The 45th U.S President will take charge in the 58th Presidential inauguration ceremony on Friday. The event is held on January 20 every four years. If January 20 falls on a Sunday, a private swearing-in is conducted, followed by a ceremonial one at the Capitol the next day.
The 35-word oath is specified in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S Constitution. The President-elect can either “solemnly swear” or “affirm.” “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
Mr. Trump would be attending a worship service, in all probability, at St. John's Episcopal Church near the White House. After that he will meet President Barack Obama for a coffee. After that there will be a ceremonial parade to White House. At about 12 noon (local time), the oath will be administered. After the swearing in, Mr. Trump and members of the new administration will attend a traditional luncheon at the Capitol.
At 3 pm (local time), the new President and the Vice President will lead the traditional parade from Capitol hills down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
Live updates: (All times in IST)
Back home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pranab Mukherjee convey their wishes for the new US President.
"Looking forward to working with President Trump to further deepen India-US ties & realise the full potential of our cooperation," tweeted Modi.
The 45th President of United States Donald Trump speaks:
"We are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people . US is your country. What truly matters is not which party controls the govt but whether our govt., is controlled by the people. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have been magnificent. From this day forward, we are issuing a new decree to be heard eveywhere.....from this day forward a new vision will govern our land. Its going to be only America first. America will start winning again. We will bring back our jobs, our borders, our dreams and our wealth. Rebuilding our country with American hands and American labour. We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone but rather let it shine as an example for others to follow. We will eradicate radical Islamic terrorism from the face of the earth. When you have opened your heart to patriotism there is no room for prejudice. America is unstoppable. We are protected, we will be protected by the men and women of our law enforcement. We will be protected by God. We must think big but dream even bigger. We will no longer believe politicians who are constantly talking and not doing anything about it. Now arrives the hour of action. Whether we are black, or brown or white, we are bleed the blood of patriots. We all enjoy the salute the same great American flag. You will never be ignored again. Your dreams will define American destiny. Together we will make America, strong, wealthy, proud, safe again. Together we will make America great again. God Bless America! "
Chief Justice administers the oath of office of President of United States to Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is the 45th President.
Donald Trump takes oath as the 45th President of the United States at the Capitol on Friday. 
Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs.
Michael Pence takes oath as Vice-President of the United States.
Mike Pence takes oath as the Vice-President of the United States.
New York Senator Chuck Schumer speaks.
Missouri State University Chorale plays.
Donald Trump arrives at the platform to take oath as 45th President of the United States. Melania Trump will be the second First Lady not born in the country, in the history of U.S.
Mrs. Melania Trump Mrs. Pence and arrive at the Inauguration platform. President of US Barack Obama and Vice President arrive at the plaform. D onald Trump's 20-minute speech after oath is expected start at 10.21 pm
Melania Trump arrives for the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Biden arrive at the Inauguration platform.
"[God] told Nehemiah to build a giant wall around Jerusalem" Pastor Robert Jeffress, Trump supporter who led the morning prayer, Verghese George reports from Capitol Hill
AFP reports : Donald Trump and Barack Obama have arrived at Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony.
Police fired gas to disperse protesters after stones were thrown and windows broken in Washington on Friday ahead of Mr. Trump's inauguration.
As Mr. Trump's supporters and dignitaries gathered on the National Mall for the ceremony, opponents marched in nearby streets and were confronted by a heavy police presence.
AP adds: Mr. Trump is joined by his family, including his five children Eric, Don Jr., Ivanka, Tiffany and youngest son, Barron.
The presidential motorcade drives down Pennsylvania Ave towards the U.S. Capitol on Friday in Washington D.C.
AFP reports: Barack Obama leaves White House for last time as President.
U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Preisdent-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania to the White House in Washington D.C. on Friday.
Donald Trump took the first ceremonial steps before being sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday — ushering in a new political era that has been cheered and feared in equal measure.
“It all begins today! I will see you at 11:00 A.M. for the swearing-in. THE MOVEMENT CONTINUES — THE WORK BEGINS!" the Republican billionaire tweeted before tracing his predecessors’ steps to St. John's Church and the White House.
