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Presidential inauguration of
Donald Trump
With right hand raised, Donald Trump looks at Chief Justice John Roberts with his back to the camera, as Melania Trump and others watch.
Donald Trumptakes theoath of officeto be sworn in as the 45thpresident of the United States.
DateJanuary 20, 2017;7 years ago(2017-01-20)
LocationUnited States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
Organized byJoint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies,Inaugural Committee
ParticipantsDonald Trump
45th president of the United States
— Assuming office
John Roberts
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath
Mike Pence
48th vice president of the United States
— Assuming office
Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
— Administering oath

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TheinaugurationofDonald Trumpas the45thpresident of the United Statesmarked the commencement of Trump's term as president andMike Pence's term asvice president.[1]An estimated 300,000 to 600,000[2][3]people attended the public ceremony held on Friday, January 20, 2017, at the West Front of theUnited States CapitolinWashington, D.C.The event was the 58th presidential inauguration.[4]Held in Washington, D.C., from January 17 to 21, 2017, inaugural events included concerts, the swearing-in ceremony, acongressional luncheon,parade,inaugural balls,and the interfaithinaugural prayer service.The inauguration wasprotestedworldwide.[5]

Administered byChief Justice of the United StatesJohn Roberts,thepresidential oathwas taken by Trump as his first task after becoming president, in keeping withArticle Two, Section 1, Clause 8and the20th Amendmentto the U.S. Constitution, with thevice presidential oathtaken by Pence and administered byAssociate JusticeClarence Thomasimmediately preceding it.[6]Trump was sworn in with his left hand on a pair of Bibles: his personal copy and theLincoln Bible.[7][8]At 70 years, 220 days of age on Inauguration Day, Trump was the oldest person to assume the presidency until he was surpassed byJoe Bidenfour years later, in2021.

Context

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The inauguration marked the formal culmination of thepresidential transition of Donald Trumpthat began when he won the U.S.presidential electiononNovember 9, 2016,and became thepresident-elect.[9]Trump and his running mate, Mike Pence, were formally elected by theElectoral Collegeon December 19, 2016.[10][11]Thevictory was certifiedby anelectoral votetally by ajoint session of Congresson January 6, 2017.[12]

Planning

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Selfie of SenatorsAmy Klobuchar,John McCainandBernie Sandersin the audience

The inauguration was planned primarily by two committees: theJoint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremoniesand the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Committee. The election was scheduled for November 8, 2016, but the congressional committee began construction of the inaugural platform on September 21.[13]

A number of artists who were approached to perform refused, includingJennifer Holliday,who was originally intended to perform, but withdrew herself from the program after further consideration.[14][15]

Joint Congressional Committee

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The swearing-in ceremony and the inaugural luncheon for President-elect Trump and Vice President–elect Pence were planned by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, a committee composed of Sen.Roy Bluntof Missouri, the committee chair, and Senate party leaders Sen.Mitch McConnellKentucky andChuck Schumerof New York, and House speakerPaul Ryanof Wisconsin, and House party leaders Rep.Kevin McCarthyof California and Rep.Nancy Pelosiof California.[16]The committee was overseen by theSenate Committee on Rules and Administration.

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies chose the inaugural theme "Uniquely American" to highlight the inaugural ceremony as "a uniquely American expression of our Constitutional system" and stress thepeaceful transition of power.[17]

The Inauguration Committee released the full schedule of the January 20 inaugural events on December 21, 2016.[18]Military support to the 58th inauguration was coordinated byJoint Task Force National Capital Region,providing musicalmilitary units,marching bands,color guards,ushers, firing details, andsalute batteries.[19]

Presidential Inaugural Committee

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Rick Gateswas Deputy Chairman of the inauguration.[20]

The 2017 Presidential Inaugural Committee[21]organized several other inauguration-related events at the direction of the president‑elect and vice president–elect of the United States, such as the concerts, parade, balls, and prayer service. The chairman of the committee wasThomas J. Barrack Jr.,a real estate investor and longtime Trump friend and ally, and the founder ofColony Capital.The co-chairs of the committee wereLewis M. Eisenbergand Roy Bailey.[22]Committee members included casino magnatesSheldon AdelsonandMiriam Adelson,Steve Wynn,andPhil Ruffin,oil and gas entrepreneurHarold Hamm,businesswoman and film producerDiane Hendricks,coal businessman and philanthropistJoe Craft,Gail Icahn (wife ofCarl Icahn), Dallasites Ray Washburne, Gentry Beach, Roy Bailey, andWoody Johnson,owner of theNew York Jets.[23]

