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Donald Trump inauguration: 45th president is sworn in – live Donald Trump inauguration: 'America first and only America first' – president's first speech live
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16:54 17:30
More people arrive on the mall, Paul Lewis reports: Trump leaves the platform. He stops at the top of the stairs to say hi to the Doles. “Hi Bob, Hi Elizabeth.” Obama, behind Trump, stops too. Then Biden does. Everybody heading back inside now.
Update: filled out a lot now. A much more substantial crowd now. pic.twitter.com/wmuoc7UUhu 5.28pm GMT
4.53pm GMT 17:28
16:53 What did you make of the speech?
Pence takes oath Trump just delivered one of his campaign speeches..
Schumer concludes, “I know, our best days are yet to come.” Hang on, in fact he has more words. There, now he’s done. it was a slightly more subdued version of campaign speech, including combative tone & grand promises, w/ stab toward grace notes at end
Clarence Thomas will administer the oath of office to Trump. That was like a bad liberal parody of a Republican president's inaugural address.
Thomas recites the oath, which Pence repeats. Thomas talking – that’s strange to hear. There it is, he pulls it off, Pence is vice president. That was the most unique inauguration speech maybe ever
So, that was a giant middle finger to the Washington establishment. Populist to the core. His core supporters had to love this speech.
Trump speech as prepared was 1,432 words
5.23pm GMT
17:23
One last prayer, this time by a rabbi. Hang on, there’s one more, from a pastor who points out:
“In the bible, rain is the sign of a blessing. And it started to rain Mr President when you came to the platform.”
It’s true, the timing was uncanny.
It starts raining literally just as Trump begins his speech
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Trump concludes speech with promise to make America great again
Trump closes with a variation on the conclusion with which he capped many stump speeches:
We will make America strong again
We will make America wealthy again
We will make America proud again
and yes, together, we will make America great again.
The crowd chants along to the “great again” line.
Trump finishes:
Thank you, god bless you, and god bless America.
Thank you. God bless America.
5.18pm GMT
17:18
Trump:
“The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour for action.”
We will not fail. Our country will thrive and prosper again. We stand at the birth of a lewl [sic] millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space...”
He had trouble with that phrase, little millennium. “Whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots,” he continues.
Trump waxes poetic:
“Whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky... and they are infused with the same breath of life by the almighty creator.”
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17:15
Trump: USA 'will be protected by god'
Trump says the United States won’t impose its lifestyle on anyone but “we will shine for everyone to follow.”
Then he says of “radical Islamic terrorism” that “we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth.”
He says “we will rediscover our loyalty to each other. When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The bible tells us how good and pleasant it is when the people live together in unity...
When America is united, America is totally unstoppable.
There should be no fear. We are protected and we will always be protected [by law enforcement and military]... and most importantly, we will be protected by god.”
5.13pm GMT
17:13
Trump: 'protection will lead to great prosperity'
Trump:
From this day forward, it’s going to be only America First, America First.
Applause line. Trump says “every decision” will be made to protect American workers and American families.
“Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength. 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. 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.”
Those are all applause lines.
Trump describes “two simple rules”: “buy American and hire American.”
5.11pm GMT
17:11
“@potus hasn’t tweeted yet”.
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17:10
Right on time, it’s raining. The umbrellas come out on the platform. Trump ignores it.
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16:50 17:09
Blunt, the Missouri senator, said the choir that just sang lives by him, “so it was easy” to recruit them. Trump lapses into something akin to his stump speech, describing a nation coming apart:
Chuck Schumer, the senate minority leader, is up. He says we live in “challenging” times. “In such times, faith in our government, our institutions, and even our country can erode.” But Schumer has not lost confidence, “for one reason: you, the American people.” The crime, and the gangs, and the drugs that have stolen so many lives... this American carnage stops right here and stops right now.
The camera cuts to Trump, who looks like he’s gasping for air. Trump and Schumer, New Yorkers both, go back a ways. Schumer is still speaking, about the rule of law, equality and freedom, “the things that make America America.” We are one nation, and their pain is our pain, their dreams are our dreams, and their success will now be our success.
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16:47 17:08
Not in attendance today: former president George HW Bush and wife Barbara, who both are hospitalized, him with complications from pneumonia and her as a precaution. Video: Trump takes oath of office
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, remain hospitalized in Houston. https://t.co/oDOvNhUmAV 5.07pm GMT
4.45pm GMT 17:07
16:45 Trump: 'this moment is your moment'
A choir from Missouri State university is singing. School color is maroon, it looks like. Which reminds of Nancy Reagan at George HW Bush’s inauguration: Trump notes that the peaceful transfer of power happens every four years, which is encouraging. He thanks the Obamas for helping this time.
