Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
Trump Inauguration President Joe Biden looks on as he and first lady Jill Biden welcome President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump on the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump salutes while on stage in Emancipation Hall at the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP)
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Trump Inauguration Han Zheng, Vice President of the People's Republic of China, attends the 60th Presidential Inauguration of President Donald Trump, in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Shawn Thew/Pool photo via AP)
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Trump Inauguration Elon Musk arrives to speak at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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CORRECTION Trump Inauguration CORRECTS ID TO TIKTOK CEO - TikTok CEO Shou Chew puts on his coat after the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
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APTOPIX Trump Inauguration Supporters of President Donald Trump bow their heads during the invocation while watching inauguration ceremonies taking place at the U.S. Capitol on screens at Capitol One Arena in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Trump Inauguration Photo Gallery President-elect Donald Trump arrives at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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APTOPIX Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump, center, celebrates with Barron Trump, from left, Melania Trump, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump after being sworn in the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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APTOPIX Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump, center, takes part in a signing ceremony in the President's Room after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
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Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump, center, takes part in a signing ceremony in the President's Room after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Surrounding the president are, from left, Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Vice President JD Vance; first lady Melania Trump; House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.; and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
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Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump speaks during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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Trump Inauguration President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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Trump Inauguration Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool
Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Saul Loeb/Pool photo via AP)
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Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
AP Photo/Matt Rourke
APTOPIX Trump Inauguration President Joe Biden, center left, and first lady Jill Biden, left, greet President-elect Donald Trump, center right, and Melania Trump, right, upon arriving at the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Trump Inauguration President Joe Biden, center left, and first lady Jill Biden, left, greet President-elect Donald Trump, center right, and Melania Trump, right, upon arriving at the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump Inauguration Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance arrive for a church service to be attended by President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Donald Trump's inauguration day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump arrive for a service at St. John's Church, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump Inauguration Family members including Ivanka Trump, arrive before President-elect Donald Trump for a service at St. John's Church, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Vice President-elect JD Vance as Usha Vance, Melania Trump, Barron Trump and Victor Knavs watch before a service at St. John's Church, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive for a service at St. John's Church, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania are greeted as they arrive for church service at St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Donald Trump's inauguration day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Trump Inauguration The U.S. Capitol is seen from the top of the Washington Monument at dawn on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan.20, 2025 in Washington. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)
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Trump Inauguration The U.S. Capitol is seen from the top of the Washington Monument at dawn on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan.20, 2025 in Washington. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)
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APTOPIX Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive for church service at St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Donald Trump's inauguration day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Trump Inauguration The U.S. Capitol is seen from the top of the Washington Monument at dawn on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan.20, 2025 in Washington. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)
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APTOPIX Trump Inauguration President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump Inauguration Snow falls on the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Donald Trump returns to power as 47th president, emboldened to reshape American institutions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump began erasing Joe Biden’s legacy immediately after taking office as the nation’s 47th president, pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and issuing a blizzard of executive orders that signal his desire to remake American institutions.
It was an aggressive start Monday for a returning president who feels emboldened and vindicated by his unprecedented political comeback. Four years after being voted out of the White House, Trump has a second chance to launch what he called “a golden age” for the country.
He signed orders for increasing border security, designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, limiting birthright citizenship, freezing new regulations and establishing a task force for reducing the size of the federal government. He also rescinded dozens of directives issued by Biden, including those relating to climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Trump said that walking back into the already-remodeled Oval Office after his inauguration was “one of the better feelings I’ve ever had.” Unlike during his first term, when new staff members scrambled to figure out what exactly their president was trying to achieve, Trump moved rapidly and methodically to advance his agenda Monday.
His first action after arriving at the White House was pardoning about 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, even if they had been convicted of assaulting police officers. Trump commuted the sentences of another 14 people, including leaders of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys.
The decision amounted to a sweeping cloak of impunity for Trump supporters who upended the country’s tradition of peaceful transfers of power by trying to overturn his election defeat four years ago. Trump described them as “hostages” and said he expected them to be freed shortly. A crowd gathered outside a Washington, D.C., jail to welcome their release.
Trump’s inauguration combined formal ceremony and freewheeling rhetoric, a reminder of how Trump can abide solemnity for only so long before going off script with a blend of humor and vitriol. Before leaving the White House for an evening of inaugural balls, Trump spent nearly an hour parrying questions by reporters.
He promised that tariffs on Canada and Mexico were coming, suggested that he might visit China and praised the decorators for the new look of his Oval Office. Among other changes, a portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that had been hung by Biden was replaced with one of George Washington.
Frigid weather rewrote the particulars of the day. Trump’s swearing-in was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda — the first time that has happened in 40 years — and the inaugural parade was replaced by an event with marching bands at Capital One Arena.
