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Donald Trump officially became the 45th President of the United States during the inauguration ceremony that took place today in Washington. The first event of the ceremony was traditionally a visit to a church service not far from the White House. Afterwards, Trump, accompanied by future Vice President Michael Pence, who was also present at the service, went to meet with the 44th President Barack Obama and his deputy Joe Biden.
The inauguration ceremony began at 09:30 US East Coast time (17:30 Moscow time) with musical performances at the west steps of the Capitol. 16-year-old singer Jackie Ivanko performed the national anthem. After 11 a.m., speeches by the country's political and religious leaders began.
The head of the inaugural committee, Senator Roy Blunt, gave a speech in which he remembered former President Ronald Reagan, who moved the inauguration to the site where it took place today - at the West Wing of the Capitol.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan then said a prayer. The musical accompaniment of the ceremony was provided by the choir of the University of Missouri, which came to Washington especially on the occasion of the inauguration.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer also spoke from the stage. “I stand here, confident in the future of our country, only because of one thing - because of you, Americans!” - he said. Schumer also emphasized the need for a peaceful transition of power that "makes America America."
After this, US Vice President-elect Mike Pence took the oath. Soon, Judge John Roberts swore in Donald Trump, after which he officially became the 45th President of the United States.
"This ceremony has a special meaning. We are not only transferring power from one presidential administration to another, from one political party to another. It is returning power from the capital of Washington back into the hands of the people across the country," Trump announced on stage after the acceptance speech. oath.
"For a long time, a small group of people in Washington got all the wealth, but people all over the country suffered. The establishment only protected their own interests. Their successes were not your successes. When they celebrated in Washington, people all over the country faced problems." the president continued.
Trump emphasized that the country belongs to everyone who has gathered here today, and to those who are watching what is happening on TV. "This is your day. This is your holiday. This is your country. The USA is your country. It doesn’t matter which party is in power. What is important is that the government will protect the interests of the people. January 20, 2017 will go down in history as the day when power returned to the country again into the hands of the people of the United States,” the head of state announced.
"America's forgotten people will no longer be forgotten. The nation is here to serve the people. Mothers and children in poverty. Closed factories like tombstones across the country," Trump added, noting rampant crime and drug addiction in the United States.
The new president also emphasized that from now on Washington will follow the motto “America First!” Now, according to Trump, the White House will make all decisions in domestic and foreign policy solely in the interests of the United States.
“We will follow two rules: buy American, hire Americans,” Trump assured. In addition, he promised the people to “wipe radical Islamic terrorism from the face of the Earth.”
The gala event was broadcast live on The New York Times YouTube channel.
On the morning of January 20, President Barack Obama, together with the country's first lady Michelle Obama, met Trump and his wife on the threshold of the White House. They exchanged greetings, and Melania Trump presented the outgoing first lady with a gift. After this, everyone went inside for the traditional tea party.
High-ranking guests began arriving at the Capitol, where the inauguration ceremony took place, early in the morning. The media reported the arrival of former US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, former head of state Bill Clinton with his wife Hillary, who lost the presidential election to Trump.
Donald Trump's former opponent Hillary Clinton walks through Capitol Hill with President Bill Clinton
In the Queens borough of New York. His father, Frederick Trump, was a builder and developer who specialized in the design and implementation of middle-class housing projects in the boroughs of Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn.
At the age of 13, Donald's parents sent him to the New York Military Academy. Trump achieved great success at the academy: by the time he graduated in 1964, he had become a brilliant athlete and leader among his students. After this, Donald entered Fordham University, but soon transferred to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1968.
After graduating from university, Donald began working for his father's company; in 1975, he became its president and changed the company's name to the Trump Organization.
In 1971, Trump moved the company's offices to Manhattan. One of Trump's first independent projects was the construction of a business center on a plot of land from the bankrupt Central Railroad in the western part of Manhattan.
