America great again. A moment does beginning to an uncharted future. This special edition of nightline, the inauguration of donald j. Trump, will be right back. This is a special edition of nightline, the inauguration of donald j. Trump. Good evening. Thank you for zoning us. It has been an exciting day this reality. Donald j. Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States. To the exuberance and apprehension of a divided nation. Many here were hoping the president s address today would inspire unity and healing. Certainly stirred emotion. The new president tonight relishing his historic moment amid celebration and fanfare. My nightline coanchor juju chang is out following the action. Reporter good evening to you. The gleaming hotel behind me, the recently opened Trump International hotel, represents trump the businessman. Trump the brand. Who today became trump the president. It was a day of grand tradition. President trumps inauguration. Marking a cornerstone of our democracy, the peaceful transition of power. Tonight, the new first family celebrating. We did it. Reporter at allout i did it my way reporter as crowds of supporters gathered on the mall in washington, the mood subdued. The office of president of the United States. Reporter with that oath, the same oath George Washington took, and only 45 men in the history of our republic have taken, the donald j. Trump years have begun. In his first speech as president , what we heard was a fiery vintage trump with a populist message. From this day forward, its going to be only america first. America first. Reporter big promises to the people who got him here. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer. Reporter just feet away from former president s, his former rival and members of congress. He slammed the washington establishment. For too long, a small group in our reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. He insulted basically all of the former president s who were sitting feet from him. They all showed up to give legitimacy to his presidency. And to honor the country. And then he gives a speech that basically says, these guys have left america a mess. Reporter this was trumps day and he did it his way. Kicking it off with a tweet writing, it all begins today. I will see you at 11 00 a. M. For the swearingin. The movement continues. The work begins. The first stop, a Prayer Service at st. Johns church. Vice president mike pence sharing this image from the front pew. Meanwhile, president obama keeping a longstanding tradition. Seen for the final time in the Oval Office Leaving behind a note for his successor. Shortly after meeting the trumps, president obama choreographs a photo. Then president elect trump and president obama enter the motorcade together. Hillary clinton arrives at the capitol with former president bill clinton. Taking a short pause before walking out, smiling. Good for Hillary Clinton for coming, for putting on a brave face. She clearly didnt look incredibly enthusiastic about being there. But who would be . Reporter clinton tweeting, im here today to honor our democracy and its enduring values. I will never stop believing in our country and its future. Inauguration. The trump children emerging first. Ivanka and tiffany opting for allwhite ensembles. Then came melania, powder blue ralph lauren suit. Then the president elect emerging to cheers in the crowd. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States of america. Reporter eric trump taking in the moment saying to his wife, this is unbelievable. Melania seen fixing barrons tie. The pomp, the circumstance, the man tree, what struck you . All the pageantry of the day serves to erect him in the National Imagination as the leader. Reporter Justice Clarence thomas issues the oath of office to the Vice President of the United States, michael pence. Pence putting his hand on the reagan family bible. I, Michael Richard pence, do solemnly swear reporter like the clouds over the event, a feeling of deviivisiveness looming. We live in a challenging and tumultuous time. Reporter as rain starts to fall, the moment. The swearingin of the 45th president of our United States. Using body his childhood bible and lincolns. I, donald john trump, do solemnly swear mr. President. We, the citizens of america, are now joined in a Great National effort to rebuild our for all of our people. Reporter President Trump promising change for everyone. So to all americans in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, from ocean to ocean, hear these words. You will never be ignored again. They are the folks who consider themselves the forgotten people that donald trump talked about in his speech. Theyre excited to no longer be forgotten. Reporter but the tone of the speech at times bleak, presenting a dark image of america. Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities. Rustedout factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation. This american carnage stops right here and stops right now. It was angry. It was dark. Painting a portrait of american carnage are worried, nervous, scared right now, were looking to that speech to try for a symbol of unity, to try to bring the country together. They didnt hear that today. Reporter and of course he continued the ubiquitous themes of his campaign. We will make america proud again. We will make america safe again. And yes, together we will make America Great again. Thank you, god bless you, and god bless america. I dont think the moment today gave donald trump an opportunity to unify the country. Because he came here to disrupt and change washington, not to unify it. Reporter trump speaking for a little over 16 minutes to a crowd of hundreds of thousands, pa paling to the estimated 1. 