Donald Trump has taken his oath as 47th president of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The inauguration ceremony began at 11:45 a.m. EST at the Capitol Rotunda. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greeted Trump and his wife,

“The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,” Trump said at the outset of an inaugural address delivered to a scaled down in-person crowd inside the Capitol Rotunda where the ceremony was relocated to due to the frigid temperatures.

"This is a day when every American does well to celebrate our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power," Pence wrote.

President Donald Trump during a 30-minute inaugural address on Monday highlighted some of the executive orders that he pledged to sign on his first day in office. The priorities follow some prominent themes from his campaign:

A staff member places a marker for the first lady ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington

For her inaugural debut in 2017 for Trump’s first presidency term, Melania donned a sky-blue custom Ralph Lauren ensemble with an up-do. She became the first foreign-born first lady in nearly two centuries. Last year, during his election victory speech, Trump praised Melania’s work ethic: "She's done a great job, works very hard to help people."

During his Jan. 20 inaugural address, President Donald Trump preached a message centered on his philosophy of “America first.”