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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 News LIVE: Former US Presidents filed into the Capitol Rotunda for the ceremony on Monday, followed by the Supreme Court justices. Members of the Trump family followed.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Inauguration ceremony begins following the arrival of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The ceremony began with the entry of former US Presidents.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Outgoing President Joe Biden is slated to attend the ceremony on Monday — despite the 2020 upheaval that saw Trump refusing to attend after facing defeat.
All living former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — will attend alongside their wives. However Michelle Obama will not be in attendance.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Joe Biden entered the Capitol Rotunda with Donald Trump ahead of the ceremony. Jill Biden, Melania Trump, Doug Emhoff, JD Vance and Usha Vance also filing in.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Joe Biden and his successor left the White House after spending about 35 minutes in a private meeting. They took the same vehicle — along with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar who chairs the bipartisan Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
Biden and Trump have been the bitterest of rivals for years. But the outgoing and incoming president taking the same vehicle to the inauguration ceremony keeps with political traditions.
Donald Trump News LIVE:First lady Jill Biden and incoming first lady Melania Trump have left the White House.
They were followed by Vice President Kamala Harris and Vice President-elect JD Vance, who left in a limo for the swearing-in at the Capitol.
Donald Trump News LIVE: The dollar tumbled broadly on Monday after an official from the incoming US administration told Reuters that President-elect Donald Trump would not impose new trade tariffs on his first day in office.
Trump has previously pledged tariffs of 10% on global imports, 60% on Chinese goods and a 25% import surcharge on Canadian and Mexican products, duties that may upend trade flows, raise costs and draw retaliation.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Key guests have begun arriving at the Capitol Rotunda for the inauguration. Key members of the upcoming administration — such as Elon Musk — have been allocated seats of honour close to the dais.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Former US Vice President Mike Pence is attending the inauguration ceremony.
Trump and Pence once had a close relationship, but had a falling out when Pence refused to go along with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. Pence also ran against Trump in the GOP primary but dropped his bid before any votes were cast. He has been critical of several of Trump’s proposals for a second term.
Donald Trump News LIVE: It’s become tradition for the outgoing president to write a letter to his successor and leave it in the drawer of the Oval Office desk for the new president to find. President Biden said he had continued the tradition without divulging details. Trump had also written Biden a note four years ago.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Reports indicate that hundreds of migrants who had requested asylum through the US Customs and Border Protection have been halted south of the US-Mexico border. The development comes ahead of the inauguration ceremony. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to end asylum claims via executive order today.
Donald Trump News LIVE: The Trumps arrived at the White House after a church ceremony. They met the Bidens on a gold-trimmed red carpet, exchanging greetings and posing for photos ahead of a private meeting over tea and coffee.
“Welcome home," Biden said to Trump after the president-elect stepped out of the car.
Biden was seen wrapping his hand around Trump’s upper arm to escort him inside the mansion. The outgoing POTUS welcomed Trump at the White House for a preinaugural tea — restoring traditions around peaceful transfer of power.
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.
Following the signing, a luncheon will be held, and Trump will take part in the review of the troops before heading to Capitol Hill to join the inaugural parade. Later, Trump and his wife will participate in a signing ceremony at the White House and deliver remarks at the Convention Centre.
The evening will conclude with the first dance at the Liberty Ball, followed by participation in the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the United Station Ball. The day will end with Trump's return to the White House.
Donald Trump News LIVE: An official with the incoming White House team told Reuters that President-elect Donald Trump will sign an executive order declaring a national energy emergency aimed at “unleashing affordable and reliable American energy".
Donald Trump News LIVE: Incoming US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Chilukuri were welcomed by outgoing VP Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. The Trumps also headed to the White House for a coffee and tea with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden following the service.
Donald Trump News LIVE: The Trumps are slated to join the Bidens for a tea and coffee reception at the White House.
