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Donald Trump Inauguration: Protests Break Out in Downtown Washington Donald Trump Inauguration: Protests Break Out in Downtown Washington
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Right Now: President Donald J. Trump is reviewing troops outside the Capitol. Follow our live coverage and analysis. Right Now: President Donald J. Trump is setting off for the inaugural parade to the White House. Follow our live coverage and analysis.
■ President Trump’s era on the government web began almost immediately with the wiping out of Obama-era initiatives and a new brand of policy pronouncement. But two sides can play that game.■ President Trump’s era on the government web began almost immediately with the wiping out of Obama-era initiatives and a new brand of policy pronouncement. But two sides can play that game.
■ As Mr. Trump dined with dignitaries and members of Congress in the Capitol, police skirmished with protesters, hurling flash-bang grenades to drive them from the inauguration parade route.■ As Mr. Trump dined with dignitaries and members of Congress in the Capitol, police skirmished with protesters, hurling flash-bang grenades to drive them from the inauguration parade route.
■ Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote by nearly 3 million but lost the presidency, was on hand for her former rival’s swearing-in at the Capitol.■ Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote by nearly 3 million but lost the presidency, was on hand for her former rival’s swearing-in at the Capitol.
Protesters and police officers faced off in downtown Washington just hours after Mr. Trump was sworn into office, with the sound of flash-bang grenades echoing through cordoned-off streets and the smell of tear gas wafting through the air.Protesters and police officers faced off in downtown Washington just hours after Mr. Trump was sworn into office, with the sound of flash-bang grenades echoing through cordoned-off streets and the smell of tear gas wafting through the air.
As some protesters chanted; some in black face masks threw rocks and bricks at officers who responded with tear gas and flash grenades, trying to clear the streets. Police formed a line blocking off parts of K Street, the heart of Washington’s lobbying district. But hundreds of people remained, and some started a small fire in the street. As some protesters chanted; some in black face masks threw rocks and bricks at officers who responded with tear gas and flash grenades, trying to clear the streets. The police formed a line blocking off parts of K Street, the heart of Washington’s lobbying district. But hundreds of people remained, and some started a small fire in the street.
The protesters had struck first, hurling rocks at police and hauling newspaper racks into the street. The protesters had struck first, hurling rocks at the police and hauling newspaper racks into the street.
It didn’t take long.It didn’t take long.
The Department of Labor’s report on lesbians, bisexuals, gays and transsexuals in the workplace? Gone. The Department of Labor’s report on lesbians, bisexuals, gays and transgender people in the workplace? Gone.
The White House’s exposition on the threat of climate change and efforts to combat it? Gone.The White House’s exposition on the threat of climate change and efforts to combat it? Gone.
In its place, An America First Energy Plan:In its place, An America First Energy Plan:
And “America First Foreign Policy.”And “America First Foreign Policy.”
There was a bit of a mix-up with the transition to power on the web. Mr. Trump’s initial cover photo on the official @POTUS handle used an image from Mr. Obama’s 2009 inauguration. It was quickly taken down.There was a bit of a mix-up with the transition to power on the web. Mr. Trump’s initial cover photo on the official @POTUS handle used an image from Mr. Obama’s 2009 inauguration. It was quickly taken down.
For some of Mr. Trump’s aides, hope for that @POTUS handle is high. They want him to stop using the handle he’s had since he joined Twitter, @realDonaldTrump, and accept staff management of the official account.For some of Mr. Trump’s aides, hope for that @POTUS handle is high. They want him to stop using the handle he’s had since he joined Twitter, @realDonaldTrump, and accept staff management of the official account.
But Mr. Trump relishes the freedom and direct-contact he has over Twitter, and he has continued using his personal account, with a staff member tweeting from it even as he was signing the official nominations of his Cabinet appointees after the swearing-in.But Mr. Trump relishes the freedom and direct-contact he has over Twitter, and he has continued using his personal account, with a staff member tweeting from it even as he was signing the official nominations of his Cabinet appointees after the swearing-in.