The inaugural committee raised an unprecedented $107 million "from wealthy donors who gave $1 million or more."[24]This was twice the amount raised by any previous inauguration committee.[25]Observers agree that the actual inauguration expenses would have been a fraction of that amount, and the advocacy groupPublic Citizenhas been seeking to know what happened to the remaining funds.[25]Committee officials said they were evaluating charities to give the remaining funds to.[26]In September 2017, the committee said it had given $3 million to three separate hurricane rescue organizations.[27]An unspecified amount had also been used for redecorating the White House and Vice President Mike Pence's Washington residence.[25]Thomas Barrack, the committee chair, said that further information about charitable donations would be released in November 2017, but no such announcement was made.[25]The inauguration committee reported having $2.8 million in the bank as of October 2017.[28]

According to a tax filing released on February 15, 2018, the committee donated $5 million to charity in 2017 – namely, the previously announced donations to hurricane relief, the White House Historical Association, and the Vice President's Residence Foundation. The majority of the committee's outlay – $57 million – went to four event-planning companies.[28]The largest amount, $26 million, went to a California firm called WIS Media Partners, which was created in December 2016 by a close friend and advisor to Melania Trump, namedStephanie Winston Wolkoff,[28]whose staff stayed at theTrump International Hotelduring the planning of the inauguration.[29]Wolkoff was personally paid about $500,000 for the inauguration.[30]Twenty-four million dollars went to an independent organization created by television producerMark Burnett,"Inaugural Productions", for the staging of several events.[31]The committee reported nearly $15 million in administrative expenses, including $9.4 million for travel and $4.6 million for salaries and benefits for 208 employees.[28]The committee spent more than $1.5 million at the Trump International Hotel.[29]Ivanka Trump helped negotiate a rate of $175,000 per day for the committee's use of the hotel's Presidential Ballroom and meeting rooms after Gates and Wolkoff complained that Trump International Hotel managing director Mickael Damelincourt attempted to charge them above-market rates.[32]

Pre-inaugural events

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Diplomat summit: Chairman's Global Dinner

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Then-President-elect Trump and his wife, Melania, arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration

On Tuesday, January 17, then-President-elect Trump arrived in Washington, D.C., to attend what was titled the "Chairman's Global Dinner," a high-profile dinner that was intended to serve as an introduction between foreign diplomats and the incoming Trump administration officials and appointees.[33]The dinner was black tie and invitation-only, and was described byThe Wall Street Journalas the most high-profile event preceding the inauguration,[34]with both Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence addressing the gathering.[33]The event was held at theAndrew W. Mellon Auditorium.[33]

Rex Tillerson,Trump's choice to succeedJohn Kerryas secretary of state, was in attendance, as well as former New York City mayorRudy GiulianiandNational Security Advisor-designateMichael T. Flynn,and Israeli ambassadorRon Dermer,according to reporters in attendance at the event.[33]More than 200 foreign diplomats attended the event out of 500 total guests.[33]During his speech to the group, Trump praised his choices thus far forCabinetpositions as well as his choice of Pence as his vice president.[35]According toThe Boston Globeand theAssociated Press,the menu included mustard black cod and filet mignon as entrees, andbaked Alaskafor dessert.[35]

Voices of the People concert

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On the morning and afternoon of January 19, a day-long "Voices of the People" public concert was held at the Lincoln Memorial. The concert featuredThe King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)Honor Choir, the Republican Hindu Coalition, the Montgomery Area High School Marching Band,Marlana VanHoose,the Maury NJROTC Color Guard, the Pride of Madawaska, Webelos Troop 177, the Northern Middle School Honors Choir, the American Tap Company, the Everett High School Viking Marching Band, the TwirlTasTix Baton Twirling group, and three bagpipe groups.[36]

Arlington National Cemetery wreath laying ceremony

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Donald Trump and Mike Pence at the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

After returning home to New York City, Trump returned to Washington, D.C., on Thursday, January 19, arriving atJoint Base Andrewson a plane flown by the U.S. Air Force.[37][38]

Trump and Vice President–elect Pence attended a luncheon at Trump's hotel at theOld Post Office Pavilion,[39]and afterwards, the official wreath laying ceremony at theTomb of the Unknown SoldieratArlington National Cemetery,accompanied by his wife and family.[40]Trump and Pence were escorted by Major General Bradley Becker at the ceremony.[39]The Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of more than 400,000, mostly members of the armed forces, Medal of Honor recipients, and high ranking political officials.[41]