In 1974, Trump purchased one of the Penn Central hotels, the Commodore, which was unprofitable but had a good location in close proximity to New York's Grand Central Station. In 1975, Trump signed a partnership agreement with the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. When the new hotel, renamed The Grand Hyatt, opened in 1980, it immediately gained widespread popularity. Donald Trump's next project made him famous throughout New York - it was the 58-story Trump Tower skyscraper on 5th Avenue, opened in 1982.
In 2005, Donald Trump launched his own clothing line, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, and later the businessman began producing household goods under the Trump Home brand. In 2012, Trump partnered with PARLUX to release his own fragrance, Success by Trump. In 2015, the second Empire fragrance was released under the Trump brand.
In December 2016, Trump according to the American Time magazine.
Donald Trump is married for the third time to Melania Knauss. The businessman has five children.
At the beginning of 2017, Forbes estimates Donald Trump's wealth at $3.7 billion. In 2016, his fortune was estimated at $4.5 billion, he was ranked 113th richest person in the United States, and ranked 324th richest person on the planet.
The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources
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Trump will be sworn in with two Bibles at the same time. What does it mean?
One of the holy books belonged to his mother, while the second Bible is the historical book on which Abraham Lincoln was sworn in 156 years ago.
Hand on Bible means "I swear"
Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States on Friday, January 20th. Tomorrow he will be inaugurated with an oath on one of two Bibles: one his mother owned, while the other was used by former President Abraham Lincoln.
“President-elect Trump is honored to place his hand on Bibles that have special meaning to both his family and our country,” Trump said of himself in a statement to Tom Barrack, the head of the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Why will there be two Bibles?
The US president will place his hand on the Bible during his swearing-in, a long tradition that dates back to the first president, George Washington. By doing this on two Bibles, one on top of the other, he does nothing more than add symbolism to the inauguration.
Trump received the Bible from his mother in 1955 as a gift after graduating from elementary school. The name of the president-elect is written on its cover. The other Bible used for Lincoln's inauguration 156 years ago was the one Obama chose for his presidential oath.
In addition, the significance of this Bible is that Trump chose a Scripture that has gone down in history as the holy book on which the president who abolished slavery took his oath.
Tomorrow more than one and a half thousand guests will come to the inauguration ceremony. The ceremonial gathering of hundreds of politicians and other celebrity guests will be watched by ordinary Americans who say this: “I will be a spectator. And I think that everything will be a little different, but it will still be something that I will remember and tell my children and grandchildren about. It is impossible to convey this in words, it is difficult to convey this feeling. Both presidents whose power we are now witnessing will go down in history. 44 was the first African American, 45 was the first businessman without political experience. And this will undoubtedly go down in history. It will be interesting to see if Trump can keep the promises he made to the American people during his campaign. Let's see".
But not everyone is excited about tomorrow's inauguration. Some show business stars refused to come to Washington, and about 30 Democratic congressmen announced a boycott of Donald Trump. They don't want to see a Republican assume the presidency. They explain their refusal to attend in different ways, including patriotic dissent.
To this end, Donald Trump only asked the congressmen to hand over their tickets, because there are plenty of people who want to come to the inauguration, despite the fact that for most of the participants present at the inauguration, the ceremony is paid, and the ticket price reaches 16 thousand dollars. It's probably worth it and will be something to see.
Today, Trump and Pence will lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
During the run-up to the inauguration, more than 90 million were raised for donations and celebrations.
For the first time in 60 years, Steve Ray will host the inauguration ceremony. The US anthem will be performed by 16-year-old talent show participant Jackie Ivanko at the ceremony. 11 stars refused to participate in the festive concert. 4 of the 5 living former US presidents will attend the inauguration celebration of the president-elect. George HW Bush will miss the ceremony for health reasons.
Bikers will form a “wall of meat” to protect the president.
1.05 And we end the online broadcast on this wonderful note.
1.01 Barack Obama. By the way, he told the public that he was going on vacation.
Hi everyone! Back to the original handle. Is this thing still on? Michelle and I are off on a quick vacation, then we’ll get back to work.
Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 20, 2017
1.00 The parade is over. Trump arrived at the White House. Several official events still await him today, including three balls at which Melania Trump and Karen Pence will give speeches.
0.57 Meanwhile in Times Square
0.51 Vice President Michael Pence and his wife also march and greet supporters
0.38 The third exit of the Trump family from the motorcade. Still, Melania looks good in a Ralph Lauren suit. But you can see from her gait that the First Lady of the United States is tired of walking in stiletto heels all day.
0.31 Walk a little more, greeting your supporters.
0.28 Trump must travel 2.4 km - from the Capitol to the White House. The average speed of a pedestrian is 5 km/h; Trump’s motorcade is moving at approximately the same speed; he is not in a hurry. That is, the parade is nearing its end.
Valeria Markova (@MarkovaValeriia) January 20, 2017
23.59 Parade is different from parade. While the military is marching in Washington, the section dedicated to protecting the rights of people of non-traditional sexual orientation and the report of the country's Ministry of Labor on protecting the rights of gay workers were removed from the White House website, The Washington Post reports.
23.57 Just beautiful
23.52 Donald Trump drove by. The new US President greeted the Americans and waved to them
23.48 She tells us that the parade has begun. We publish the first pictures.
23.45 A couple more photos from the streets of Washington from MK special correspondent Valeria Markova.
23.44 If Obama and his family flew to the sea, then the Biden family went home to Delaware. And by train.
23.36 The weather in Washington is cloudy and drizzling. And, yes, the Russian president watches the parade while sitting on Victory Day on May 9th.
23.30 Trumps and Pences prepare to review troops in the East Wing of the Capitol
23.12 Here's what our special correspondent Valeria Markova reports from Washington: In a few minutes the festive parade will begin. Some Americans stand in line for hours to get in.
Someone plans to watch the procession from the balcony of the Washington News Museum
Some people prefer to watch it lying down
23.11 The gala dinner ended. In a few minutes, an equally solemn event will begin, which Americans are really looking forward to - a parade, during which Trump will travel almost 2.5 km through Washington, where things are not very calm right now.
23.05 Trump gave a short speech at the celebration and said many good words about Clinton to those present in the hall. He asked to greet the Clintons - former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - with applause and said that he had enormous respect for these two people, CNN quoted him as saying.
22.58 While mass riots are taking place in Washington, the culprit himself listens to congratulatory speeches at the gala evening after the inauguration, where representatives of Congress speak.
22.46 Compare the number of people who came to the Capitol for Obama's inauguration in 2009 and today for Trump. But the shooting time is not specified, maybe it’s a few hours before...
22.37 Meanwhile, former US President Barack Obama used the presidential squadron aircraft for the last time. Of course, not on the main board, but on one of the government airliners, he and his family went to the Californian resort of Palm Springs.
22.34 ABC reporters caught the moment Donald Trump shakes hands with his former election rival Hillary Clinton and says something to her. In response, the representative of the Democratic Party shook her head affirmatively. Her wife, the 42nd US President Bill Clinton, was only slightly hugged by Trump.
22.29 US President Donald Trump posted his first tweet. The head of state wrote: “For all Americans” and provided a link to his Facebook page, which contains his entire inaugural speech.
22.25 Police in Washington had to use tear gas against anti-Trump protesters
22.20 Russian Senator Alexei Pushkov commented on Trump’s words that one of the priorities of his policy will be the fight against Islamic radicalism. Pushkov noted that to fight the ISIS group (banned in the Russian Federation), the new American president needs Russia, and not Warsaw, Kyiv or Vilnius.
Trump has declared the destruction of ISIS as a top priority. He does not need Warsaw, Kyiv or Vilnius to solve this problem. Russia - necessary
Alexey Pushkov (@Alexey_Pushkov) January 20, 2017
22.16 Social networks are trolling Melania: Trump pronounced the words of the oath, placing his left hand on two Bibles - Abraham Likoln and his personal Bible, which his mother gave him in 1955 for Sunday school. In the photo, both Bibles are held in the hands of the wife of the US President. Sargent Americans recalled her erotic shoot for the magazine, noting the contradiction.
