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Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States at noon EST on January 20, 2017, succeeding Barack Obama. Trump, the Republican nominee, was a businessman and reality television personality from New York City at the time of his victory in the 2016 presidential election over the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, to whom he lost the popular vote by 3 million votes while winning the electoral college. His running mate, former Governor Mike Pence of Indiana, took office as
2017 Trump Inauguration: Schedule of Events. U.S. Donald Trump Mike Pence Inauguration 2017 Washington D.C. Updated | Early in the afternoon of January 20, Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States after taking the oath of office at the Capitol, in what will be the countryâs 58th inauguration ceremony. Related: How to watch Donald Trump take the oath of office.