Make America Great Again Welcome Celebration concert

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On the evening of January 19, Trump hosted the "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration," a concert for his supporters that were attending his inauguration the following day. The concert, held on the steps of theLincoln Memorial,featured performances byLee Greenwood(who performed "God Bless the USA"),Toby Keith,3 Doors Down,DJ Ravidrums,[42]The Piano Guys,[43]and The Frontmen of Country (Tim Rushlow,Larry Stewart,andRichie McDonald).[44]Trump addressed his supporters at the end of the festivities, saying that the "forgotten man and the forgotten woman will not be forgotten anymore".[42]ActorJon Voightalso spoke at the event, stating, "We have been witness to a barrage of propaganda that left us all breathless with anticipation, not knowing if God could reverse all the negative lies against Mr. Trump, whose only desire was to make America great again."[42]The concert concluded with a fireworks celebration, accompanied by a U.S. military choir and band performing theBattle Hymn of the Republic.[42]

Church service and White House reception

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U.S. Capitol at dawn, mostly darkened but with the dome floodlit from without
Preparations at theUnited States Capitolin Washington, D.C. as the sun begins to rise on the morning of the inauguration

On the morning of the inauguration, on January 20, after staying the night at theBlair House,the traditional house used by the incoming president-elect due to its proximity to theWhite House,[45]Trump and his wife, Melania, and Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, attended a church service atSt. John's Episcopal Church.[46]The tradition dates back toJames Madison,with every president since then attending the church service the morning of their inauguration.[47]The service was led byRobert Jeffress,aSouthern Baptistminister who campaigned for Trump during the election.[46]

After the church service, Trump and his wife went to the White House to meet with PresidentBarack ObamaandFirst LadyMichelle Obama.The Obamas greeted the Trumps, and Melania presented the couple with a gift.[48]They then posed for photos in front of theWhite House press corps.[48]The presentation of a gift was a tradition started by Michelle Obama when she presentedGeorge W. BushandLaura Bushwith a gift on the day of her husband's inauguration in 2009.[49]Afterward, they held a tea reception inside the White House, along with Vice PresidentJoe Bidenand his wife,Jill Biden,and Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence.[48]As per tradition, following the meeting between the president and the president-elect, they shared thepresidential motorcade limousine,and made their way to the Capitol for the inaugural ceremony.[48]

Inaugural events

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Ceremony

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President Trump delivering his inauguration speech following his swearing-in ceremony
President Trump delivering his inaugural address
Donald Trump gave his first speech as the new 45thpresident of the United Statesfor 16 minutes.

Roy Bluntcommenced the inauguration ceremony at 11:41 a.m. with welcoming remarks about the nation's "commonplace and miraculous" tradition of a peaceful transition of power. Courtney Williams, Senior Chief Musician and concert moderator for theU.S. Navy Concert Band,returned as the platform announcer for his 3rd consecutive inauguration.[50]Three religious figures deliveredinvocations,followed by theMissouri State Universitychorale performing an original work, "Now We Belong". After short remarks,Chuck Schumerended his speech by asking everyone to stand for the swearing-in ceremony.[51][52][53][54]

Outgoing PresidentBarack Obama,outgoing Vice PresidentJoe Biden(who later defeated Trump in2020and inaugurated as the 46th president in2021), former presidentsJimmy Carter,Bill Clinton,andGeorge W. Bush,and former vice presidentsDan QuayleandDick Cheney,along with their respective wives, attended the inauguration,[55]includingHillary Clinton,who had been Trump's main opponent in the general election (Clinton was attending as a formerfirst lady,not as the losing candidate[56]). Former presidentGeorge H. W. Bushand former first ladyBarbara Bushdid not attend the inauguration due to their health issues.[57]

Oath of office

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Pence being sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court JusticeClarence Thomason January 20, 2017

At 11:54 a.m.,Associate JusticeClarence Thomasswore in Mike Pence as the 48thvice president of the United States,with Pence's hand on his personal Bible as well as the Bible ofRonald Reagan,the politician who inspired Pence to join theRepublican Party.A performance of "America the Beautiful"byThe Tabernacle Choir at Temple Squarefollowed. At noon, Trump became the 45thpresident of the United States,taking the oath of office withChief JusticeJohn Roberts.Trump was also sworn in using two Bibles, a Bible his mother gifted him and the historicLincoln Bible.After the swearing-in, theMarine Bandperformed "Hail to the Chief"and Trump received the traditional21-gun salutein his honor.[58][59][60][61]

Inaugural address

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President Trump then delivered his 16-minute inaugural address of 1,433 words.[62]The speech was the shortest inaugural address sinceJimmy Carter's in1977.[63]

In late December 2016, Trump told visitors that he was writing the first draft of his inaugural address, citing previous inauguration speeches byJohn F. KennedyandRonald Reaganas inspirations.[64]Trump "insisted publicly that he wrote his own speech,"[65]althoughThe Wall Street Journaland others reported that it had been written by Trump senior aidesStephen MillerandSteve Bannon.[65][66][67][68]