In his inaugural address, Trump declared the beginning of “the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense.”
Trump said the government faces “a crisis of trust.” He claimed to have “a mandate to completely and totally reverse a horrible betrayal,” promising to “give the people back their faith, their wealth, their democracy and indeed their freedom.”
“From this moment on,” he added as Biden watched from the front row, “America’s decline is over.”
Also present at the ceremony was Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden on the ballot after he abandoned his reelection bid last summer, only to be defeated by Trump in the general election.
Trump said he would lead a government that “expands our territory,” a reference to his goals of acquiring Greenland from Denmark and restoring U.S. control of the Panama Canal.
He also pledged to “pursue our manifest destiny into the stars” by launching American astronauts to Mars. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and the owner of a space rocket company with billions of dollars in federal contracts, cheered and flashed two thumbs up as Trump spoke.
Trump supporters who descended on the city to watch the incoming president take the oath of office from the National Mall were left to find other places to view the ceremony when it was moved inside. But a cadre of tech titans — including Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai — were given prominent positions in the Rotunda. They mingled with Trump’s incoming team in a striking display of wealth for a Republican president who is also a billionaire but branded himself as a working-class crusader.
After the ceremony, Trump walked with Biden to the building’s east side, where the Democrat left via helicopter to begin his post-presidential life.
Trump’s inaugural address was just the beginning of the thoughts he shared on his second first day as president.
Trump followed Biden’s departure with extended and unscripted remarks to supporters in the Capitol that revisited a litany of conspiracy theories about voter fraud and criticisms of perceived enemies such as former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, whom he called “a crying lunatic.”
He spoke for even longer than in his inaugural address, saying, “I think this is a better speech than the one I gave upstairs.”
Then he went to the Capital One Arena to begin signing executive orders as thousands of supporters cheered, melding the theatrics of his campaign rallies with the powers of the presidency.
“We won, we won, but now the work begins,” Trump said before a crowd of people in “Make America Great Again” hats.
He abandoned the more earnest tone of his inaugural address and taunted his predecessor while scrawling his name in thick black ink on his executive orders.
“Could you imagine Biden doing this?” he said. “I don’t think so!”
When finished, he tossed the pens into the crowd.
Trump’s inauguration realized a political comeback without precedent in American history. Four years ago, he was voted out of the White House during an economic collapse caused by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Trump denied his defeat and tried to cling to power. He directed his supporters to march on the Capitol while lawmakers were certifying the election results, sparking a riot that interrupted the country’s tradition of the peaceful transfer of power.
But Trump never lost his grip on the Republican Party and was undeterred by criminal cases and two assassination attempts as he steamrolled rivals and harnessed voters’ exasperation with inflation and illegal immigration.
Now Trump is the first person convicted of a felony — for falsifying business records related to hush money payments — to serve as president. He pledged to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution from the same spot that was overrun by his supporters on Jan. 6.
“We all believe God’s hand has been on this man to be elected,” said Pam Pollard, 65, a longtime Republican official from Oklahoma, who came to Washington to see him sworn in.
Trump has promised retribution against his political opponents and critics, and he’s placed personal loyalty as a prime qualification for appointments to his administration.
With minutes to go before leaving office, Biden issued preemptive pardons to his siblings and their spouses to shield them from the possibility of prosecution. He also pardoned current and former government officials who have been the target of Trump’s anger. Biden said “these are exceptional circumstances, and I cannot in good conscience do nothing.”
Trump, talking to reporters in the Oval Office late in the day, criticized Biden’s pardons, saying “that makes him look very guilty.”
A reporter asked Trump if Biden had left him a note in the desk, a tradition during presidential transitions. Trump looked in a drawer and found an envelope.
“Maybe we should all read it together?” Trump joked when holding it up for the cameras. But he didn’t open the envelope.
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AP Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro, and Associated Press writers Josh Boak, Lindsey Bahr, Gary Fields, Will Weissert and Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
President Donald Trump, from left, watches as Rev. Mariann Budde arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump, from front row left, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance look on as Rev. Mariann Budde, right, arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump, from left, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance attend the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump attend the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order commuting sentences for people convicted of Jan. 6 offenses in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President JD Vance, right, hold sabres after using them to cut a cake at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump, from right, speaks as first lady Melania Trump, Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance listen at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump speaks on stage at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Ben Curtis
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance dance with service members at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Ben Curtis
From left, Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump dance with members of the military during the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
From left, first lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance attend the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Ben Curtis
President Donald Trump, bottom left, dances with first lady Melania Trump as Vice President JD Vance, top left, and his wife Usha Vance walk to the stage at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on stage to dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Ben Curtis
First lady Melania Trump waves as she stands with President Donald Trump before they dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump walk to the stage to dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, right, takes a photo with members of the military at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, right, and Sean Hannity speak at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth attends the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration.