There he was greeted warmly by President Barack Obama, capping a transfer of power that has been peaceful yet rancorous.
“Mr President-elect, how are you?” Mr. Obama asked, after having deposited a letter in the Resolute desk and departed the Oval Office for the last time.
AFP reports: Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has left the Oval Office for the last time, before welcoming his successor Donald Trump to the White House
Mr. Obama walked into the Oval Office holding a letter, which he left on the Resolute desk, a 19th century gift from Queen Elizabeth that is made from the timber of a British arctic vessel.
It is customary for the outgoing President to leave a personal note for his successor.
Asked for last words for the American people, he offered a simple "Thank you."
When Mr. Obama arrived in the Oval Office eight years ago he found a note from his predecessor, George W. Bush.
“Very few have had the honor of knowing the responsibility you now feel. Very few know the excitement of the moment and the challenges you will face,” it read.
“There will be trying moments. The critics will rage. Your ‘friends’ will disappoint you. But, you will have an Almighty God to comfort you, a family who loves you, and a country that is pulling for you, including me.
“No matter what comes, you will be inspired by the character and compassion of the people you now lead.”
U.S. President Barack Obama called on Friday on the public to offer ideas on what he should do in retirement, pledging to work for "true democracy" as he exits the White House.
Just hours before handing over the leadership of the United States to Donald Trump, Mr. Obama said in tweets and a video with his wife Michelle that they were accepting ideas from the public for what his new presidential center in Chicago should do going ahead.
"I won't stop; I'll be right there with you as a citizen, inspired by your voices of truth and justice, good humor, and love," Mr. Obama tweeted.
"As we look forward, I want our first steps to reflect what matters most to you. Share your thoughts with me at http://Obama.org ."
Russian President Vladimir Putin won't be watching the live ceremony of Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, his spokesman said, rubbishing the idea of him being Moscow's man in Washington.
"I don't think that he plans to watch it live but of course he will follow it in the news, perhaps even as the main news item," Peskov told journalists.
Separately, he told Rossiya 24 state channel it would be a grave mistake for foreign and domestic observers to assume Mr. Trump is Mr. Putin's man in Washington.
Trump "is not our man, he is an American man, he is the president of the United States.
"And it's probably the biggest mistake by Western analysts, by some of our political observers, to consider that he is 'our man'."
President Barack Obama is bidding farewell on Twitter.
The president has been striking an optimistic tone in the final days of his administration.
The president is also asking people to share their thoughts about the focus of his new foundation’s work.
US President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the White House Friday for his final meeting with outgoing leader Barack Obama, before the two head to the Capitol for the Republican's swearing-in ceremony.
Obama and First Lady Michelle greeted Trump and his wife Melania on the steps of the White House.
"Mr President-elect, how are you?" Mr. Obama asked.
The four were to head into the White House for traditional tea and coffee.
Donald Trump will soon have a new home the White House.
But what about another property just down Pennsylvania Avenue- the hotel he leases from the federal government at the Old Post Office building.
The contract with the General Services Administration bars elected officials from benefiting from it. Yet Trump hasn’t said he’s divested from the hotel and he hasn’t tried to alter the contract.
Outgoing US President Barack Obama on Friday left the Oval Office for the last time, as he prepares for the inauguration of his successor Donald Trump.
Mr. Obama walked into the Oval Office holding a letter, which he placed on the Resolute desk -- a 19th century desk used by many presidents.
It is customary for the outgoing president to leave a personal note for his successor. Mr. Obama was to have morning tea with Mr. Trump before they make their way to the Capitol for the inauguration ceremony.
About 100 protesters are attempting to block a gate near the inaugural parade route in Washington.
They’re calling for a response to climate change and they’re holding signs that say “Resist Trump, climate justice now.”
There are also chants of “This is what democracy looks like!”
Police are keeping a lane open for ticket holders to get through.
The blue buttons say — protectourcare. That’s a Twitter hashtag that some advocacy groups have been using to rally support for the law.
More than 50 House Democrats plan to boycott the ceremony. Some are citing Trump’s criticism of John Lewis, the Georgia congressman and civil rights leader who’s questioned Trump’s legitimacy to be the next president.
