The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States marked commencement of the four-year term of Donald Trump as President and Mike Pence as Vice President.
A public ceremony was held on Friday, January 20, 2017, on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C
Administered by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, the presidential oath was taken by Trump during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20, 2017, with the vice presidential oath of office taken by Pence and administered by Associate JusticeClarence Thomas immediately preceding it
Donald Trump was sworn in with his left hand on the Lincoln Bible and on his family's Bible
The inauguration marked the formal culmination of the presidential transition of Donald Trump that began when he won the United States presidential election on November 8, 2016 and became the President-elect
Donald Trump and his running mate, Mike Pence, were formally elected by the Electoral College when it met on December 19, 2016
The win was officially certified by an electoral vote tally by a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2017
Record sum collected for Donald Trump’s inauguration
When it comes to donations for the US president’s inauguration, Donald Trump has outscored his predecessors handsomely. His committee raised $90 million. These are the donations raised for the inauguration of select US presidents.
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