Summary

  • Donald Trump sworn in as 45th US president, in historic power transfer from President Obama

  • In his inaugural address he vowed to fight for the "forgotten" Americans

  • Taking aim at Washington elites, he vowed: "Our country will prosper again"

  • Protesters have smashed windows and clashed with riot police on Washington's streets

Live Reporting

Max Matza and Yaroslav Lukov

  1. James Fallows: US democracy faces 'toughest test in a century'

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    The US democractic system has set itself "the toughest test for at least a century", James Fallows, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, told the Today programme.

    Mr Fallows said he had kept a daily record of things Mr Trump said or did that were "outside the modern norms" expected of a presidential candidate.

  2. Your guide to the day

    The official handover of power is at precisely noon local time (17:00 GMT). Mr Trump will take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address minutes before.

    Here's how the rest of the day's events will unfold.

    • Mr Trump attends service at St John's Episcopal Church near the White House
    • Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, have morning coffee with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. The couples will then take a motorcade to the Capitol
    • 9:30am (14:30 GMT) Inauguration ceremony begins with musical performances
    • 11:30am (16:30 GMT) Opening remarks followed by Supreme Court Justice swearing in Mr Pence
    • 11:45am -Noon (16:45 - 17:00 GMT) President Obama's term of office ends at precisely noon. Before then, Mr Trump must recite the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Roberts. He will then deliver his inaugural address
    • 3pm-5pm (20:00 - 22:00 GMT) Mr Trump and Mr Pence will embark on a 1.5 mile (2.4km) parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, which will probably be lined with supporters and protesters
    • 7pm-11pm (00:00-04:00 GMT) Mr Trump, Mr Pence and their wives will attend three official inaugural balls

    Read the full guide to the day here.

    BBC

  3. What will Trump say?

    James Buchanan's 1857 inaugurationSmithsonian

    James Buchanan's 1857 inauguration was the first caught on camera

    Mr Trump tweeted this week to say he had been writing his own inaugural speech at his "Winter White House", Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

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    The Trump team hasn't released excerpts from his highly anticipated address. The only words we know he will say are the oath of office:

    I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

    Read more inauguration facts from the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

  4. Donald Trump's inauguration day is here

    Donald TrumpReuters

    A new president will be inaugurated today in the United States after a surprise election victory that has riven the country and heightened diplomatic tensions.

    Donald Trump, a wealthy businessman and television personality, will give his inaugural address at 11:55 local time (17:00 GMT) in the capital, Washington DC. 

    When he stands in front of the Capitol building to speak he will follow some of the most celebrated orators in politics, including the likes of Abraham Lincoln, John F Kennedy, and Barack Obama.

    Large scale protests are expected to take place during and after Mr Trump's inauguration ceremony. The weather forecast predicts rain.

    You can follow the latest developments here throughout the day.