#FlashbackFriday -- George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, Jan. 20, 1989 #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/dFH4hCFNZg “They have been magnificent, thank you.” Cheers.
4.43pm GMT “Today we are not merely transferring power from one party to another... but we are transferring power from Washington DC and giving it back to you, the people.”That’s an applause line.
16:43 Trump says that a small group in Washington has reaped the rewards while “the people have borne the loss.”
4.43pm GMT “The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country. Their victories have not been your victories. Their triumphs have not been your triumphs. While they celebrated in our nation’s capital,” struggling families could not.
16:43 “That all changes, right here, starting right now. Because this moment is your moment. It belongs to you... This is your day, this is your celebration, and this, the United States of America, is your country.
Even the Washington metro is getting in on pointing out how small today’s crowd is: “January 20th, 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers once again. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer. Everyone is listening to you now.”
Metro Ridership: As of 11am, 193k trips taken so far today. (11am 1/20/13 = 317k, 11am 1/20/09 = 513k, 11am 1/20/05 = 197k) #wmata 5.03pm GMT
(h/t @zekejmiller) 17:03
4.40pm GMT Trump addresses himself to “people of the world.”
16:40 Thank you, he says. “We the citizens of America are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people. Together we will determine the course of America and all of the world for many many years to come.”
Now a reading from the third chapter of the book of Matthew, the one about the humble inheriting the kingdom of earth, and peace workers being the children of god, and god blessing those who are mocked for their faith.
4.39pm GMT
16:39
Here’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan with a prayer, from the book of Solomon. The passage asks for wisdom from the lord. The camera cuts to Obama, who has his eyes closed, prayerfully. Amen.
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Blunt is droning on about inauguration history. His talk is a tribute to the tradition of the peaceful transfer of power.
Glancing back at the protest –wrong day to park your limo downtown:
Casualty of the vandalism. pic.twitter.com/WkQ4khzEwj
4.34pm GMT
16:34
Missouri senator Roy Blunt, as chairman of the congressional inauguration committee, has remarks.
He welcomes the crowd, which cheers again.
4.33pm GMT
16:33
Ladies and gentlemen, the president-elect of the Unites States, Donald John Trump.
Trump pauses atop the stairs and gives a little first pump. He smiles. Walks down the stairs and shakes hands again with Obama and Biden. Crosses back over to his family’s side. Ignores Melania Trump. Mouths “thank you” several times.
Trump waves to the crowd and cheers go up. “Thank you,” he mouths.
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16:32 17:02
Here come all the congressional leaders. They’re applauded. On the platform at least. You can’t hear whether anyone in the crowd is applauding because of the trumpets. Trump begins speech
Drum roll. Here comes Trump. Trump begins his address.
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4.31pm GMT Trump waves from the lectern and mouths “thank you” again.
16:31 People are cheering and chanting “Trump! Trump! Trump!”
Mike Pence is announced and walks out to cheers. He stops to wave atop the platform stairs and then heads for the lectern level. He says hi to Quayle, who wants a hug, to which Pence reluctantly accedes. Pence goes to shake a hand past Hillary Clinton and she looks at him with a faraway smile. Pence takes his place next to Melania Trump. Donald Trump's nuclear launch codes have now been activated
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16:28 17:01
“Trump, Trump, Trump,” the crowd chants. President Trump
And there he is, walking the interior hallway, looking deadly serious. Red tie. Solemn look. He’s preceded by Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy. Trump takes the oath, repeating after Roberts. Melania Trump holds the Bible.
4.27pm GMT He finishes. “Congratulations Mr President,” Roberts says. Cheering. Trump turns and bear hugs his family, standing behind him. Gun salute. Done deal.
16:27
Obama, Biden, Schumer and Pelosi are announced. There’s applause and cheering on the platform. More handshaking and smiles. Obama crosses the stage to shake hands with the Trumps, who all smile very big. They seem to like him. Obama heads back over stage left. He makes Biden move. George W Bush cracks a joke, inaudible. He always seems to have a lot of fun at these things. Dan Quayle looks lost. Obama shakes hands with Clarence Thomas, the supreme court justice.