Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, January 20, 2025. The U.S. Capitol from the top of the Washington Monument on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, DC. REUTERS

Donald J. Trump took the oath of office on Monday, Jan. 20, during the 60th Presidential Inauguration, marking the beginning of his second presidential term and formally admitting him as the 47th president of the United States.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made the rounds to three inaugural balls Monday night following his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.

After signing a slew of executive orders, President Trump and first lady Melania attended two inaugural balls.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the nation’s 47th president inside the Capitol Rotunda. He declared in his second inaugural address that “America’s decline is over.”

President Donald Trump outlined his vision for his second presidential term Monday in the longest inaugural speech by word count since Herbert Hoover’s address in 1929. However, Trump’s 2,885-word speech included claims that were inaccurate or misleading on immigration,