Republican Leader Donald Trump Sworn in as the 47th President of the United States | X
Republican leader Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20, at the US Capitol building.
In his inaugural address, Donald Trump said that the golden age of America begins from now on. Trump pledged to expand the scope of executive authority, implement strict immigration policies that could lead to the deportation of millions, and seek accountability for his political adversaries. He also outlined an ambitious vision to redefine America’s global influence and reshape its role on the world stage.
Trump’s swearing-in ceremony was moved to the Capitol Rotunda due to severe cold weather in Washington DC. The inauguration was attended by billionaires, world leaders, politicians, tech CEOs, and more.
WATCH: Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
JD Vance took the oath as Vice-President administered by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the Capitol Rotunda.
Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
Donald Trump arrives in US Capitol Rotunda room, Washington DC for his inauguration as the 47th US President
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris received a warm welcome at the Capitol Rotunda during the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States.
Earlier in the day, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump to the White House after attending a service at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, was the official representative for the event
In a break from tradition, Donald Trump extended invitations to several world leaders for his inauguration, a move that had previously been a strictly domestic affair.
Big tech CEOs including the likes of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and TikTok CEO Shou Chew are likely to be present. The Ambanis, who arrived in Washington DC on January 18, attended the ceremony.
Mukesh Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Industries and one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, and his wife Nita, were present at the event.
Trump is only the second President in over 230 years of American democracy to win the presidency, lose re-election, and then return to the White House. The first was Grover Cleveland, who served as the 22nd and 24th President in the 1880s and 1890s.
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