It was still dark when Jeff McNeely and Rob Wyatt woke up and caught an early train to Washington for Donald Trump’s inauguration.
The political activists from North Carolina say they supported Trump from early on and wanted to witness the historic day in person.
McNeely calls Trump’s victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton “the greatest political upset of all time.”
Wyatt wants Americans to give Trump “the opportunity to learn.” Wyatt says Trump’s “going to make mistakes,” but he also says, “so has every president we’ve had.”
Actor Matthew McConaughey says the American people need to “embrace” the fact that Donald Trump won the election and make the best of the next four years.
The movie star says Americans need to “shake hands with the fact that this is happening and it’s going down.”
McConaughey is in London promoting two new movies and says he’s planning to watch the swearing-in live.
Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s team are starting to arrive as Inauguration Day festivities get underway.
Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus arrived shortly after 8 a.m. at Blair House the government guest house across from the White House. It’s where Trump stayed on his final night before becoming president.
Also seen arriving are senior adviser and former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and communications aide Hope Hicks.
President-elect Donald Trump has emerged from Blair House to start the Inauguration Day festivities.
Mr. Trump, his wife Melania and his adult children arrived at St. John's Church near the White House for what was expected to be an hour-long service before he heads for morning tea with outgoing President Barack Obama.
The Obamas and the Trumps will then travel the 2.5 miles (four kilometers) down Pennsylvania Avenue to the swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Capitol.
The inauguration of Donald Trump is a big thing for a small town in Slovenia where the future U.S. first lady traces her roots.
Starting Friday, the industrial town of Sevnica plans three days of events to mark the inauguration and welcome all guests wishing to see where Melania Trump grew up.
US President-elect Donald Trump begins inauguration day activities with church service.
Bearing signs reading “Let freedom ring” and “Free Palestine,” protesters pitching diverse causes but united against the incoming president demonstrated in the early hours of Inauguration Day, intent on making their mark as Donald Trump prepared to take office.
Dozens lined up across a security checkpoint near the Capitol, some wearing orange jumpsuits with black hoods over their faces to represent prisoners in U.S. detention at Guantanamo Bay. Eleanor Goldfield, who helped organize the Disrupt J20 protest, said protesters wanted to show Trump and his “misguided, misinformed or just plain dangerous” supporters that they won’t be silent.
Late Thursday evening, protesters and supporters of Trump clashed outside a pro—Trump event in Washington. Police used chemical spray on some protesters in an effort to control the unruly crowd. Hundreds gathered outside the National Press Club in downtown Washington, where the “DeploraBall” was being held. The name is a play on a campaign remark by Hillary Clinton, who once referred to many of Trump’s supporters as a “basket of deplorables.”
It’s been impossible to escape the shadow of Donald Trump at this year’s gathering of the business elites at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.
Uncertainty over what Trump will do once he takes office Friday and whether his presidency will mark the end of globalization dominated discussions all week at this event, which more than any has become synonymous with international business.
European stock markets climbed on Friday before Donald Trump's inauguration, with markets hoping that the US president's speech will expand on his planned economic policy.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 was 0.1 percent higher around the half-way stage, supported by a weak pound boosting exporters' share prices and thanks to some positive Chinese data, traders said.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index won 0.3 percent and the Paris CAC 40 gained 0.6 percent compared with Thursday's closing levels.
"In focus today will be the inauguration of Donald Trump... with investors hoping that his speech comprehensively outlines his policy plans for the next four years," said Accendo Markets analyst Mike van Dulken.
"Financial deregulation, infrastructure spending and tax reforms will be the key policy topics markets will be hoping receive some dedicated airtime."
Madonna, an outspoken critic of President-elect Donald Trump, is trying to put a positive spin on his Friday inauguration.
“He’s actually doing us a great service, because we have gone as low as we can go,” she said on Thursday night. “We can only go up from here, so what are we going to do? We have two choices, destruction and creation. I chose creation.”