The speech struck a tone that was bothnationalistandpopulist,[63][66]with suggestions ofabsolutism[69]and distrust ofdemocracy.[70]TheLos Angeles Timesdescribed the address as "a truncated version of Trump's campaign rally addresses, absent specific policy and big on a sense of anger at what he defined as a ruling class that has raided America for its own benefit."[63]Historians and speechwriters termed the inaugural address as "one of the most ominous" in U.S. history,[66]striking an unusually dark and bleak note.[71][72][73][74][75]Former U.S PresidentGeorge W. Bushreportedly referred to the speech as "some weird shit" after the ceremony concluded.[76][77]

Trump pledged to end what he referred to as "American carnage,"[78][79][80]depicting the United States in adystopianlight—as a "land of abandoned factories, economic angst, rising crime" —while pledging "a new era in American politics."[71][81]

Barack Obamawith Donald Trump on Inauguration Day.Joe Bidenstands behind Trump.

Fact-checking organizations, such asFactCheck.org,PolitiFact,andThe Washington Post's Fact Checker claimed that Trump's portrayal of the United States in decline "did not always match reality."[82][83][84]The fact-checking organizations noted, among other things, that the U.S. violent crime rate was far below its 1991 peak; that the U.S. economy had gained jobs for 75 consecutive months and thatunemploymentwas significantly below its historical average; and participation in U.S.welfareprograms had declined.[82][83][84]

In the speech, Trump repeated his campaign-trail "America First"slogan in reference to economic[79][85]and foreign policy issues.[86]Trump's use of the phrase was controversial because of the slogan's association with U.S.isolationistswho had opposed American entry inWorld War II.[73][79]Trump's decision "not to make a strong case for the role of American power in shaping the outside world was a departure from the inaugural addresses of recent Republican presidents from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush," and represented "a sharp break with the internationalist vision of nearly every U.S. president of the past 100 years that troubled veteran foreign policy experts."[87]Nevertheless, Trump's themes on foreign policy appealed "to many Americans as well as to critics of Washington's bipartisan foreign policy establishment."[87]

Benedictions

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Three religious leaders deliveredbenedictionsfollowing Trump's speech, bringing the total number ofprayersduring the ceremony to six, a record number. ReverendFranklin Graham;CardinalTimothy M. Dolan,Archbishop of New York;Reverend Dr.Samuel Rodriguez;PastorPaula White;RabbiMarvin Hier;and Bishop Wayne T. Jackson gave the benedictions.[52]Jackie Evanchoconcluded the ceremony with a performance of theU.S. national anthem.[88]

Post-ceremony events

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After the inaugural ceremony, President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence escorted former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama to a departure ceremony on the east side of the U.S. Capitol. The Trumps exchanged remarks and bid farewell to the Obamas at the base of the helicopter that would transport them toJoint Base Andrews,and then returned to the steps of the Capitol building where they waved as the Obamas' helicopter took off. Meanwhile, the Bidens took a limousine toUnion Stationwhere they boarded a train forWilmington, Delaware.[89]Before the luncheon and in keeping with tradition, President Trump signed his first presidential orders in thePresident's Roomat the Capitol,[90]and then signed the guest book for the luncheon.

President and Mrs. Trump bidding farewell to former president and Mrs. Obama on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol

Next, Trump signed orders to officially present the nominations for hisCabinetand several sub‑Cabinet officials to theSenateforconfirmation.[91]His first bill that he signed into law was a waiver of theNational Security Act of 1947granted to him that allowed the nomination of retired generalJames Mattisto be nominated for the position ofUnited States secretary of defense.[92]The National Security Act of 1947 requires a seven-year waiting period before retired military personnel can assume the role of Secretary of Defense.[92]Mattis became only the second secretary of defense to receive such a waiver, followingGeorge Marshall,who served under PresidentHarry S. Truman.[92]Following in tradition, Trump used various commemorative pens to sign the Cabinet nominations, and distributed them among the lawmakers and guests that had gathered. The pens are traditionally given as a gift to politicians or individuals touched by the action, or were instrumental in its implementation.[91]

Trump also signed a proclamation declaring his inauguration a National Day of Patriotic Devotion.[93][94][95]In this he followed Barack Obama, whodeclared hisa National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation,[96]and previous declarations of periods of patriotism by such former presidents asJimmy CarterandRonald Reagan.[97]

