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| Donald Trump Inauguration: Trump Meets at White House with President Obama | |
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| Right Now: President-elect Donald J. Trump and his wife, Melania, are meeting with President Obama and the first lady at the White House. | |
| ■ Mr. Trump, never known for his religiosity, attended church on Friday, and has stacked his inauguration with more clergy than any other. | |
| ■ Dawn broke on a capital city divided. | ■ Dawn broke on a capital city divided. |
| ■ Once at work, Mr. Trump will attack President Obama’s regulations slowly but persistently, more “rolling thunder” than “shock and awe.” | |
| Mr. Trump, who will be sworn in as the 45th president within hours, went to the White House to meet with President Obama, the 44th. | |
| The president met his successor on the gracious front steps on a red carpet and shortly thereafter, the first awkward moment came — Melania Trump handing Michelle Obama what looked like a large Tiffany and Co. box, and leaving the Obamas wondering what to do with it (and the world wondering what was in it. | |
| Mr. Trump will take the oath of office under gray skies and drizzle, but first, he and his family took cover in St. John’s Episcopal Church across Lafayette Park from the White House. | |
| The image of his extended family entering the church will be the first religious moment of many on Inauguration Day. | The image of his extended family entering the church will be the first religious moment of many on Inauguration Day. |
| Mr. Trump overwhelmingly won the evangelical Christian vote, but his religiosity has been somewhat suspect for a while. He will be laying it on pretty thick at his inauguration. | Mr. Trump overwhelmingly won the evangelical Christian vote, but his religiosity has been somewhat suspect for a while. He will be laying it on pretty thick at his inauguration. |
| Six clergy members will offer prayers and read Scripture at the ceremony — more than at any other inauguration. The former record-holder, Richard Nixon, had five in 1969. Most presidents invited one or two. | Six clergy members will offer prayers and read Scripture at the ceremony — more than at any other inauguration. The former record-holder, Richard Nixon, had five in 1969. Most presidents invited one or two. |
| “The sheer size is unusual,” said Kevin Kruse, a professor of history at Princeton University. “It’s an effort to not just elevate the tone of Mr. Trump’s inauguration, but to elevate him.” | “The sheer size is unusual,” said Kevin Kruse, a professor of history at Princeton University. “It’s an effort to not just elevate the tone of Mr. Trump’s inauguration, but to elevate him.” |
| The six are intended to present a diverse tableau, the Inaugural committee’s president said in announcing the lineup. The group includes: | The six are intended to present a diverse tableau, the Inaugural committee’s president said in announcing the lineup. The group includes: |
| ■ A Catholic, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the archbishop of New York. | ■ A Catholic, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the archbishop of New York. |
| ■ A Hispanic evangelical, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. | ■ A Hispanic evangelical, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. |
| ■ A woman, Pastor Paula White, of New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Fla. | ■ A woman, Pastor Paula White, of New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Fla. |
| ■ A Jew, Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, in Los Angeles, which teaches about the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and prejudice. | ■ A Jew, Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, in Los Angeles, which teaches about the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and prejudice. |
| ■ A white evangelical, the Rev. Franklin Graham, son and successor of the famed evangelist Billy Graham. | ■ A white evangelical, the Rev. Franklin Graham, son and successor of the famed evangelist Billy Graham. |
| ■ An African-American, Bishop Wayne T. Jackson of Great Faith Ministries International in Detroit. | ■ An African-American, Bishop Wayne T. Jackson of Great Faith Ministries International in Detroit. |
| But religious observers noted that Mr. Trump’s version of religious diversity extends only so far: The group includes no mainline Protestants (such as Presbyterians, the denomination Mr. Trump claims as his own) and no Muslims. | But religious observers noted that Mr. Trump’s version of religious diversity extends only so far: The group includes no mainline Protestants (such as Presbyterians, the denomination Mr. Trump claims as his own) and no Muslims. |
| Pastor White will be the first woman clergy member ever to participate in an inauguration. | Pastor White will be the first woman clergy member ever to participate in an inauguration. |
| There is another significant first this time: Pastor White and Bishop Jackson are the first clergy members at an inauguration ceremony to be associated with the “prosperity gospel,” which teaches that God rewards the faithful (especially those who donate to the preachers) with wealth and prosperity. The movement is popular globally but considered heretical by many Christians. | There is another significant first this time: Pastor White and Bishop Jackson are the first clergy members at an inauguration ceremony to be associated with the “prosperity gospel,” which teaches that God rewards the faithful (especially those who donate to the preachers) with wealth and prosperity. The movement is popular globally but considered heretical by many Christians. |
| The message in their inclusion, said Anthea Butler, a professor of religion at the University of Pennsylvania: “Money is a good thing.” | The message in their inclusion, said Anthea Butler, a professor of religion at the University of Pennsylvania: “Money is a good thing.” |
| As Mr. Trump prepares to assume 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.” | |
| Some aides to Mr. Trump, including his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, were advising 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 acts on immigration, wages, banking and the environment. | |
| But Mr. Trump has opted instead to let his new plans trickle out over the next 30 days, this official said. | |
| “Where are all the people, that’s what I want to know,” said a Trump T-shirt hawker named Connie from the Bronx. | |
| She said she sold two shirts between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. | |
| “I sold more ponchos than shirts.” | |
| She said she came for both inaugurations of President Obama and that those were much more crowded by this time. | |
| “They were just so into it. You couldn’t keep stuff on the table.” | |
| She was not losing hope though. | |
| Well, to start with, a website. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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.” | “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. | 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. | 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. | 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., rain began to trickle. 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 non-supporters,” Anna Baboval, a seventh-grade geography teacher, said. “But they’re all pretty excited to experience history.” | |
| A teenager approached Ms. Baboval. | A teenager approached Ms. Baboval. |
| “Would it be bad if I bought a pin with a swear on it?” he asked his teacher. | “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. | “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 is college educated, he is worried about other undocumented immigrants living in the shadows who could face deportation under harsh immigration rules. | 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 is college educated, he is 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.” | “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. | 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. | 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.” | “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.” | 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.” | “Police officers,” a woman in the crowd grumbled, “are Trump supporters.” |
| First came Kellyanne Conway, dressed something like a majorette with gold buttons. Than Mrs. Trump’s hair and makeup team of five arrived at the Capitol. | |
| Overheard: “Hi, I’m Giovanni!” | |
| 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. |
| DAN BARRY | DAN BARRY |