During his one and only news conference as president-elect, Mr. Trump said no one cared about his refusal to release his tax returns but reporters.During his one and only news conference as president-elect, Mr. Trump said no one cared about his refusal to release his tax returns but reporters.
Well, he has his answer. The first official petition of the Trump era has been filed on WhiteHouse.gov: Release your tax returns.Well, he has his answer. The first official petition of the Trump era has been filed on WhiteHouse.gov: Release your tax returns.
Oh, and an impeachment website is up as well.Oh, and an impeachment website is up as well.
President Trump’s first official act as commander in chief was to pave the way for his defense secretary to be confirmed by the Senate.
Then he had some fun passing out pens.
Minutes after being sworn in at the Capitol, Mr. Trump went to the President’s Room just off the Senate floor to sign a series of papers, including legislation cleared by Congress last week that provides a waiver for Gen. James N. Mattis from a legal requirement that military officers wait seven years before serving as defense secretary.
General Mattis is among the three members of Mr. Trump’s cabinet that Congress may confirm on Friday and Monday. Seated at a large table and surrounded by lawmakers from both parties, the newly minted president also signed nominations for the rest of his cabinet, joking with members of Congress as he cycled through a series of pens, one for each nominee, and asked them which ones they would like to keep.
“I’ll give you Elaine — you want Elaine?” Mr. Trump asked Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the minority leader, apparently referring to Elaine Chao, his nominee for secretary of transportation. “Are we getting some more pens back there?” he asked moments later. “This is fun.”
Mr. Trump also signed a proclamation for a national day of patriotism.
There was no word from Mr. Trump’s aides about whether he would issue any executive orders on his first day in office, although they have hinted that he would move immediately to roll back Obama administration policies on health care and immigration, among others.
We asked readers what was motivating them to attend the inauguration. Here are some of their answers.We asked readers what was motivating them to attend the inauguration. Here are some of their answers.
Hillary Clinton, who amassed nearly 3 million votes more than Mr. Trump on Election Day but lost in the Electoral College, was on hand with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to watch the man who called her a “nasty woman” take the oath of office. She shook Mr. Trump’s hand at the post-inauguration luncheon in the Capitol.Hillary Clinton, who amassed nearly 3 million votes more than Mr. Trump on Election Day but lost in the Electoral College, was on hand with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to watch the man who called her a “nasty woman” take the oath of office. She shook Mr. Trump’s hand at the post-inauguration luncheon in the Capitol.
As she was shown on a large screen on the National Mall, some in the crowd shouted, “Lock her up.” They chanted, “Trump, Trump, Trump.”As she was shown on a large screen on the National Mall, some in the crowd shouted, “Lock her up.” They chanted, “Trump, Trump, Trump.”
While crowd-size estimates were not immediately available, Washington’s transit system released ridership numbers.While crowd-size estimates were not immediately available, Washington’s transit system released ridership numbers.
As of 11 a.m., Metro logged 193,000. Four years ago, there were 317,000 at the same point on Inauguration Day. At Mr. Obama’s first inauguration, the number was 513,000.As of 11 a.m., Metro logged 193,000. Four years ago, there were 317,000 at the same point on Inauguration Day. At Mr. Obama’s first inauguration, the number was 513,000.
On George W. Bush’s second inauguration, 197,000 had taken the subway by 11 a.m.On George W. Bush’s second inauguration, 197,000 had taken the subway by 11 a.m.
As Mr. Trump gave his inaugural address, one of the biggest cheers from the crowd came when he spoke about eradicating “radical Islamic terrorism.”As Mr. Trump gave his inaugural address, one of the biggest cheers from the crowd came when he spoke about eradicating “radical Islamic terrorism.”
“Finally, someone said it,” a supporter shouted. That man was Mark Constantine, a lawyer from Yonkers.“Finally, someone said it,” a supporter shouted. That man was Mark Constantine, a lawyer from Yonkers.
