Donald J. Trump's Inauguration as the 45th U.S. President

Name: Donald J. Trump's Inauguration as the 45th U.S. President
Uploaded: 2026-10-23T10:43:54Z
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Description: Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.

Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.

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Transcript

NARRATOR: On January 20th, 2017, Donald J. Trump became the forty-fifth president of the United States.

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS: Please raise your right hand, and repeat after me. I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear…

DONALD TRUMP: I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear…

ROBERTS:… that I will faithfully execute…

TRUMP:… that I will faithfully execute…

ROBERTS:… the Office of President of the United States…

TRUMP:… the Office of President of the United States…

ROBERTS:… and will to the best of my ability…

TRUMP:… and will to the best of my ability…

ROBERTS:… preserve, protect and defend…

TRUMP:… preserve, protect and defend…

ROBERTS:… the Constitution of the United States.

TRUMP:… the Constitution of the United States.

ROBERTS: So help me God.

TRUMP: So help me God.

Last Modification: Nov. 14, 2026