22.03 Photos have appeared of a plane flying over New York even before the inauguration, dragging behind it a banner with the inscription against Trump: “We outnumber him! Resist!”
21.57 "Anti-Trumpers" went crazy
21.41 At least 50 people were detained during anti-Trump protests in Washington, police said.
21.39 Counting how many words Trump spoke during his inauguration speech
Trump speech as prepared was 1,432 words
Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 20, 2017
21.38 Donald Trump has already signed his first decrees as head of state. One of them is a bill allowing James Mattis to become head of the Pentagon.
21.37 Barack Obama flew away. Trump walked him straight to the helicopter.
"And they are off -- a symbolic end to our traditional transfer of power": former Pres. Obama, Michelle Obama fly to Joint Base Andrews. pic.twitter.com/xgQvmvtz1l
CBS News (@CBSNews) January 20, 2017
21:29 We also analyzed the main points of Donald Trump's inaugural speech and talked with an expert about how he plans to transfer power from Washington to the people. Read details
21:20 Donald Trump also promised a revolution in offshore gas and oil. In addition, the task has been set to achieve energy independence for the United States from OPEC countries and any countries hostile to the interests of Washington.
21:18 Trump outlined several more important tasks. One of them: protecting the United States in cyberspace. Read more.
21:15 The souvenir products sold on the streets of Washington amazed our correspondent with their diversity. For a little more than $10 you can buy a coloring book with Donald Trump. Paper dolls are also sold. The new president can be dressed in a Superman costume or even a Miss Universe costume.
21:09 And Barack and Michelle Obama arrived at a military base. The performance begins.
21:08 Meanwhile, information circulated that he was at the inauguration.
21:05 Second: Trump announced a sharp increase in the size of the US Army and Navy.
21:04 The Trump administration has already made statements - and the very first of them - will begin aggressive military actions to destroy ISIS and other terrorist groups.
20:54 So, briefly, what important things did Trump say in his first speech? First, he announced that a new era was beginning right now and power would be transferred from Washington to the people, because until then only the establishment had enjoyed the benefits. He went on to promise to curb gang violence and tackle drugs, which have killed thousands. The new US president also promised to wipe out Islamic terrorism from the face of the Earth. According to him, the United States will no longer impose its way of life on other countries, and they will do everything based solely on their own interests. Finally, Trump promised to make America happy again.
20:49 During the inauguration, Trump's youngest son with Melania, 10-year-old Barron, could not find a seat. He constantly swayed from side to side and wrinkled his nose with displeasure, which attracted close attention to himself.
20:45 Now American television channels are showing how Donald Trump and his wife Melania escorted Barack and Michelle Obama to a military helicopter standing right next to the Congress building. On it, former US President Barack Obama will go to give a farewell speech to the American military. Trump himself and his wife returned to the steps of Congress, from where they will watch the helicopter take off.
20:43 Meanwhile, Trump's opponents are not asleep. It's already arrived. They even managed to post the video online.
20:39 Well, perhaps we can say that today begins a new era in the history of the United States. We have collected for you a photo report of this historical, without exaggeration, event, enjoy:
20.34 Earlier it became known that Trump would break more than a century-old tradition and leave the White House without. But we still decided to fantasize and guess what kind of dog would be suitable for the new president of America. Shar Pei or Dvorterrier?
19.43 Missouri State Choir sings after prayer for President Trump and the United States
19.40 Pastor Timothy Dolan read the 5th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew
19.33 US President-elect Donald Trump
19.31 And here it is - the moment! Donald Trump! No, false start - Vice President-elect Michael Pence first
19.26 Barack Obama and Joe Biden are greeted with prolonged applause. Obama joins his wife, who previously took a seat next to the Bushes.
