Donald Trump has officially become the 47th president of the United States.
Mr Trump won the election in November 2024.
In America there is then a delay of two months after the election, as power changes hands from one president’s team to the next.
In order to officially become president, Mr Trump swore an oath to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution of the United States.
After Mr Trump was sworn in as president, cannons were fired.
He was seen celebrating with his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, his family and his new vice-president JD Vance.
Following his oath, Mr Trump gave his first speech as president – which is known as the Inaugural Address.
In it, he stated that the “golden age of America begins right now” and that the US will soon be “greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before”.
He added that he felt “confident and optimistic” and that his presidency is the “start of a thrilling new era of national success”.
He also repeated his well-known phrase from the election campaign, by promising to “Make America great again.”
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