Inauguration of Donald Trump

=== Parade ===
[[File:Inaugural parade Donald Trump and Melania Trump 01-20-17.jpg|thumb|President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walking the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue]]

Following the luncheon, Trump, Pence, and their wives reviewed an [[honor guard]] of troops at the East Front of the U.S. Capitol before beginning the parade.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?422295-1/president-trump-reviews-troops-east-front-capitol |title=Presidential Review of Honor Guard |publisher=[[C-SPAN]] |date=January 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202020708/https://www.c-span.org/video/?422295-1%2Fpresident-trump-reviews-troops-east-front-capitol |archive-date=February 2, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Heiman |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/01/20/cusp-trump-presidency/MR7Dg8uMaodt5AZ54rGadJ/story.html |title=Photo: Trump, with first lady Melania, Maj. Gen. Bradley Becker, Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen review troops on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |agency=[[Getty Images]] |date=January 20, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126072402/http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/01/20/cusp-trump-presidency/MR7Dg8uMaodt5AZ54rGadJ/story.html |archive-date=January 26, 2017 }}</ref> The inaugural parade route ran along [[Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Pennsylvania Avenue]],&nbsp;[[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|NW]] from the U.S.&nbsp;Capitol, ending at the north face of the White House.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/InaugParade.htm |title=Inaugural Parade 2017 |publisher=About.com |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 20, 2017 |author=Cooper, Rachel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126111026/http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/InaugParade.htm |archive-date=January 26, 2017 }}</ref> During most of the parade, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled in the armored [[Presidential state car (United States)|limousine]] used by the president because of potential security threats. The president and first lady exited their limousine twice, walking on Pennsylvania Avenue for portions of the parade,<ref name="parade">{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/donald-trump-inauguration |title=Trump Hops Out of Car a Second Time -- But Not in Front of His Hotel |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 20, 2017 |author=Paletta, Damian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123015101/http://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/donald-trump-inauguration |archive-date=January 23, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmQew6CSrU8|title=President Donald Trump walks parade route on Inauguration Day 2017|last=PBS NewsHour|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2017|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126190121/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmQew6CSrU8|archive-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfeGlHY32q8|title=President Donald Trump walks parade route on Inauguration Day 2017|work=[[CNN]]|date=January 24, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2017|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909153808/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfeGlHY32q8|archive-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref> a longstanding custom.<ref>{{cite web |first=Christine |last=Hauser |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/us/trump-inaugural-parade-walk.html |title=The Inaugural Parade, and the Presidents Who Walked It |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 19, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123171705/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/us/trump-inaugural-parade-walk.html |archive-date=January 23, 2017 }}</ref> Vice President Pence and his wife Karen walked the parade route at several points with their children as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/20/day-one-mike-pence-americas-new-vice-president/96851000/ |title=Day 1 for Mike Pence, America's new vice president |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 20, 2017 |author=Cook, Tony |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909153810/http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/20/day-one-mike-pence-americas-new-vice-president/96851000/ |archive-date=September 9, 2017 }}</ref>

The parade lasted approximately two hours during the afternoon and early evening following the inaugural ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mic.com/articles/166054/how-long-will-trump-s-presidential-inauguration-last-start-end-time-for-friday-s-events |title=How long will Trump's presidential inauguration last? Start, end time for Friday's events |publisher=Mic.com |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 20, 2017 |author=Tilford, Julia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120104119/https://mic.com/articles/166054/how-long-will-trump-s-presidential-inauguration-last-start-end-time-for-friday-s-events |archive-date=January 20, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Parade participants included more than 8,000 people,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/inauguration-parade-lineup-233064 |title=Trump's inaugural parade lineup announced |work=[[Politico]]|access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=December 30, 2016 |author=McCaskill, Nolan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125154954/http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/inauguration-parade-lineup-233064 |archive-date=January 25, 2017 }}</ref> "representing forty organizations including high school and university marching bands, equestrian corps, first responders, and veterans groups," according to the Joint Congressional Inauguration Committee.<ref name="parader">{{cite web |url=https://www.58pic2017.org/press-releases/presidential-inaugural-committee-announces-inaugural-parade-participant-lin |title=Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Inaugural Parade Participant Lineup |publisher=Joint Congressional Inauguration Committee |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=December 30, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120045825/https://www.58pic2017.org/press-releases/presidential-inaugural-committee-announces-inaugural-parade-participant-lin |archive-date=January 20, 2017 }}</ref> Each branch of the United States military was also represented.<ref name="parader" />

Vice President Mike Pence invited several groups from Indiana to march in the parade in the Indiana section, including the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Drill Team, the [[Culver Military Academy]], and the [[Columbus North High School]] marching band from Pence's native [[Columbus, Indiana]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fox59.com/2017/01/20/video-three-indiana-groups-perform-in-inaugural-parade/ |title=Three Indiana groups perform in Inaugural Parade |publisher=[[Fox News]] |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121212009/http://fox59.com/2017/01/20/video-three-indiana-groups-perform-in-inaugural-parade/ |archive-date=January 21, 2017 }}</ref> Shortly after the parade, Trump went to the [[Oval Office]] to sign his first executive orders as president, including an order to start the process of dismantling the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Affordable Care Act]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-executiveorder-idUSKBN155010|title=Trump, in Oval Office, signs first order on Obamacare|work=[[Reuters]]|date=January 21, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2017|first1=Jeff|last1=Mason|first2=Roberta|last2=Rampton|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121013753/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-executiveorder-idUSKBN155010|archive-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-inauguration-five-things-to-watch-233885|title=Trump sworn in as 45th president|work=[[Politico]]|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2017|first1=Louis|last1=Nelson|first2=Madeline|last2=Conway|first3=Eli|last3=Stokols|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121003902/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-inauguration-five-things-to-watch-233885|archive-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref>