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Donald Trump Sworn-In As 45th President Of United States: Highlights

Donald Trump Sworn-In As 45th President Of United States: Highlights

The Trump family at Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony at the US Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

Donald Trump, billionaire, real-estate czar and reality TV star, officially took oath as the 45th President of the United States of America on Friday at the Capitol Hill, in front of lakhs of people. Despite losing the popular vote to his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, the Republican won 304 electoral votes and thus, comfortably won the presidency following a largely controversial and highly-divisive campaign. With Donald Trump taking oath, Republicans will now have control of both the White House and Congress for the first time since 2006. Mr Trump has promised to undo some of the most significant pieces of his predecessor Barack Obama's legacy - including his signature health-care law, Obamacare. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers decided to boycott the swearing-in ceremony outside Capitol Hill, in a sign of deep divisions that Donald Trump sowed during his combative campaign. However, Ms Clinton and her husband, Bill, were present at the ceremony. After he took oath, Donald Trump delivered his inaugural address as US president.

Here are the live updates from his inauguration ceremony:

8:14 am (IST): President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump take their first dance.
 

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The First couple was later joined by Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen at the Liberty Ball. (AFP Photo).

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7:10 am (IST): The Piano Guys perform at the Freedom Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.

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6:55 am (IST): Singer Tony Orlando performs during A Salute To Our Armed Services Inaugural Ball at the National Building Museum.

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6:45 am (IST): The Radio City Rockettes perform at the Liberty Inaugural Ball in Washington.

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6:35 am (IST): Musicians perform at the Liberty Inaugural Ball in Washington.

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6:30 am (IST): Donald Trump's Liberty Ball and Freedom Ball Begins.

6:00 am (IST): The performers set to appear at tonight's Freedom Ball:

  • The John Gray orchestra
  • Chrisett Michelle
  • Travis Green
  • Gospel choir
  • Piano Guys
  • Steve sharp Nelson
  • Paul Anderson
  • Al Van der Beek
  • Michael Flatly (Lord of the Dance)
  • Lexi Walker from "America's Got Talent"
  • The Silhouettes (a group that performs behind the curtain with their silhouettes projected out)

5:56 am (IST): Donald Trump Signs First Executive Order On Obamacare


5:35 am (IST): Freedom Inaugural Ball to begin shortly.

 

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5:08 am (IST): US President Donald Trump, US First Lady Melania Trump and First Family enter the White House.

4:50 am (IST): The Presidential Seal is shown on stage prior to the start of the Freedom Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.

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4:15 am (IST): US President Donald Trump salutes during the presidential inaugural parade.

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4:07 am (IST): US Vice President Mike Pence tweeted by visiting new office.


4:04 am (IST): US President Donald Trump thanks everyone through a tweet
3:56 am (IST): US President Donald Trump, with US First Lady Melania Trump and their son Baron, watches the presidential inaugural parade.
 
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3:50 am (IST): US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrives at White House.

3:48 am (IST): US Vice President Mike Pence with second lady Karen Pence arrive at the White House.

3: 45 am (IST): The First Family arrives at the White House.

2:50 am (IST): US Vice President Mike Pence (3L) waves to supporters as he walks the parade route with his wife Karen Pence (3R) and their daughters Audrey Pence (L) and Charlotte Pence (2L) and son Michael Pence (R) during the Inaugural Parade.

 

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2:45 am (IST): US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania walk the inaugural parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

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2:00 am (IST): President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence review troops at the Inaugural Parade.
 
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12: 41 am (IST): Vice President Mike Pence's first tweet from his official @VP twitter handle.


12: 41 am (IST): Donald Trump's first tweet from his official @POTUS twitter handle.
10:38 pm (IST): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates US President Donald Trump.

 


10:34 pm (IST): Donald Trump's first address as US 45th President. Click here to read his full speech. 

 

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10:32 pm (IST): Donald Trump sworn in as US President
 
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10:23 pm (IST): Michael Pence sworn in as Vice President

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10:15 pm (IST): Meanwhile, anti-Trump protests turned violent ahead of inauguration. News agency Reuters said black-clad activists protesting Donald Trump's inauguration smashed store and car windows in Washington on Friday and fought with police in riot gear who responded with pepper spray and stun grenades.

10:04 pm (IST): Donald Trump's Inauguration Ceremony begins.

10:00 pm (IST): President-elect Donald Trump makes his way to the Capitol Hill for his swearing-in ceremony.

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9: 51 pm (IST): Melania Trump arrives at the Capitol Hill for her husband's swearing-in ceremony.

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9: 48 pm (IST): First Lady Michelle Obama arrives at the Capitol Hill.
 
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9: 45 pm (IST): The Clintons at Donald Trump's oath taking ceremony at Capitol Hill.
 
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9: 40 pm (IST): Lakhs gather outside US Capitol Hill in Washington DC for Donald Trump's oath taking ceremony.
 
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9: 36 pm (IST): Ivanka Trump and other family members arrive at Donald Trump's swearing in ceremony at US Capitol Hill. (AFP)
 
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9: 34 pm (IST): Donald Trump and US President Barack Obama arrive at Capitol Hill for the inauguration ceremony.
 
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9: 07 pm (IST): Mr Trump's sons, Eric and Donald Jr, will be handling the billion dollar Trump Organization.
8: 50 pm (IST): Former President Bill Clinton arrives at the US Capitol with Hillary Clinton. Mr Trump had defeated Ms Clinton to win the presidency. (AFP)
 
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8: 20 pm (IST): Vice President Joe Biden welcomes his successor Mike Pence.8: 20 pm (IST): Former US President George W Bush arrives at the White House.
 
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8: 10 pm (IST): Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump welcomed at the White House for tea by outgoing President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
 
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7: 47 pm (IST): Mr Pence tweets images of himself and Mr Trump's family attending Church service before the inauguration ceremony.
7:39 pm (IST): Outgoing US President Barack Obama thanks US citizens in a series of tweets.
6:56 pm (IST): Vice President-elect Mike Pence tweets, "The work to 'Make America Great Again' begins today!".
 
6:01 pm (IST): Donald Trump tweets, "The movement continues - the work begins".
  
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