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
People wait for the arrival of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Ben Curtis
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, as White House staff secretary Will Scharf watches.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump, center, with first lady Melania Trump, left, salutes at Emancipation Hall after the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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President Donald Trump, left, and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at Emancipation Hall after the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Angelina Katsanis/Pool Photo Photo via AP
President Donald Trump, center, takes part in a signing ceremony in the President’s Room after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Surrounding the president are, from left, Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Vice President JD Vance; first lady Melania Trump; House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.; and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
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Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool
Elon Musk arrives on stage to speak at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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AP Photo/Susan Walsh
President Donald Trump, from right, and first lady Melania Trump walk with former President Joe Biden and Jill Biden to board a Marine helicopter as the Bidens depart to Joint Base Andrews after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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Jack Gruber/Pool Photo via AP
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, followed by Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool
Open AI CEO Sam Altman, center, speaks with boxer Jake Paul and wrestler Logan Paul in Emancipation Hall at the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP
Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool
Anti-Trump protesters march to Trump Tower as they rally for a number of issues, including immigrant rights, the Israel-Hamas war, women’s reproductive rights, racial equality and others, on the day of President Trump’s Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Chicago.
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AP Photo/Erin Hooley
Inauguration merchandise for President Donald Trump is sold in D.C. the day he was sworn in, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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WTOP/Matt Kaufax
Inauguration merchandise for President Donald Trump is sold in D.C. the day he was sworn in, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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WTOP/Matt Kaufax
President Donald Trump delivers remarks after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, as former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris look on.
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Shawn Thew/Pool photo via AP
President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool
Vice President-elect JD Vance, left, takes oath as his wife Usha Vance watches during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP
Donald Trump speaks with JD Vance, left, before taking their oaths of office during the Inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool
President-elect Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden arrive at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool
U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrive prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at the United States Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025 in D.C. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th President of the United States.
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(L-R) Usha Vance, Viktor Knavs, Barron Trump, and Melania Trump attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. President in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP)
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U.S. Vice Preisdent-elect JD Vance shakes hands with President Joe Biden as Vance arrives for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP)
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President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he walks with his wife Melania after a church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Donald Trump’s inauguration day.
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AP Photo/Matt Rourke
President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive for church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Donald Trump’s inauguration day.
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AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Elon Musk arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via AP, Pool
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Garbage is seen on the street as supporters of President-elect Donald Trump await the start of his presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump await the start of his presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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The US Capitol Building is seen on the morning of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
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WTOP/Mitchell Miller
Security fencing is seen near the US Capitol on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025.
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WTOP/Mitchell Miller
Security checkpoints are pictured in Washington, D.C., as tens of thousands of people line up to enter the Capital One Arena for the modified inaugural parade.
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WTOP/Luke Lukert
Thousands of people line up to enter the Capital One Arena for the modified inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025.
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WTOP/Luke Lukert
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Jared Mehlschau waits in line to enter Capital One Arena to watch U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen during sunrise ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Supporters President-elect Donald Trump make their way to the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Supporters President-elect Donald Trump await the start of the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Supporters President-elect Donald Trump await the start of the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Supporters President-elect Donald Trump await the start of the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Supporters President-elect Donald Trump await the start of the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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Concrete barriers positioned in downtown Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day.
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WTOP/Luke Lukert
Roadways blocked off in downtown D.C. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, 2025.
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WTOP/Luke Lukert
Supporters of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wait outside for a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
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A supporter of President-elect Donald Trump holds a poster of Trump saying “Golden Age in America.” (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
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Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump line up on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol for a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
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A supporter of President-elect Donald Trump holding a “Trump 2024” flag while waiting outside Capital One Arena for a MAGA victory rally. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
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Capital One Arena fills up ahead of a Donald Trump’s victory rally.
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Eric Trump (R) and Lara Trump (L) with children Carolina and Luke speak at President-elect Donald Trump’s Victory Rally at the Capital One Arena.
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Donald Trump arrives to speak at a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
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Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after his victory rally at the Capital One Arena.
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Donald Trump speaks at his victory rally at the Capital One Arena.
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Donald Trump in front of the crowd at his victory rally at Capital One Arena.
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UFC CEO Dana White speaks at President-elect Donald Trump’s Victory Rally at Capital One Arena.
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An audience member watches Donald Trump’s victory rally at Capital One Arena holding an American flag.
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Donald Trump points to the crowd at his victory rally at the Capital One Arena.
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President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.
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AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Elon Musk speaks at Donald Trump’s victory rally at Capital One Arena.
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