The Republican took the oath of allegiance to the constitution and the country.

"I, Donald John Trump, solemnly swear that I will faithfully serve as President of the United States and, with all my strength, protect, defend and support the Constitution of the United States. And God help me," he recited the traditional oath formula, placing his left hand on the Bible, which his wife Melania held in front of him. "Congratulations, Mr. President," said John Roberts, Chairman of the U.S. Supreme Court, who stood in front of him and took the oath of office. Trump took the oath on two Bibles, just as he did at his first inauguration in 2017. The 16th President Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office at one of them in 1861. The Republican received the second one from his mother in childhood.

Trump became the second president in the history of the United States to hold the highest public office with a break. Previously, only Grover Cleveland (the 22nd and 24th presidents in 1885-1889 and in 1893-1897) was able to achieve this. Trump is now the 45th and 47th president of the United States.

The inauguration was attended by foreign leaders for the first time in the United States: Argentine President Javier Miley, Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, and Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attended the ceremony on behalf of China. India is represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan - by Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. Russian officials were not present at Trump's inauguration.

Immediately after the Republican was sworn in, 21 volleys of artillery were fired over Congress. Minutes earlier, in strict accordance with tradition, 40-year-old Vice President of the United States James David Vance took the oath of office. Thus, at noon (20:00 Moscow time), the countdown of the four-year term of the Trump administration began.

Unprecedented security measures have been taken in the capital, primarily due to the fact that attempts were made on Trump's life in July and September 2024. In addition, terrorist attacks were carried out in Las Vegas (Nevada) and New Orleans (Louisiana) during the winter holidays. tass.ru.