Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump

• Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States Donald Trump

At noon on January 20 (20:00 MSK) billionaire Trump became the master of the White House, succeeding Barack Obama

In the early morning of January 20, 2017 Capitol building in Washington was ready for the inauguration of the new US president. The tradition to hold the ceremony in the west wing of the Capitol conducted from January 20, 1981, when US president Ronald Reagan atonement.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, existing since 1973, is not the first time took part in the inauguration of the US president. The choir sang during the inauguration of the White House Lyndon Johnson in 1965, Richard Nixon - in 1969, Ronald Reagan - in 1981 and George HW Bush (1989) and George W. Bush (in 2001- m).

The current US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at the entrance to the White House expected the president-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania on the traditional tea. Half an hour later, Obama will give Trump the head of state, which he headed for eight years. By long tradition, Obama left a note for the new president - Donald Trump, placing it in the top drawer of your desktop in the Oval Office.

In a tea party with the couple, the wife of Obama elected US president Melania Trump arrives with a gift for Michelle Obama - elegant package tiffany color.

At the inauguration ceremony of the Republican Donald Trump's office of the 45th President of the US attended the 39th president, Democrat Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. Carter took the Oval Office of the White House from 1977 to 1981. His successor, the 40th US president Ronald Reagan and the following 41 minutes, President George HW Bush's inauguration Trump did not attend. Reagan died in 2004. But Bush has been hospitalized for a few days before the inauguration of Trump.

In the inauguration ceremony of the Trump arrived 43rd US President George W. Bush (2001-2009) and his wife Laura

Among the honored guests of the inauguration ceremony were former US President Bill Clinton (1993-2001) and his wife, Hillary Clinton. It was Trump rival in the presidential election and until the last day, most polls gave her the lead in the presidential race.

US President-elect Donald Trump appeared before the gathering in the west wing of the Capitol to take the oath and assume office of the 45th President of the United States

Tens of thousands of people gathered in front of the Capitol in Washington, DC, to see for joining Donald Trump as US president and hear his words, "America - first and foremost"

In the heart of Washington about fifteen hundred people conducted a protest against Trump. They broke windows of cars and shop windows. Injured, including Bank of America office and coffee house Starbucks.

The police used against protesters opposed Trump, tear gas.

Protests against the new president of the United States were also held in several other countries. Including - in the US Embassy in London.

Barack Obama congratulates Donald Trump at the inauguration ceremony of the new US president.

The new US president, Donald Trump and his family at the inauguration ceremony at the walls of the Capitol in Washington.

After the speeches and congratulations, Donald Trump and Melanie conducted Barack Obama and Michelle to the helicopter on the lawn of the Capitol building. Washington Barack and Michelle Obama flew Air Base Joint Base Andrews, located 25 km from Washington. From there, saying goodbye to staff air base, where the president is based aboard the "number one", they went on vacation in Palm Springs in California.