19.21 Melania Trump appears (on the arm of an officer)
19.17 Enter Michelle Obama and Jill Biden - wife of former Vice President Joe Biden
19.13 Those gathered at the Capitol loudly chant: "USA! USA! USA!"
19.11 We have a video of the same action with USSR flags in Washington
19.07 Ivanka Trump arrived on Capitol Hill. The daughter of the new head of the United States was greeted with thunderous applause
19.03 A motorcade containing the 44th and 45th President of the United States had just been pursued to the Capitol. Americans greet Barack Obama and Donald Trump with applause and enthusiastic shouts. It is curious that the windows in all the cars are tinted and no one knows which of them the Presidents are in. Therefore, every car is welcome.
19.02 George W. Bush arrived with his wife. The eldest is known to have recently been hospitalized.
18.58 Observant social media users compared Melania's dress with Jacqueline Kennedy's outfit
18.53 Donald Trump's motorcade will follow this path to the Capitol. The cars have already left, shouts of support can be heard along the route, and somewhere, on the contrary, protests are taking place
18.42 Obama continues to post in the grid: “It was an honor to serve the Americans,” “I believe in change because I believe in the people.”
It"s been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.
President Obama (@POTUS) January 20, 2017
I"m still asking you to believe - not in my ability to bring about change, but in yours. I believe in change because I believe in you.
President Obama (@POTUS) January 20, 2017
18.30 MK special correspondent Valeria Markova, who is walking the streets of Washington, says that the first demonstrations are beginning on the streets of Washington. In addition to supporters and opponents of Trump, you can find such people in the plans in the color of the USSR flag. Their posters have the inscriptions “Kremlin workers”, “let’s return Russia to its former greatness”, “KGB for Trump”. Who this is is not entirely clear. Most likely, either Trump supporters are ridiculing the Democrats' words about Russian interference in the presidential election, or this is just an element of the show
18.26 Just realized where the Clintons are, how they appeared - both Bill and Hillary are not in black
18.24 The Russian Embassy showed a photo of an invitation to Trump's inauguration
Published 01/19/17 21:3518.17 Obama already misses the presidency... So does the Statue of Liberty
18.15 And the guests continue to arrive. Happy Americans taking photos at the Capitol
18.14 “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (“Glory, glory, hallelujah!” (Glory, glory, Hallelujah!) sounds on the Capitol and elderly guests of the ceremony who cannot walk themselves are carried along the carpet; one of them is literally dragged by a brutal-looking man on his shoulders .
18.10 Everyone was interested in the lady in the red hat
17.57 The same gift. The color of the box resembles the official color of one famous jewelry company...
17.48 American leaders (at least the last two) have a good sense of humor. Having said goodbye to the Oval Office, Barack Obama, already on the porch of the White House while waiting for the Trumps, quipped that he was already nostalgic about being president.
17.44 The Obamas met the Trumps. Melania presented Michelle with a gift in a blue box with a bow.
17.38 The church service has ended.
17.23 Meanwhile, our special correspondent from Washington, Valeria Markova, reports: Washington guests, including these men from North Carolina in American Indian costumes, are preparing to participate in the parade that will take place after the inauguration.
17.11 Earlier, Trump joked about his hair. He said, as quoted by the Daily Mail, if it rains as predicted, everyone will see that it is his real hair and not wigs, and the ridicule may stop. “Whether it rains or doesn’t rain, I don’t care. It doesn’t matter. But if it starts, it’s normal, because people will see that it’s my real hair,” joked the almost current American leader. The 70-year-old politician’s hair is truly the envy of many!
Material about how Trump is going to change the world:
17.02 Donald Trump in his red tie and Melania in an interesting blue dress, as well as daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrive at St. John, where the service will take place. She won't walk for 10 minutes, naturally.
16:42 - Hackers from the Anonymous group have appeared. They claim that they are child abductors and money launderers.
16:06 Read how fireworks sellers commented on the incident with the appearance of the mysterious letters USR in the sky over Washington (which social network users quickly deciphered as United States of Russia -) in our material:
15:50 - And Dmitry Peskov also clarified the information about whether there will be.