The superstar, dressed in all black and wearing a shirt that read “Feminist,” spoke at the Brooklyn Museum with artist Marilyn Minter about art in a time of protest, among other things, in a discussion moderated by author and poet Elizabeth Alexander, who performed a work at the first inauguration of President Barack Obama.
A clip of author James Baldwin, an inspiration of Madonna’s, played before the talk, as did her 2013 short film, “Secret Revolution,” dedicated to people whose rights have been abused and denied.
President-elect Donald Trump is starting inaugural day off with a tweet, saying “It all begins today!”
Mr. Trump also says- “I will see you at 11-00 A.M. for the swearing-in. THE MOVEMENT CONTINUES — THE WORK BEGINS!”
Mr. Trump and his wife Melania will begin their day at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located across Lafayette Park from the White House. They’ll then meet with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House before joining them for the trip to the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony.
It’s still early in Washington on Inauguration Day, but the protesters who vowed to keep guests with tickets from watching Donald Trump take the oath of office aren’t having much luck.
Dozens of protesters are lined up at the “blue gate” entrance to a seating area on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, holding signs that read “Free Palestine” and “Let Freedom ring.” Some are wearing orange jumpsuits with black hoods over their faces, protesting U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
But police are behind the protesters, allowing those with tickets to make their way through the gate. On the other side of the Capitol, things are quiet and orderly at the “orange gate.”
Eleanor Goldfield helped organize the {nldr}DisruptJ20 protests. At the “blue gate,” she says they want to show Trump and his supporters that they will not be silent throughout his presidency. She calls Trump supporters “misguided, misinformed or just plain dangerous.”
Ebullient Trump supporters flocked to the nation’s capital for the inaugural festivities, some wearing red hats emblazoned with his “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan. But in a sign of deep divisions Trump sowed during his combative campaign, dozens of Democratic lawmakers were boycotting the swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill.
Kevin Puchalski is a 24-year-old construction worker who drove to Washington from Philadelphia with two friends to see Donald Trump’s inauguration as the next president.
Trump’s victory in Pennsylvania was key to his Electoral College win over Clinton. The state had voted for the Democratic nominee in the previous six presidential elections.
Puchalski says his main hope for Trump is that he fulfills his promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. He says, “The wall. Honestly, that is true. The wall. Keep the illegals out.”
It’s not just voters from across the country visiting Washington to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump.
On the eve of the inauguration, Brexit leader Nigel Farage toasted the President-elect at a reception on the top floor of a hotel overlooking the White House.
Dawn breaks behind the Capitol Dome as last minute preparations continue for swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Friday.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant joined him on Thursday night, describing himself as the matchmaker between Trump and Farage.
Farage noted that in 2016, British voters chose to leave the European Union and American voters picked Trump. It said it would be a year remembered as a pivot point in history, and the crowd of lobbyists, Trump boosters and British political and media figures cheered.
Farage said he agreed with Trump’s assessment of himself as “Mr. Brexit plus—plus—plus.” He added that Trump is “the only person I’ve ever met in my life who makes me feel like an introvert.”
Before dawn on Inauguration Day in Washington, only a few lights were at the White House residence, where President Barack Obama and his family have lived for the past eight years.
Klieg lights brightened the viewing stand from which incoming President Donald Trump will view the parade route later in the day.
Trump and his family were spending the night at Blair House, just across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House.
Lafayette Square outside the White House was fenced off with large metal barriers and security lines moved briskly to let outgoing White House staff and members of the media into the White House complex early in the morning.
Americans eager to see the Donald Trump take the oath of office as the nation’s next president are starting to make their way through downtown Washington and onto the National Mall.
Dump trucks, police cars and National Guard soldiers and Washington D.C. police are manning street corners in the city’s downtown, blocking vehicle access for blocks around the Mall.
But there’s plenty of room on the sidewalks for those clutching engraved tickets for a seat to Trump’s inauguration, as well as those without who plan to watch from spots between the Capitol and the Washington monument.
The “red gate” ticket entrance opened to cheers before dawn from those who are braving the cold and waiting in line in the city’s East End neighborhood. Some in the crowd began a chant of “USA!” Others picked up “Make America Great Again” hats and other Trump gear from street vendors.
