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Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration

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Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2017, in Washington, DC.

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13 January, 2025

Barron, son of US President Donald Trump, has attracted criticism but has had his defenders too, not least his mum, first lady Melania Trump. Photo: Reuters

Why Barron Trump has always been protected from the spotlight

Long before skipping his dad’s final speech as president, Donald Trump’s youngest child has deserved our sympathy – former first daughters Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush even spoke up for him

22 Jan 2021 - 12:00PM

Trump spokeswoman says Obama aides left behind mean notes

20 Nov 2019 - 5:43AM

If Trump wants to keep his job, he should make friends with China

1 Oct 2019 - 6:18AM

US charges 29-year-old Russian woman with acting as Kremlin agent

Maria Butina, who has links to the Trump campaign and the National Rifle Association, is accused of developing relationships with American politicians and an unnamed ‘gun rights organisation’.

17 Jul 2018 - 9:12AM

Maria Butina. Photo: Facebook

Computer hackers

Hackers took over Washington’s surveillance system before inauguration

29 Dec 2017 - 10:12PM

Evoking slain son, Kelly offers a searing defence of Trump

20 Oct 2017 - 8:13PMvideocam

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Hard-up Venezuela gives US$500,000 to Trump inauguration

20 Apr 2017 - 6:59AM

Handout picture released by the Venezuelan presidential office showing President Nicolas Maduro addressing his supporters during a rally in Caracas. The country is one of the biggest donors to the inauguration of President Donald Trump last January, plunking down US$500,000. Photo: AFP

New | America’s biggest creditors dump Treasuries in warning to Trump

13 Feb 2017 - 10:50PM

Just Saying | The world must wean itself off Trump’s crazy new America

2 Feb 2017 - 6:32PMvideocam

Why it’s difficult for people to agree on a crowd’s size

From US President Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration to Hong Kong’s 2014 Occupy Movement protests, reporting accurate crowd numbers has always been difficult, with aerial image analysis regarded the most accurate

26 Jan 2017 - 5:51PM

Pro-democracy supporters gather at Admiralty on October 10, 2014. Photo: AFP

Trump could trip up, but not for reasons liberals think

24 Jan 2017 - 8:53PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump poses with labour leaders in the Oval Office at the White House. So here we are. Trump is president. He’s given the speech. Now comes the tricky bit. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

China sends congratulations – and warning – to Trump

23 Jan 2017 - 11:31PM

Macroscope | China must batten down for a rough ride in global markets this year

23 Jan 2017 - 10:50PM

Trump to protesters: Why didn't they vote?

23 Jan 2017 - 11:09AM

My Take | On China, Trump tests ‘madman theory’

23 Jan 2017 - 10:54AMvideocam

Nixon’s ‘madman’ theory holds that proponents must be perceived by their adversaries as being unpredictable, irrational and prideful. Photo: Bloomberg

Why I marched against Donald Trump

22 Jan 2017 - 6:30PM

How this North Korean newspaper reported Trump’s inauguration

22 Jan 2017 - 5:34PM

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Trump starts big job by picking small fights

22 Jan 2017 - 10:20PMvideocam

On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump on Saturday berated the media over its coverage of his inauguration, and turned a bridge-building first visit to CIA headquarters into an airing of grievances about ‘dishonest’ journalists. Photo: Reuters

Trump’s election has ignited new spirit of protest – but will it last?

23 Jan 2017 - 11:36AMvideocam

Trump’s son-in-law Kushner can take White House job

22 Jan 2017 - 10:20PMvideocam

Fox backs off rally coverage for Trump at church

22 Jan 2017 - 10:20PM

Protesters gather in midtown Manhattan as part of the Women's march vowing to resist US President Trump. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

A-list celebrities out in force for anti-Trump women's marches

22 Jan 2017 - 3:23PMvideocam

Madonna performs during the Women's March in Washington. Photo: AFP

Under Trump Taiwan’s military exchanges with US tipped to rise

22 Jan 2017 - 11:11PM

Size matters: Trump slams US media over inaugural crowd coverage

22 Jan 2017 - 11:22AMvideocam

On Reflection | How Trump will try to smash Eurasian integration

10 Dec 2019 - 11:53PMvideocam

The hand of Henry Kissinger suggests US foreign policy will use a ‘divide and rule’ strategy with Beijing, Moscow and Tehran. But this could backfire, spectacularly ...

‘I’m with you a thousand per cent’: Trump downplays feud with CIA

22 Jan 2017 - 11:18PMvideocam

US President Trump speaks at CIA headquarters in Langley. Photo: TNS

Will the real Donald Trump please stand up?

22 Jan 2017 - 10:02AMvideocam

Millions join women’s marches worldwide vowing to resist Trump

23 Jan 2017 - 11:41AMvideocam

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