Inauguration of Donald Trump

=== Luncheon ===
The Trumps and Pences joined several congressional guests for the inaugural luncheon in [[National Statuary Hall]] at the U.S. Capitol. Guests included top Washington lawmakers as well as former presidents and vice presidents. During his formal address at the lunch, Trump asked those in attendance to give [[Hillary Clinton]], one of his opponents during the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 election]], a standing ovation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/statuary-lunch-hall-model-make-nice-decorum|title=Statuary Lunch Hall a Model of Make-Nice Decorum|work=Roll Call|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2017|first=John T.|last=Bennett|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129015838/http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/statuary-lunch-hall-model-make-nice-decorum|archive-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://qz.com/888791/trump-and-pence-are-receiving-official-inauguration-gifts-from-the-american-people/|title=Trump and Pence are receiving official inauguration gifts from 'the American people'|work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2017|first=Zameena|last=Mejia|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130071529/https://qz.com/888791/trump-and-pence-are-receiving-official-inauguration-gifts-from-the-american-people/|archive-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/2017-trump-inauguration-clintons-233929|title=Hillary Clinton gets standing ovation at Trump luncheon|work=[[Politico]]|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2017|first=Louis|last=Nelson|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120232722/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/2017-trump-inauguration-clintons-233929|archive-date=January 20, 2017}}</ref>

A luncheon at the U.S. Capitol has been part of the inaugural program since 1953 (before that time, the luncheon was usually held at the White House and hosted by the outgoing president and first lady). The menu for the 2017 inaugural luncheon, which in the past has often featured dishes representative of the home states of the new president and vice president, included more traditional dishes from around the country.<ref name="menu">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/17/politics/trump-inaugural-lunch-menu/ |title=Here's Donald Trump's inaugural lunch menu |work=[[CNN]]|access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 17, 2017 |author=Mueller, Eleanor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121114047/http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/17/politics/trump-inaugural-lunch-menu/ |archive-date=January 21, 2017 }}</ref> The first course consisted of [[Maine lobster]] and Gulf shrimp with saffron sauce and peanut crumble, accompanied by a [[J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines|J. Lohr]] 2013 Arroyo Vista [[Chardonnay]].<ref name="menu" /> The second dish contained Seven Hills [[Angus beef]] in dark chocolate and [[juniper]] jus with potato gratin, served with a Napa Valley [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], and dessert included a chocolate [[soufflé]] and cherry vanilla ice cream with [[Korbel Champagne Cellars|Korbel California champagne]].<ref name="menu" /> Since 1985, a painting has served as a backdrop for the head table. For the 2017 inaugural luncheon, the featured painting was [[George Caleb Bingham]]'s ''[[The Verdict of the People]]'', which depicts a Missouri town and its citizens both celebrating and mourning the election victory of what historians say was a likely [[proslavery]] candidate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/donald-trump-will-eat-his-inaugural-lunch-in-front-of-an-image-of-slavery/2017/01/13/961a31e0-d76e-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html |title=The controversy behind the painting that will hang at Trump's inaugural luncheon |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 13, 2017 |author=Kennicott, Philip |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122160543/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/donald-trump-will-eat-his-inaugural-lunch-in-front-of-an-image-of-slavery/2017/01/13/961a31e0-d76e-11e6-b8b2-cb5164beba6b_story.html |archive-date=January 22, 2017 }}</ref>