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Donald Trump is currently being
inaugurated as the President of the
United States of America.
Mr. Trump takes over from
President Barrack Obama.
Premium Times brings you
important live updates from the
inauguration.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush
are among the thousands of dignitaries attending
the event.
Mr. Trump won the November 8, 2016
presidential elections in the country, defeating his
major rival, Hilary Clinton.
President Barrack Obama arrived the
inauguration with Mr. Trump in a motorcade they
rode from the White House to the Capitol.
Vice President Joe Biden and Vice President-elect
Mike Pence, alongside their spouses, are also at
the inauguration venue.
Former President Bill Clinton (1993-2001) and
George Bush (2001-2009) are also present.
The Majority Leader of the United States Senate,
Mitch McConnel, and other top members of the
U.S. Congress have arrived.
Mr. Trump was just called to the stage and he’s
exchanging pleasantries with Mr. Obama for the
second time today. They’ve greeted and spent
time when the Trumps joined Obamas in the
White House hours earlier.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush
are among the thousands of dignitaries attending
the event.
Mr. Trump won the November 8, 2016
presidential elections in the country, defeating his
major rival, Hilary Clinton.
President Barrack Obama arrived the
inauguration with Mr. Trump in a motorcade they
rode from the White House to the Capitol.
Vice President Joe Biden and Vice President-elect
Mike Pence, alongside their spouses, are also at
the inauguration venue.
Former President Bill Clinton (1993-2001) and
George Bush (2001-2009) are also present.
Senator Roy Blunt, a Republican from Missouri, is
addressing the huge crowd, which packed from
the front of the Capitol Hill to the Lincoln
Memorial.
Mr. Blunt walked the audience and millions of
television viewers from across the world through
a brief history of the United States inauguration.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Diocese of New
York, Preachers Samuel Rodriguez of the National
Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and
Paula White-Can of New Destiny Christian Centre
all led prayers for the new president, his team
and the
U.S.
About 800,000 people are estimated to be
attending the inauguration.
A performance by Missouri State University
Chorale has just been held.
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer is giving a
speech to reiterate the resilient and smartness of
the American people, expressing deep confidence
in the country’s economy to continue to grow.
“Today, we celebrate one of democracy’s core
attributes: the peaceful transmission of power,”
Mr. Schumer said.
Vice President Mike Pence takes the oath of office
as U.S. Vice President.
Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme
Court administered the oath of office on the Vice
President.
The Mormon Terbanacle Choir is now performing
to usher in the phase for the oath of office on the
president-elect.
Chief Justice of the U.S. administers the oath of
office on President Donald Trump
We will face challenges, we will confront
hardships, but we will get the job done.
President Trump thanks all the former U.S.
presidents present and the citizens of the world
for his victory and inauguration.
“We’re grateful to President Obama and First
Lady Michelle Obama for their support, They have
been magnificent,” Mr. Trump said.
“What truly matters is…. whether our government
is controlled by the people.”
President Trump:
We’re transferring power from Washington D.C.
and giving it back to you, the people.
Washington flourished but the people did not
share in its wealth.
The establishment protected itself. Their victories
have not been your victory.
This moment is your moment. It belongs to you.
This is your day. This is your celebration.
President Trump:
A nation exists to serve its people, but for too
many of our citizens, a different reality exists.
Our education system is flooded with cash but our
citizens are deprived of knowledge.
“We will bring back our jobs, we will bring back
our borders, we will bring back our wealth and
we will bring back our dreams,” President Trump
said.
President Trump: We will get our people off the
welfare and back to work. We will follow two
simple rules: Buy America and hire Americans.
President Trump: We do not seek to impose our
way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine
and shine.
President Trump: From this day forward. It’s
going to be only America first. America first.
Every decision on trade, on taxes and on foreign
affairs would be made to favour Americans.
President Trump: I will fight for you with every
breath in my body and I will never, ever let you
down. America will start winning again. Winning
like never before.
President Trump: We will eradicate radical Islam
from the face of the earth.
President Trump: When you open your heart to
patriotism, there will be no room for prejudice.
President Trump: When America is united,
America is totally unstoppable.
President Trump: There should be no fear. We
are protected and will always be protected. And
most importantly, we will be protected by God.
President Trump: Finally, we must dream big and
dream even bigger.
President Trump: We will no longer accept
politicians who are all talk but no action.
Constantly promising but no action about it.
President Trump: The time for empty talk is over.
Now comes the hour of action. Do not allow
anyone to tell you that it cannot be done.
President Trump: Whether we are white or black
or brown, we all bleed the blood of patriots. We
all salute the great American flag.
“Thank you, God bless you and God bless
America,” President Trump says as he concludes
his speech.