Trump was inaugurated Janurary 20, 2017 as the 45th president of the deeply divided United States after one of the most divisive presidential election campaigns in American history. Washington filled up with Trump's supporters, and opponents who attended, rallies, protests, and the inauguration. The day after the inauguration the Women's March filled the streets of Washington, and became the largest protest in American history.
01182017 - Washington D.C., USA: A woman looks through a fence that secures the White House two nights before the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
01192017 - Washington D.C., USA: Trump supporters cheer during Make America Great Again rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the eve of Donald J. Trump's inauguration as the 45th President of the United States of America.
01192017 - Washtington D.C., USA: Chuck Schumer practices his speech at a podium on the West side of the United States Capitol Building on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration as 45th President of the United States.
01192017 - Washtington D.C., USA: Donald Trump watch and listen to speakers near the Lincoln Memorial during the "Make America Great Again" rally on the eve of Trump's inauguration as the 45th President of the United States.
01192017 - Washtington D.C., USA: Protesters burn an American Flag outside the Deploraball at the National Press Club on the eve of Trump's inauguration at 45th President of the United States.
01192017 - Washtington D.C., USA: A counter protester surrounded by ANTIFA makes a Nazi Salute and yells, "Hail Trump," outside the Deploraball on the eve of Trump's inauguration at 45th President of the United States. An altercation ensued with left the man bloodied and beaten before he sought refuge inside a restaurant. Riot police soon arrived, and later protesters threw objects at attendees leaving the Deplorball, and police pepper sprayed members of the crowd. Eventually the protesters were tear gassed.
01202017 - Washington D.C., USA: First Lady Melania Trump, 45th President Donald Trump, 44th president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stand on the East Steps of the Capitol after Trump's swearing in ceremony. The Obamas boarded a Marine helicopter and flew past the capitol after the peaceful transfer of power.
01202017 - Washington D.C., USA: A father holds his daughter while watching the inaugural parade on Pennsylvania avenue after the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. The two were in Washington for the Women's March on Washington the next day.
01202017 - Washington D.C., USA: American president Donald Trump's motorcade heads down Pennsylvania Avenue after he was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.
01212017 - Washington D.C., USA: Protesters gather for the Women's March on Washington. More than 500,000 Women's March participants marched in the streets of Washington for over five hours to protest against Donald Trump and his incoming administration. The march did not begin as planned because there were too many participants, so the march broke off into three marches. Protesters in over 60 countries joined the protesters by protesting against Trump during marches in their own cities.
01212017 - Washington D.C., USA: A woman makes a solidarity fist during the Women's March on Washington. More than 500,000 Women's March participants marched in the streets of Washington for over five hours to protest against Donald Trump and his incoming administration. The march did not begin as planned because there were too many participants, so the march broke off into three marches. Protesters in over 60 countries joined the protesters by protesting against Trump during marches in their own cities.
01212017 - Washington D.C., USA: Woman flip off Donald Trump near the Whitehouse during the Women's March. More than 500,000 Women's March participants marched in the streets of Washington for over five hours to protest against Donald Trump and his incoming administration. The march did not begin as planned because there were too many participants, so the march broke off into three marches. Protesters in over 60 countries joined the protesters by protesting against Trump during marches in their own cities.
01212017 - Washington D.C., USA: Signs along a fence near the Whitehouse with the Washington monument in the background. More than 500,000 Women's March participants marched in the streets of Washington for over five hours to protest against Donald Trump and his incoming administration. The march did not begin as planned because there were too many participants, so the march broke off into three marches. Protesters in over 60 countries joined the protesters by protesting against Trump during marches in their own cities.
01212017 - Washington D.C., USA: Trump supporters chant, "Build the Wall," after gathering, carrying, and then throwing signs, left around the Trump Hotel during the Women's March, into a large pile. Some signs were ripped up by Trump Supporters who disagreed with the signs messages.
01212017 - Washington D.C., USA: Women's March participants watch as Trump supporters gather, carry, and then throw signs, left in around the Trump Hotel by protesters during the Women's March, into a large pile. Some signs were ripped up by Trump Supporters who disagreed with the signs messages, and eventually a group of the Trump supporter stood on the pile of the signs and waved the American flag while chanting slogans from the campaign such as, "Build the Wall." Eventually the group posed for a group photo with a, "Make America Great Again" flag.
Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the deeply divided United States January 20, 2017 after one of the most divisive presidential election campaigns in American history. Washington filled up with Trump's supporters, and opponents who attended, rallies, protests, and the inauguration. The day after the inauguration the Women's March filled the streets of Washington, and became the largest protest in American history.