Donald Trump Sworn In as the 47th U.S. President

Mar. 15, 2025

Donald Trumpis the president of the United States once again after taking the oath of office just after noon on Monday, Jan. 20.

The velvet-bound Lincoln Bible was also used duringBarack Obama’s swearing-in ceremonies, and at Trump’s first inauguration.

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

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The Presidential Oath"I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear 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, so help me God."

The Presidential Oath

“I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear 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, so help me God.”

Trump, 78, isthe oldest person in history to assume the office of U.S. president. Though former PresidentJoe Bidenleft the White House on Monday at the age of 82, he was five months younger than Trump’s current age when he was inaugurated.

Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Melania Trump stand outside the White House before the 2025 inauguration.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pose alongside President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump as they arrive at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025, before departing for the US Capitol where Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US President.

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Trump — both the 45th and 47th U.S. president — is also only the second person elected to a nonconsecutive White House term,following 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland.

He will not be eligible to run in the 2028 presidential election.

J.D. Vance takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025.SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty

J.D. Vance is sworn in as the US Vice President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

The newly inaugurated vice president,J.D. Vance, will preside over the U.S. Senate after spending two years as an Ohio senator himself.

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At 40 years old, Vance is distinguished as the nation’s first millennial VP, replacing former Vice PresidentMike Penceas Trump’s second-in-command this time around.

source: people.com

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