Trump was accompanied at the signing ceremony by his wife, and children, and several of his grandchildren, as well as the chairs of the Joint Congressional Inauguration Committee, including senators Roy Blunt, Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, and Congressional leaders Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy and Nancy Pelosi.[97]During the ceremony, the lawmakers joked with President Trump, he handed pens to participants (e.g.Elaine Chao's nomination pen toNancy Pelosi,Trump stating, because "they were both women" ) and then traded pens in an offer to give, not as an ask to receive (Nancy Pelosigave Elaine Chao's nomination pen to Chao's husband,Mitch McConnell).[97][98]The Trumps and Pences then attended an inaugural luncheon at the U.S. Capitol before traveling from there to the presidential reviewing stand at the White House to watch the parade.[99][100]

President Trump signing his first official orders as president, including nominating his Cabinet

Luncheon

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The Trumps and Pences joined several congressional guests for the inaugural luncheon inNational Statuary Hallat the U.S. Capitol. Guests included top Washington lawmakers as well as former presidents and vice presidents. During his formal address at the lunch, Trump asked those in attendance to giveHillary Clinton,one of his opponents during the2016 election,a standing ovation.[101][102][103]

A luncheon at the U.S. Capitol has been part of the inaugural program since 1953 (before that time, the luncheon was usually held at the White House and hosted by the outgoing president and first lady). The menu for the 2017 inaugural luncheon, which in the past has often featured dishes representative of the home states of the new president and vice president, included more traditional dishes from around the country.[99]The first course consisted ofMaine lobsterand Gulf shrimp with saffron sauce and peanut crumble, accompanied by aJ. Lohr2013 Arroyo VistaChardonnay.[99]The second dish contained Seven HillsAngus beefin dark chocolate andjuniperjus with potato gratin, served with a Napa ValleyCabernet Sauvignon,and dessert included a chocolatesouffléand cherry vanilla ice cream withKorbel California champagne.[99]Since 1985, a painting has served as a backdrop for the head table. For the 2017 inaugural luncheon, the featured painting wasGeorge Caleb Bingham'sThe Verdict of the People,which depicts a Missouri town and its citizens both celebrating and mourning the election victory of what historians say was a likelyproslaverycandidate.[104]

Parade

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walking the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue

Following the luncheon, Trump, Pence, and their wives reviewed anhonor guardof troops at the East Front of the U.S. Capitol before beginning the parade.[105][106]The inaugural parade route ran alongPennsylvania Avenue,NWfrom the U.S. Capitol, ending at the north face of the White House.[107]During most of the parade, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled in the armoredlimousineused by the president because of potential security threats. The president and first lady exited their limousine twice, walking on Pennsylvania Avenue for portions of the parade,[100][108][109]a longstanding custom.[110]Vice President Pence and his wife Karen walked the parade route at several points with their children as well.[111]

The parade lasted approximately two hours during the afternoon and early evening following the inaugural ceremony.[112]Parade participants included more than 8,000 people,[113]"representing forty organizations including high school and university marching bands, equestrian corps, first responders, and veterans groups," according to the Joint Congressional Inauguration Committee.[114]Each branch of the United States military was also represented.[114]

Vice President Mike Pence invited several groups from Indiana to march in the parade in the Indiana section, including the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Drill Team, theCulver Military Academy,and theColumbus North High Schoolmarching band from Pence's nativeColumbus, Indiana.[115]Shortly after the parade, Trump went to theOval Officeto sign his first executive orders as president, including an order to start the process of dismantling theAffordable Care Act.[116][117]

Inaugural balls

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The President and First Lady at the Liberty Ball on the evening of the inauguration

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended three officialinaugural ballsduring the evening of January 20, 2017,[60][118]titled "Liberty and Freedom: The Official Presidential Inaugural Balls."[119]Donald Trump wore a classic black tuxedo, with a white button up shirt, and a black bow tie, in keeping with tradition.[120]Melania Trump wore a white, off-the-shoulder, sleeveless gown designed by French-American fashion designerHervé Pierre.[121]Pierre has also designed dresses for first ladiesLaura Bush,Hillary ClintonandMichelle Obama,and he has been styling for Melania Trump for several years.[121]The dress featured a front slit, a ruffled accent and a thin red belt to cinch the waist.[120]

The Liberty Ball, one of two official balls held at theWalter E. Washington Convention Center,was the first stop of the evening for the president and first lady. The Trumps danced to their first song, which was chosen to be "My Way"byFrank Sinatra,and was performed byErin Boheme,an American jazz singer.[119][120]In an attempt to allow more access to the inaugural balls, the Presidential Inauguration Committee announced that they intended to make the inaugural balls the most affordable in recent history, offering $50 tickets to either the Liberty or Freedom Balls.[122]The second ball that the Trumps attended was the Freedom Ball, also held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and also featured a first dance to "My Way", as with the Liberty Ball.[120]

