Trump inaugurated as 45th president

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Donald Trump receives applause during his inauguration ceremonies to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017.

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States on Friday.

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He took the oath of office in front of the Capitol just before noon.

The 70-year-old real estate magnate beat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in a shocking victory in the 2016 election, and he will start off his administration with a Republican House of Representatives and Senate.

Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Washington, DC for the big event, and Trump has been promoting the inauguration festivities on his Twitter account for days.

Trump is expected to sign several executive orders shortly after his swearing in.

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