Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States, capping the most incredible comeback in political history after surviving a criminal conviction, multiple indictments and two assassination attempts.

Famous faces and thousands of Americans flocked to US capital Washington DC, braving conditions that have chased the ceremony indoors, to watch Donald Trump become the 47th President

The inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Monday featured a distinguished array of celebrities, business figures, and political leaders, marking a historic moment in his presidency.

Donald Trump began erasing Joe Biden’s legacy with pardons and executive orders immediately after taking office as the nation’s 47th president on Monday.

In 2024, Donald Trump won the popular vote by 1.5 points. Trump and Democrats alike treated this result as an overwhelming repudiation of the left and a broad mandate for the MAGA movement. But by any historical measure, it was a squeaker.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts began administering the oath to Trump and told him to raise his right hand before first lady Melania Trump, who was holding the Bible, made it to Trump’s side. Video and images of the ceremony show that Trump repeated the oath but never moved his left hand onto the Bible.

President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just beneath the surface.

Proclaiming a new American “Golden Age,” Trump consolidated power hours into his new term, wielding massive executive authority in seeking to obliterate large chunks of Joe Biden’s legacy and showing he plans to learn from his first-term failures to pull off a transformational presidency.

President Donald Trump’s inauguration boasted the attendance of numerous celebrities who witnessed Trump announcing the start of the nation’s “golden age.” In addition to lawmakers and former presidents,

Trump’s second inauguration was also different because it was held indoors, a last-minute change because of the frigid, windy weather. The platform on the West Front of the Capitol, built over many months, will stand unused and barren as he takes the oath inside.