The President, First Lady, Vice President and Second Lady dancing with service members at the Armed Services Ball

The third ball that the president and first lady attended was the Salute To Our Armed Services Ball, which took place at theNational Building Museum.The ball was by invitation only, with free tickets being provided to "active duty and reserve military,Medal of Honorrecipients, wounded warriors, military families, veterans, and first responders, "according to the Presidential Inauguration Committee.[122]At the beginning of the ball, Trump and his wife, Melania, addressed the crowd of gathered service members, and then spoke via satellite with active duty soldiers inBagram Airfield,Afghanistan.[123]Trump thanked the active duty soldiers for the congratulations on his inauguration asCommander-in-chief.[123]Tony Orlandoand the Josh Weathers Band performed at the Armed Services Ball.[123]

It is tradition for the president and first lady, and the vice president and second lady, to dance with military service members during the Armed Services Ball. Sgt. Angel Rodriguez, who danced with Second Lady Karen Pence, drew attention for his dancing style, spinning the Second Lady, which provoked playful laughter from Tiffany and Eric Trump.[124]

Prayer service

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President and Mrs. Trump arriving at Washington National Cathedral for the national prayer service

On January 21, President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence gathered at theWashington National Cathedralfor a national day of prayer,[125]a tradition dating back to the first president,George Washington.[126]Among the parishioners were more than two dozen religious leaders from a variety of different faiths.[127]Marlana VanHoose,a 20-year-old vocalist who was born withcytomegalovirus,performed at the ceremony, singing "How Great Thou Art".[128]Melania Trump was visibly emotional during the performance, and led a standing ovation for her after she finished performing.[128]The service began with call to prayer by the Reverend Rosemarie Duncan, Mikhail Manevich, a Jewishcantor,and Mohamed Magid, a Muslim imam.[126]The clergy spoke of both compassion and diversity.[126]

Crowd size

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Attendance at presidential inaugurations perVox[3]
Year Attendance
Clinton (1993) 800,000
Clinton (1997) 250,000
G. W. Bush (2001) 300,000
G. W. Bush (2005) 400,000
Obama (2009) 1,800,000
Obama (2013) 1,000,000
Trump (2017) 600,000

Before the event, federal and local agencies had prepared for turnout of between 700,000 and 900,000 people.[129][130]Trump predicted that there would be "an unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout" at his inauguration.[131]

TheNational Park Servicedoes not publish crowd estimates about events at theNational Mall.[132]Overhead imagery[133]and statistics on public transportation ridership from theWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority(WMATA), which operatesMetrorail,are therefore used to estimate crowd sizes.[134]

The WMATA reported that 193,000 passengers rode the Metro before 11 a.m. on the day of Trump's inauguration, and 570,557 passengers during the entire day, noting that it was lower than the average weekday ridership of 639,000 passengers.[135]USA Todayreported on a "notable number" of empty seats along the parade route.[136]

Inauguration of Donald Trump

Crowd countingexperts cited byThe New York Timesestimated that about 160,000 people were in the National Mall areas in the hour leading up to Trump's speech.[137]Crowd science professor Keith Still estimated the total attendance at 300,000 to 600,000 people, or one-third the estimated 1.1 million to 1.8 million people that attendedObama's 2009 inauguration[3][138][139]– which set a record for the total number of people in theNational Mallat any one given time,[140]and which marked the inauguration of the nation's first African American president.[141][142]CNNprovided agigapixelpanoramaof the area.[143]

Administration response

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White House Press SecretarySean Spicergiving Trump administration's statement on crowd size in his January 21 press conference (extract)

In a press conference on January 21,Sean Spicer,Trump'sWhite House press secretary,stated that the crowd "was the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe", and accused the media of reporting false crowd estimates to "lessen the enthusiasm of the inauguration".[144][145][146]Spicer also stated that 420,000 people rode the Metro on the day of Trump's inauguration, and that only 317,000 rode on the day of Obama's.[144][146]In fact, 570,557 Metro trips were taken on the day of Trump's inauguration, compared to 1.1 million on Obama's 2009 inauguration day and 782,000 on Obama's 2013 inauguration day.[147]Ridership at 11 a.m. was 193,000, 513,000 and 317,000 respectively.[147]

Numerous sources highlighted the fact that Spicer's statements were incorrect, and many accused him of intentionally misstating the figures.[144][148][149]In response, Donald Trump's counselor and spokesperson,Kellyanne Conway,in an interview with NBC'sChuck Todd,stated that Spicer merely presented "alternative facts".[150]Todd responded by saying "alternative facts are not facts. They're falsehoods."[151]

