Live Coverage of the Inauguration Ceremony of the 45th President of the United States

Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, officially took power in the country by taking the oath of office. Moments before Mr. Trump, his Vice President Mike Pence took the oath. Follow the live coverage of Mr. Trump's inauguration on Radio Farda. Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, had his inauguration ceremony held based on a long-standing tradition in America on Friday morning, January 20, local time. According to the predetermined schedule, Mike Pence, Donald Trump's Vice President, took the oath a few minutes before him. Mr. Trump is 70 years old and is the oldest person to be elected President of the United States. Mr. Trump, who was the Republican nominee in the November presidential election, registered his name as the 45th President by defeating Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee. Among the living former Presidents of the United States, only George H.W. Bush was absent from the inauguration due to illness, while Barack Obama attended the ceremony alongside George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. It was expected that 900,000 people would attend the inauguration, and reports indicate that thousands of protesters against Mr. Trump also gathered in Washington. Mr. Trump assumes power at a time when Republicans will control both the House of Representatives and the Senate for at least the next two years. After the inauguration ceremony, Barack Obama, who served two terms as President, will leave the Capitol building for a residence designated in Washington.