Donald Trump News LIVE: The Trumps held hands as they filed out of the church and the president-elect nodded and offered smiles to the churchgoers as he exited the sanctuary.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Elon Musk and several of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks were already in the pews awaiting his arrival and the start of the service at the historic church on Lafayette Square. Among the other guests are Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio, Argentina President Javier Milei and the president’s daughter Ivanka Trump.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Trump’s team released the video online on Monday ahead of his swearing-in and it portrays him as an outsider who overcame his legal problems to win a comeback to the White House, ushering in a new chapter for America.
The video stitches together footage of his courthouse appearances for his criminal trial last year, his mug shot from another criminal case in Georgia and images of prosecutors and judges involved in some of the other cases he faced, along with images of his visits to UFC matches, his campaign and the Republican National Convention.
In a voice-over, Trump tells his supporters they have to “never ever, ever give up" and “treat the word impossible as nothing more than motivation."
The video was first reported by Fox News Digital.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President-elect Donald Trump attended a church service near the White House ahead the inauguration ceremony. The prayer for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance asked that God give them "wisdom and strength to know and to do".
Donald Trump News LIVE: According to a New York Post report, the incoming POTUS will rename Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali on Monday after taking oath as President.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Joe Biden had ordered that flags at federal facilities be lowered for 30 days out of respect for Jimmy Carter. The former president died on December 29 at the age of 100. Many governors have also lowered the flag on state buildings.
Trump however complained that flags at the US Capitol would fly at half-staff when he takes the oath of office to begin his second term. Many Republican governors have since said that the flag will be raised for the inauguration and lowered again afterward to respect Carter.
The White House had said Biden would not consider reversing or reevaluating the flag order.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President-elect Donald Trump and incoming First Lady Melania Trump attended a church service near the White House ahead the inauguration ceremony.
Trump, wearing a coat and red tie, and his wife, in a dark coat and a black hat with white band, drove the short distance to St John's Episcopal Church from the traditional presidential guest residence, Blair House.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Russian leader Vladimir Putin expressed hope for 'lasting peace' in Ukraine conflict under the incoming US administration. He also congratulated Donald Trump ahead of the inauguration ceremony.
Donald Trump News LIVE: The US President-elect will begin Monday with a prayer service at St John’s Episcopal Church. He and his wife Melania will then be greeted at the executive mansion by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden for the customary tea. The two men and their spouses will head to the Capitol in a joint motorcade ahead of the swearing-in. It's a stark departure from four years ago, when Trump refused to acknowledge Biden's victory or attend his inauguration.
Outgoing President Joe Biden is slated to attend the ceremony on Monday — despite the 2020 upheaval that saw Trump refusing to attend after facing defeat.
All living former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — will attend alongside their wives. However Michelle Obama will not be in attendance. This also means that Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris — both of whom Trump has defeated — will attend the event.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Sources told PTI that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is carrying a letter from PM Modi for incoming President Trump.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Trump's newly created cryptocurrency soared on Monday to nearly $11 billion in market value — drawing in billions in trading volume. Meanwhile bitcoin hit a record high just hours ahead of the US President-elect's return to the White House.
Donald Trump News LIVE: Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn-in first, taking the oath read by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on a bible given to him by his great-grandmother. Trump will follow, using both a family bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration as Chief Justice John Roberts administers his oath.
Donald Trump News LIVE: US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons for General Mark Milley, Dr Anthony Fauci and members of the January 6 congressional committee and witnesses. He reportedly said that they “do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions".
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".
Donald Trump News LIVE: An executive order is a signed statement about how the president wants the federal government to be managed. They can be instructions to federal agencies or requests for reports. It is also the fastest tool at Trump's disposal as he begins his second term on Monday.
It is standard practice for an incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders — often issuing orders to cancel the orders of their predecessors. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can achieve.
Donald Trump News LIVE: The incoming President is set to sign up to 200 executive orders on Day 1 — including including those related to immigration, border security, energy and governance. President-elect Donald Trump also promised on the eve of his inauguration that he would act at historic speed to fix every single crisis facing the United States.