On January 23, Spicer admitted his error concerning WMATA ridership levels, stating that he was relying on statistics given to him, but he stood by his claim that the inauguration was the most-viewed, stating he also included online viewership in addition to in-person and television in his estimates.[152][153]Spicer's claim of the largest audience ever was still shown inaccurate as Nielsen reported 30.6 million viewers across 12 networks while Obama had 37.8 million and Ronald Reagan 41.8 million.[154]As for online viewership, Spicer himself cited a figure of 16.9 million livestreams provided by CNN. However, CNN served nearly 27 million streams in 2009 for Obama's inauguration.[155]CNN reported in 2009 that 7.7 million people watched the inauguration online, while nearly 27 million watched streaming video of any sort on CNN's website on that day.[156]NBC's livestream on YouTube of Trump's inauguration in 2017 accumulated over 8 million views within a day.[157][158]

The incoming administration briefly shut down theInterior Department's Twitter accounts.[159]TheNational Park Service's official Twitter account had re-tweeted two Tweets on "omissions on policy areas" on the White House website and Trump's and Obama's crowd sizes.[159]An NPS spokesman issued an apology for "mistaken RTs".[159]

On the morning following the inauguration, Trump telephoned actingNational Park Servicedirector Michael T. Reynolds and personally directed him to produce additional aerial photographs of the Inauguration Day crowds.[160][161]Reynolds and the Park Service complied with the directive; the additional photos, however, "did not prove Trump's contention that the crowd size was upward of 1 million."[160]In September 2018, documents released from a Freedom of Information Act request showed that Reynolds and the National Park Service cropped photos of the inauguration, at the direction of the President, in an attempt to make the crowd size seem larger.[162]

Edited photos

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In September 2018, a government photographer admitted that he, at Trump's request,[163]edited pictures of the inauguration to make the crowd appear larger: "The photographer cropped out empty space 'where the crowd ended' for a new set of pictures requested by Trump on the first morning of his presidency, after he was angered by images showing his audience was smaller than Barack Obama's in 2009."[162][164]

Protests and demonstrations

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Further information:Protests against Donald Trump § Presidential inauguration
Protesters in Washington D.C. at Trump's inauguration
Demonstration in Washington D.C.

As of mid-December, there were 20 requests for demonstration permits for Trump's inauguration, includingBikers for Trump,and theWomen's March on Washington,which took place the day after inauguration day.[165]Supported by nearly 200 activist groups and organizations, and drawing an estimated three times as many participants as the inauguration,[137]the Women's March demonstrated on racial and gender equality, affordable healthcare, abortion rights and voting rights.[166]

Bikers for Trump was founded by Chris Cox in 2016. The goal of the group was to ride toCleveland, OHon their motorcycles to assist with theRepublican National Conventionand rally behind Trump.[167][168]

Protests occurred during the inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C. The vast majority of protesters, several thousand in all, were peaceful.[169][170][171]DisruptJ20protesters linked arms at security checkpoints and attempted to shut them down.[172]Some elements of the protesters wereblack blocgroups and self describedanarchists,and engaged in sporadic acts of vandalism,rioting,and violence.[171][173][174]Six police officers sustained minor injuries, and at least one other person was injured.[170][171][175]

A total of 234 people were arrested and charged with rioting, launching controversial trials that gave rise to allegations that the government was overreaching.[176]Ultimately, 21 defendants pleaded guilty, and all other defendants were eitheracquittedor had charges dropped by prosecutors; the government failed to obtain a guilty verdict at any trial.[176]In December 2017, the first six people to be tried in connection with the events of January 20 were acquitted by a jury of all charges.[177]Twenty other defendants pleaded guilty and prosecutors dropped cases against 20 others.[177]In January 2018, prosecutors dropped charges against 129 other defendants.[178]In May 2018, prosecutors dropped charges against seven more defendants, after the court found that prosecution had intentionally made misrepresentations to the court and hidden exculpatory evidence from defendants in violation of theBradyrule,[179]and prosecutors also reduced charges against others.[180]Finally, in July 2018, the government dropped charges against all remaining defendants.[176]

Sixty-seven DemocraticU.S. representativesdeclined to attend Trump's inauguration, citing "what they described as his alarming and divisive policies, foreign interference in his election and his criticism of civil rights iconJohn Lewis,a congressman from Georgia ".[181]

Viewership

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Nielsen ratingsshowed that TV viewership of the inauguration in the US was 30.6 million, more thanObama's second inauguration in 2013(20.6 million),[182]but less than Obama's first inauguration in 2009 (38 million) andReagan's first in 1981(42 million).[183]Trump's inauguration became the moststreamedTwittervideo during the site's decade-long history with more than 6.8 million views.[184][185]