“I’ve never been to an inauguration before,” Mr. Constantine said. “But I made a point about coming.”“I’ve never been to an inauguration before,” Mr. Constantine said. “But I made a point about coming.”
Nearby, Eric Metaxas, an evangelical writer and radio host from Manhattan who voted for Mr. Trump, said he was bothered by people who have protested the new president’s administration.Nearby, Eric Metaxas, an evangelical writer and radio host from Manhattan who voted for Mr. Trump, said he was bothered by people who have protested the new president’s administration.
“The level of anger frightens me,” Mr. Metaxas said. “It’s not coming from the Trump side.”“The level of anger frightens me,” Mr. Metaxas said. “It’s not coming from the Trump side.”
It was an interesting sentiment from Mr. Metaxas. He wrote a lengthy and well-regarded biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who stood up to Nazi authoritarianism and died for his stand.It was an interesting sentiment from Mr. Metaxas. He wrote a lengthy and well-regarded biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who stood up to Nazi authoritarianism and died for his stand.
Well, to start with, a website.Well, to start with, a website.
The first signs of violence broke out about an hour before Mr. Trump was inaugurated when protesters began breaking shop windows around Franklin Square in downtown Washington. A Bank of America branch had all its windows shattered, and a Starbucks was left with a gaping hole in its glass front door.
Police officers in riots helmets moved in quickly, using pepper spray to break up groups of protesters, who spread out and kept breaking windows. What exactly they were protesting was not clear — a witness said they saw a lot of black anarchist symbols, and most of protesters appeared to be young men.
Elsewhere, tensions were not as high.
Long lines snaked around Washington’s L’Enfant Plaza, one of the entries onto the southern part of the Mall. The crowds were eager, but a light drizzle and cold temperatures kept many subdued.
Logan Barry, 15, of Spotsylvania, Va., carried a flag with an eagle and a picture of Mr. Trump on his shoulder and said he was skipping school to see history in the making.
“Especially since Trump is going to be changing politics,” Logan said. “He already is.”
Hunter Wild, 18, of Mission Viejo, Calif., came with 16 of his classmates from Crean Lutheran High School to see the inauguration, also in hopes of witnessing history.
A group of conservative Christians with bullhorns and large posters spoke before the crowds, denouncing Muslims and saying that America was unique because Mr. Trump would soon take the oath of office with his hand on a Bible. One of the signs read, “BLM are racist thugs,” referring to the Black Lives Matter movement.
At the Capitol, inauguration attendees carried coffee and bags of bagels, wearing Trump scarves. Several people carried large flags printed with Mr. Trump’s face. With few crowds, most seemed able to get to where they were going without trouble.
Around 8:30 a.m., a light rain began to fall. The cloudy, chilly weather wasn’t bothering a group of 52 middle schoolers who were bused in from Baird Middle School in Ludlow, Mass. The crowd of students all wore matching blue hats with red pompoms.
“We have a pretty split group of supporters and nonsupporters,” Anna Baboval, a seventh-grade geography teacher, said. “But they’re all pretty excited to experience history.”
A teenager approached Ms. Baboval.
“Would it be bad if I bought a pin with a swear on it?” he asked his teacher.
“Please don’t do that,” she said.
Kenneth Gonzales, a 23-year-old undocumented immigrant born in the Philippines, joined hundreds of other protesters and said he hoped people would keep pushing back against Mr. Trump for years to come. While Mr. Gonzales said he didn’t fear for himself because he was college educated, he was worried about other undocumented immigrants living in the shadows who could face deportation under harsh immigration rules.
“We want to stop the normalization of white supremacy that is moving into the White House,” he said. “He has attacked all marginalized communities and we will not stop until we see that all our people are free.”
Just before 9 a.m., about 150 protesters gathered in McPherson Square, breaking off in groups to march along I Street.
