Trump sworn in, marking a transformative shift in the country's leadership

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post

By David A. Fahrenthold, Philip Rucker and John Wagner January 20 at 11:09 AM

Donald John Trump was sworn in Friday as the 45th president of the United States, taking office on a day that has featured smaller crowds and more subdued ceremony than previous inaugurations — but still ushers in a transformative shift in the country’s leadership.

Trump, 70, was administered the oath by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. His wife Melania Trump stood at his side. The oath was given using two Bibles — one from President Lincoln’s inauguration, and another that Trump’s mother gave him in 1955.

Earlier on Friday morning, Trump met with outgoing President Barack Obama at the White House — an Inauguration Day tradition, made more unusual this time by the two men’s history.

Trump, a real estate businessman and reality-TV star, began his rise in conservative politics by essentially calling Obama a liar and an illegitimate president: Trump insisted for years that Obama was born in Kenya. Obama was actually born in Hawaii, as Trump conceded late in the 2016 campaign. Obama, in turn, had mocked Trump at a televised White House Correspondent’s Association dinner in 2011.

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[Still In Wisconsin]

1. I really wish I was dead.

I don't think I have ever felt or said that before. I wish I was dead.

[Botany]

2. One foot in front of the other and one step at a time.

n/t

[KewlKat]

4. I really feel your pain and have been feeling total dispair.

But now is the time to fight back. Get some BDUs, some comfortable shoes, a laptop, cell phone and work with the rest of us who feel like our country is worth fighting for. Call your reps, participate in Peaceful protests. We all have to do this. Spend less time online and more time phoning......hang in there!

[Rural_Progressive]

6. Do what you have to in order to mourn, honor your grief and then get to work with the rest of us

Hang in there, we've got a lot to do.

[rtracey]

13. what?

What? really?....... 2 years, he's impeached....mark the date

[ashredux]

3. The worst speech in history....

Good Lord, his speech is a horrible "stump" speech.....historically bad.....

[Rural_Progressive]

5. And we're all going to get rainbows, unicorns, puppies, and ponies

I'm listening to it on Thom Hartmann and I'm throwing up a little bit in my mouth

[harun]

9. Had to turn it off. Just insulting and petty.

GOP won't know what to do now that they can't blame all their problems on Obama and Hillary.

[Rural_Progressive]

10. Now that is where you are mistaken

just another perk of living in the alt-universe. Not only do you get to only pay attention to "facts" that support your position and/or belief BUT nothing is every your responsibility. It will ALWAYS be Obama and Hillary's fault that things are screwed up, just the way it is in their world.

[Still In Wisconsin]

7. Well, that's done...

now, who does he nuke?

[Cal Carpenter]

11. Whoever it is, it will have to wait until Monday

I mean, he's been so busy, he needs his weekend off.

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. His speech was as bad as predicted. If you insert "white" at all the dog whistle

points, it blossoms into a splendid pile of dogie do do. Not one for the ages. sad.

[Rural_Progressive]

12. Either there were very few people there or the audio pickup was poorly placed or

there wasn't much enthusiasm for his spiel.