artist in CMT Music Awards history, was a surprise get for the president-elect’s inauguration program.
Donald Trump News LIVE: "Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic comeback. But as we see, here today, American people have spoken. In America, the impossible is what we do best. We stand on the verge of four greatest years of American history…Our power will stop all wars. America will be respected and admired again…We are going to win like never before"
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the country would plant its flag on Mars.
"We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars," he said.
Billionaire Elon Musk of SpaceX was seen throwing his hands up in the air as Trump announced that the US would plant its flag on Mars.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Trump says American ships are being over charged for passage through Panama Canal, vows to take it back.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Denali — the highest mountain in North America — will revert to Mount McKinley, its former name until the Obama administration changed it in 2015.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on the social platform X that the Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the Gulf of America.
Donald Trump said it would now be official US policty to recognise only two genders — male and female. He also vowed to create a ‘colour-blind’ and merit based society.
“All illegal entry will immediately be halted. and we will begin the process of returning millions of aliens from whence they came…I will end the practice of catch and release…and I will send troops to the southern border. We will also be designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organisations under the orders that I sign today"
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Donald Trump hailed his inauguration as ‘liberation day’.
"My recent election is a mandate to completely and totally reverse a horrible betrayal and all of these many betrayals that have taken place, and to give the people back their faith, their wealth, their democracy and indeed their freedom," Trump said.
"From this moment on, America's decline is over."
Trump marked the fact that his inauguration is occurring on Martin Luther King Jr. Day., saying in his speech that his administration will “strive together to make his dream a reality."
“We will make his dream come true," Trump vowed of the Rev. King.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Newly appointed US President Donald Trump assured that his top priority was to create a ‘proud, prosperous and free nation’.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Britain's head of state King Charles III has sent a personal message of congratulations to Donald Trump on his inauguration as US president, Buckingham Palace said Monday. The missive reportedly reflects the enduring special relationship between the two countries.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Donald Trump vowed to put America first in his first speech as US President. The golden age of America, he assured, begins now.
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Donald Trump News LIVE: Chief Justice John Roberts has sworn in Trump for a second term as president
Donald Trump News LIVE: JD Vance took oath as US Vice President — administered by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh has known Vance and his wife, Usha, since their days at Yale Law School. Vance was among Kavanaugh’s students in a law school seminar in 2011. He later employed Usha Vance as a law clerk when Kavanaugh was a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington. She went on to serve as a clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Amy Klobuchar urged Americans to show a “generosity of spirit" despite differences ahead of the oath ceremony. The Minnesota Democrat has a prominent role because she chairs the joint committee overseeing preparations for the inauguration.
She also quoted Bob Dylan during her address.
"With everything swirling around us, the hot mess of division, it is on all of us ... to ensure that our nation's democracy is our shelter from the storm."
Donald Trump News LIVE: According to an AP update, US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. He was convicted in the 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents.
Donald Trump News LIVE: According to an AP report, US President Joe Biden has issued pardons to his family members due to ‘unrelenting attacks’ from Trump and allies. This came hours after he issued several preemptive pardons during his final hours in office — in a bid to guard against “revenge" by the incoming Trump administration.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President-elect Donald Trump has entered the Capital Rotunda to resounding cheers. He is slated to take oath shortly.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Incoming US Vice President JD Vance has arrived for his inauguration ceremony. He will take oath shortly.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris have entered the Capitol Rotunda for the inauguration ceremony.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Incoming First Lady Melania Trump entered the Capital Rotunda to cheers and applause.
Donald Trump News LIVE: President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at the inauguration. Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the Beautiful".