There were 16.63 million viewers of Trump taking the oath of office and giving his inaugural address on the three major cable news networks: Fox News Channel, CNN, and MSNBC. The number of viewers for Obama in 2009 was more at 17.06 million and in 2013 less at 6.73 million. According to Nielsen data, there were 30.64 million people who viewed Trump's inauguration on the 12 networks that covered it live. The number of viewers for Obama's 2009 inauguration on the 18 networks that covered it live was more at 37.8 million. At Obama's 2013 inauguration, it was less at 20.55 million.[186]

Source:Adweek

Investigations

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Multiple investigations related to Trump's inauguration were launched, including:

Investigation by the special counsel

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Main article:Mueller special counsel investigation
See also:Links between Trump associates and Russian officials and spies,Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections,Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections (July 2016–election day),andTimeline of post-election transition following Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections

News reports surfaced in April 2018 that theSpecial Counsel investigationis looking into the inaugural committee's finances. Prosecutors have questioned several Russian oligarchs, upon their arrival at a U.S. airport, about whether any Russian money was illegally funneled into the inauguration committee or the Trump campaign itself.[190]Robert Mueller's team has questioned Barrack and other witnesses, reportedly asking about "donors with connections to Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar."[191]Counterintelligence agents with the FBI began investigating this possibility immediately after the inauguration itself, their interest sparked by the large number of wealthy Russians who attended the inauguration and the special events that attended it.[192]

Samuel Patten plea agreement

In August 2018, American political consultantW. Samuel Patten,an associate of Trump campaign chairmanPaul Manafort,pleaded guilty in federal court tofailure to register as a foreign agentin connection with the illegal funneling of foreign funds to the presidential inauguration committee. Patten admitted to arranging a "straw donation"in which $50,000 was funneled from a Ukrainian businessman to a U.S. citizen to donate to the committee in exchange for four tickets to the inauguration. Patten also admitted to giving misleading testimony to theSenate Intelligence Committeeabout the matter.[193]In exchange for a recommendation of a lenient sentence, Patten pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate withSpecial Counsel investigationled byRobert Mueller.[193]

In court documents, prosecutors wrote that Patten formed a lobbying and consulting firm with a Russian national identified as "Foreigner A"; the firm was paid for work advising the UkrainianOpposition Blocparty and some Bloc members, including "a prominent Ukraine businessman identified only as 'Foreigner B.'"[193]The Washington PostandThe New York TimesidentifiedKonstantin Kilimnik(a Manafort associate whom prosecutors allege is a Russian intelligence operative) as "Foreigner A" andSerhiy Lovochkin(a former aide toViktor Yanukovych,the pro-Russian formerpresident of Ukraine) as "Foreigner B."[193][194]Kilimnik attended Trump's inauguration.[195]

Investigation by U.S. attorney's office in New York

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The Wall Street JournalandThe New York Timesreported in December 2018 that federal prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn are investigating whether Middle Eastern foreigners sought to buy influence over American policies by using straw donors to illegally funnel donations to Trump's inaugural committee and a pro-Trump Super PAC.[196][197]

The Trump inaugural committee received a subpoena from federal prosecutors on February 4, 2019. The SDNY subpoena demanded a comprehensive array of documents involving the committee's donors, finances, attendees and activities. The subpoena named one person of interest: fundraiserImaad Zuberi.[198]The subpoena reportedly covered allegations ofconspiracy to defraud the United States government,money laundering,false statements,mail and wire fraud,disclosure violations and prohibitions against contributions by foreign nations.[199][200]

Investigations by New Jersey attorneys general

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The attorney general ofNew Jerseyissued subpoenas for documents to the inaugural committee in February 2019.[201]

Trump's settlement with the D.C. Attorney General

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The office ofAttorney General for the District of ColumbiaKarl Racine served a subpoena to the inaugural committee in February 2019 as part of an investigation.[202]In 2020, the office sued the inaugural committee, accusing it of violating D.C. laws governing nonprofits by improperly paying more than $1 million to Trump International Hotel during inauguration week.[203]Racine said that the inaugural committee had paid in excess of market rates for the Trump hotel space as part of scheme to enrich the Trump family.[203][204]Records were subpoenaed fromIvanka Trump,Melania Trump,and Trump associateThomas Barrack Jr.[204]Ivanka Trump gave five hours of deposition testimony in December 2020 as part of the suit.[204]In May 2020, Trump settled the lawsuit for $750,000; according to a lawyer for Trump's inaugural committee, half of the settlement payment was paid by the inaugural committee, and the other half by Trump family companies.[203]

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