15:47 - Dmitry Peskov commented on Anatoly Chubais’ statement that an atmosphere of horror reigns at the Davos economic forum ahead of Trump’s taking office. The press secretary of the Russian president noted that.
15:10 - They turned it around on Tower Bridge in London. They say a variety of anti-Trump posters will soon appear on bridges in many countries around the world.
14:52 - Comments continue to come from the Kremlin. So the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that.
14:00 - Meanwhile, experts reflect on Trump's presidency. There is an opinion that the actively emerging “anti-Trump” opposition will try to elect an elected head of state.
13:54 - The Museum of Presidential Pets is lamenting for the first time since 1901, after Trump moved.
13:29 - But one of the balls in Washington, which are traditionally held in honor of the inauguration, was cancelled. And apparently.
13:07 - American billionaire George Soros believes that Trump’s views on government may ultimately lead to.
12:55 - American intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies are trying to find.
12:39 - But the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that in the Kremlin on January 20 they will not watch Trump’s inauguration and instead, which took place the day before - January 19.
12:30 - There was a clash in Washington between opponents and supporters of Trump. The first came to the building where there was a party of supporters of the elected US President, and, of course, they met a man with a flag for Trump. The police had to.
11:57 - The State Duma commented on the protests of Hollywood stars against Trump. Irina Yarovaya called what was happening “a real tragicomedy” and spoke about the double standards of the Obama administration. According to her, the Democrats' protests against Trump's election show their true attitude towards democracy.
11:28 Stars gathered at Trump Tower to protest the election of Donald Trump as president.
11:12 And in New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and many celebrities came out to protest against Trump: Cher, Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo, director Michael Moore. Actor Alec Baldwin parodied the new president
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Trump inauguration: time, date
On January 20, 2017, the inauguration ceremony of the 45th President Donald Trump will take place in Washington. The event, which promises to be a real show, will begin at noon local time.
Since 1981, the inauguration in the United States has traditionally been held in the West Wing of the Capitol, and in the evening there will be a festive welcome concert near the Lincoln Memorial. Famous American artists and celebrities will perform as part of it.
It is known that on January 20, 2017 at 10:00 local time, Donald Trump and new Vice President Mike Pence and their spouses will arrive at the White House, and intkbbach at 12:00 the new head of state will swear allegiance to his fellow citizens. The grand ball will begin at 18:00.
Thus, it can be stated that the inauguration of Donald Trump will take place on January 20, 2017 at the moment when it will be 20:00 in Moscow.
It is known that for the first time the announcer at the inauguration will be 58-year-old Steve Ray, and the US anthem will be performed by 16-year-old Jackie Ivanko, who has Ukrainian roots.
Donald Trump will also traditionally address the country, followed by an inaugural parade along Pennsylvania Avenue from Congress to the White House.
$200 million will be spent on the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, and this is an absolute record for American presidents.
The day before, transition headquarters representative Sean Spicer told reporters about the plan for ceremonial events in connection with the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. It turned out that the celebration in honor of the newly elected head of state and vice president would last several days.
According to TASS, the inauguration itself will take place on January 20, but related receptions and a number of other events began on January 17. At the same time, Spicer highlighted several key events in the celebration schedule.
"The official portion of the inaugural program will begin on the morning of Thursday, January 19, with the laying of a wreath by the President-elect and Vice President-elect at Arlington National Memorial Cemetery," he said.
The guest list for Donald Trump's inauguration is still a mystery. What is known for certain is that all living former US presidents are traditionally invited to this event, but only Jimmy Carter officially announced his consent.
As a rule, Americans do not invite current heads of other countries to the inauguration; however, instead of state leaders, ambassadors with whom the United States has diplomatic relations are present at the event.
Also, participants in the celebrations, as a rule, are cultural figures, actors, and musicians. However, in the case of Trump, many celebrities announced their refusal to attend the inauguration. For example, Elton John and Celine Dion did this.