Hauling signs in a light rain — “Putin’s Orange Puppet,” “Mein Trumpf,” “Rage, Rage Against the Dying of Our Rights” — at least a few people on the plaza wondered aloud about divine intervention in the weather.
“It’s the Earth crying,” said Elodie Huttner, 52, “about the climate denial president.”
Nearby, an organizer advised two dozen charges on the day’s aims: to disrupt Mr. Trump’s celebration as much as possible — an objective, he predicted, that would rankle “mainly police officers and Trump supporters.”
“Police officers,” a woman in the crowd grumbled, “are Trump supporters.”
On Friday morning, just minutes before Mr. Trump was sworn in, news publications reflected the country’s great division.On Friday morning, just minutes before Mr. Trump was sworn in, news publications reflected the country’s great division.
“Winter Comes,” blared The Huffington Post, the left-leaning site founded by Arianna Huffington, in all capital letters.“Winter Comes,” blared The Huffington Post, the left-leaning site founded by Arianna Huffington, in all capital letters.
“Yes, this is really happening,” BuzzFeed said briefly on its home page, in the lower right corner of its live video of the inauguration.“Yes, this is really happening,” BuzzFeed said briefly on its home page, in the lower right corner of its live video of the inauguration.
By contrast, The Drudge Report, the conservative website known for its flashy headlines, struck a more optimistic tone with the headline, “It All Begins Today.”By contrast, The Drudge Report, the conservative website known for its flashy headlines, struck a more optimistic tone with the headline, “It All Begins Today.”
Headlines on other news websites were not quite as partisan. “New Era Begins as Trump Set to Take Oath,” The Washington Post said. The Wall Street Journal went with “Trump Set to Take Reins of Power.” The New York Times chose: “Trump’s Inauguration Day Caps a Remarkable Rise to Power.”Headlines on other news websites were not quite as partisan. “New Era Begins as Trump Set to Take Oath,” The Washington Post said. The Wall Street Journal went with “Trump Set to Take Reins of Power.” The New York Times chose: “Trump’s Inauguration Day Caps a Remarkable Rise to Power.”
Breitbart, the right-wing website that embraced Mr. Trump during the election campaign, was, perhaps surprisingly, the most subdued, going with the blandly factual “The Inauguration of President Donald Trump.”Breitbart, the right-wing website that embraced Mr. Trump during the election campaign, was, perhaps surprisingly, the most subdued, going with the blandly factual “The Inauguration of President Donald Trump.”
Fox News announced that Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist British leader who helped lead last year’s Brexit campaign, would join the network as a regular contributor. The move grants Mr. Farage, who is friendly with Mr. Trump, a foothold on the country’s most watched cable-news network, in a year of critical elections in Europe where right-wing groups are on the rise.Fox News announced that Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist British leader who helped lead last year’s Brexit campaign, would join the network as a regular contributor. The move grants Mr. Farage, who is friendly with Mr. Trump, a foothold on the country’s most watched cable-news network, in a year of critical elections in Europe where right-wing groups are on the rise.
As Mr. Trump gave his inaugural address, Madea Benjamin, a founder of the left-wing stunt protester group Code Pink, strode toward the dais in a section reserved for honored guests and journalists, pausing just below the president as she shouted that he was not a “legitimate president.”As Mr. Trump gave his inaugural address, Madea Benjamin, a founder of the left-wing stunt protester group Code Pink, strode toward the dais in a section reserved for honored guests and journalists, pausing just below the president as she shouted that he was not a “legitimate president.”
Two Capitol Police officers quickly grabbed her and escorted her out.Two Capitol Police officers quickly grabbed her and escorted her out.
How she got that ticket, now that’s a story.How she got that ticket, now that’s a story.
As Mr. Trump assumes the presidency, he and his senior aides have settled on a strategy to begin slowly unwinding regulations and policies from the Obama era, opting against the more sudden approach that some inside his team had recommended.As Mr. Trump assumes the presidency, he and his senior aides have settled on a strategy to begin slowly unwinding regulations and policies from the Obama era, opting against the more sudden approach that some inside his team had recommended.
The plan, as described by one senior Trump official, is “more rolling thunder than shock and awe.”The plan, as described by one senior Trump official, is “more rolling thunder than shock and awe.”
Some aides to Mr. Trump, including his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, had advised the president-elect to make a more dramatic show of his first few days in office, by signing a flurry of executive orders and making new policy pronouncements that would undo many of Mr. Obama’s actions on immigration, wages, banking and the environment.Some aides to Mr. Trump, including his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, had advised the president-elect to make a more dramatic show of his first few days in office, by signing a flurry of executive orders and making new policy pronouncements that would undo many of Mr. Obama’s actions on immigration, wages, banking and the environment.
But Mr. Trump has opted instead to let his plans trickle out over the next 30 days, this official said.But Mr. Trump has opted instead to let his plans trickle out over the next 30 days, this official said.
Thrilled by the prospect of voting for the first time, my college-age daughter, Nora, recently asked her 89-year-old grandfather, Joseph Trinity, whether he remembered his own first vote. He dodged the question, then stunned his family with this late-breaking news: But I do remember being in Eisenhower’s inaugural parade.Thrilled by the prospect of voting for the first time, my college-age daughter, Nora, recently asked her 89-year-old grandfather, Joseph Trinity, whether he remembered his own first vote. He dodged the question, then stunned his family with this late-breaking news: But I do remember being in Eisenhower’s inaugural parade.
He was encouraged to elaborate.He was encouraged to elaborate.
It seems word had traveled to Catholic University, where he was a student, that the inaugural parade of 1953 needed bodies. My future father-in-law soon found himself standing alone, in cap and gown, on a long float crawling down Pennsylvania Avenue — a nervous representation of Eisenhower’s tenure as president of Columbia University.It seems word had traveled to Catholic University, where he was a student, that the inaugural parade of 1953 needed bodies. My future father-in-law soon found himself standing alone, in cap and gown, on a long float crawling down Pennsylvania Avenue — a nervous representation of Eisenhower’s tenure as president of Columbia University.
Intrigued, Nora searched online for a photograph of this odd moment, but only came up with that year’s inaugural program. She then contacted Kathy Struss, the audio/visual archivist at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kan., to explain the situation: guy in cap and gown, on an inaugural float.Intrigued, Nora searched online for a photograph of this odd moment, but only came up with that year’s inaugural program. She then contacted Kathy Struss, the audio/visual archivist at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kan., to explain the situation: guy in cap and gown, on an inaugural float.
The library has more than 330,000 photographs. Still, Ms. Struss, who has been with the library since 1977, faintly recalled the image, and began her cross-reference hunt. And there it was, a National Park Service photograph, preserved in a red-covered album that Eisenhower had given to his mother-in-law, Elivera M. Doud, as a birthday gift.The library has more than 330,000 photographs. Still, Ms. Struss, who has been with the library since 1977, faintly recalled the image, and began her cross-reference hunt. And there it was, a National Park Service photograph, preserved in a red-covered album that Eisenhower had given to his mother-in-law, Elivera M. Doud, as a birthday gift.
And yes, that is Joe Trinity in cap and gown, aboard a float adorned with an inspirational banner (“Youth is the Future of America – Eisenhower”) and being pulled by a jeep bearing the name of the Young Republicans National Federation.And yes, that is Joe Trinity in cap and gown, aboard a float adorned with an inspirational banner (“Youth is the Future of America – Eisenhower”) and being pulled by a jeep bearing the name of the Young Republicans National Federation.
This is particularly delicious, since my father-in-law, a retired public-school teacher, is a lifelong Democrat. His excuse: It paid a few bucks.This is particularly delicious, since my father-in-law, a retired public-school teacher, is a lifelong Democrat. His excuse: It paid a few bucks.
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