8 million who turned out for president obamas 2009 inauguration. We met this family from indiana. I think trump truly loves this country. And i think that that will get him are trump supporters. Thanksgiving dinner must be fun. We dont talk politics. Youre cordial . Yeah. How can your country learn from you . You have to have respect for other peoples opinions. Its just an opinion. Reporter the theme of respect echoed. As an africanamerican, i think you were raised to be democrats. But guess what . Obama had his opportunity, donald trump is in, weve got to respect that. Weve got to give the man opportunity. Reporter moments after his speech the final goodbyes. Donald trump seeing off now former president obama and his wife, departing in executive one with a farewell salute, the baton officially passed. I think the moment when you saw barack obama and Michelle Obama getting on marine one to take off from the back of the capitol, thats the moment that really hit home for me, that this was the ending of one era and the starting of another one. Reporter the helicopter doing a flyby house. His longtime photographer, pete souza, posting this photo on social media. Joe and dr. Jill biden left the capitol on amtrak, a trip hes taken about 8,000 times throughout his career. After the ceremony, President Trump got down to business, signing a series of executive orders. Alongside him, his grandchildren, laughing and playing. A sweet moment as his son barron played peekaboo with ivankas son. Offering the first pen to nancy pelosi. How about we do nancy first, is that okay . Reporter this the first photo of President Trump in the white house red room. Followed by yet another tradition, lunch in the capitol with 200 guests, including Hillary Clinton. Its the first time she and trump have come facetoface since the election. Shortly after, a surprising public show of respect for the clintons, with memories of their bitter president ial battle still so fresh. I was very honored. Very, very honored. When i h clinton and secretary Hillary Clinton was coming today. And i think its appropriate to say, id like you to stand up. I have a lot of respect for those two people. So thank you all for being here. The Hillary Clinton moment where he gave her a standing ovation in the lup common. What does that say to you . You needed one moment at least of that acknowledge the. It didnt come in the speech so i think it was appropriate and im sure it was appreciated by the clintons. Reporter on his way back to the white house, his motorcade stopped twice so the new first family could greet the crowds. Later, walking across the lawn to his celebration parade, Abcs Jonathan Karl got in the first question. Mr. President. How you feeling . 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People that werent so nice to me were saying we did a really good job today. Reporter he thanked his wife. My number one supporter, melania, what she puts up with, oh. Now, we really we really did something thats so special. Ladies and gentlemen the first couple, donald and melania trump. Reporter the traditional first dance to the song my way made famous by frank sinatra. I did it my way reporter fitting for the president whose whole campaign was about breaking rules and doing it his wa shoulder gown designed in a collaboration between herself and evre pierre. Melania has looked beautiful. Last night, today, tonight. Gorgeous. Reporter the couple were joined by Vice President pence and his wife along with the trump children. Ivanka trump, stunning in a golden Carolina Herrera ball gown, glowing with pride alongside her husband, jared kushner. She looked like a princess. She really is the face of the children of the president. For her to wear that sort of gold fairy tale fuel gown was a big moment for her. This was a big night for all of them. Reporter this was the first of three inaugural balls. President trump spoke at each one. Should i keep the twitter going or not . Keep it going . Reporter the festtivities decidedly toned down from past administrations. At last reporter president obama had ten balls and was serenaded by beyonce. My love has come along reporter the biggest headliner tonight, the rockettes. Didnt feel like it had the same pulse as what has happened in the past four years or even eight years ago. Reporter but it wasnt all partying today. Right before leaving for the balls, the new president already at work in the newly decorated oval office. Signing more executive orders tonight with those new golden curtains behind him. One of them, a symbolic gesture, promising to minimize the economic burden of obamacare. I, John Francis Kelly reporter Vice President pence quickly swearing in generals john kelly and james mattis for secretaries of Homeland Security and defense before heading off to celebrate. A starkly different scene outside the glamorous balls. Earlier in the day, police and s. W. A. T. Teams fanning out pepper spray just blocks from the parade route. Theyve been using pepper spray out of canisters. You have the bulk of the protesters right here. Heres the police line. Right at 13th. Reporter some protesters lighting trash cans on fire. Then a car. At least 217 were arrested. And six officers wounded. Im watching the parade route. And there are protesters with expletive signs along the way shouting and screaming and angry. Is there historical precedent for that . Yeah, we have had protests over the decades. Particularly during the vietnam war, with president nixon. Then after the disrupted 2000 election with president bush. What do you make of the protest movement . Well, protests are as american as apple pie. As embedded in our First Amendment that you have the right to speak out against the my problem is when its participation without any end in sight. Reporter all this on the eve of the planned womens march on washington. Organizers estimate nearly 200,000 protesters expected to descend on the capitol tomorrow to protest the new president. Celebrities like julianne moore, katy perry, olivia wilde taking to twitter announcing they too will be marching in protest. But tonight, after the celebrations end and the protests die down, the entire first family will spend their first night in the white house. In the morning, america will wake up with a new commander in chief. And the first days of the 45th presidency. Our thanks to juju. Next, a look back at some of the memorable moments from todays president ial inauguration. The newly advanced gle can see in your blind spot. Onboard cameras and radar detect danger all around you. 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This special edition of nightline, the inauguration of donald j. Trump, continues. Throughout our history, inaugurations have always been days designed to unite our nation. It was Abraham Lincoln who said, we are not enemies, but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. Thank you for watching abc news. We leave you tonight with some unforgettable moments from this unforgettable day. Hey, everybody. Its whiz kids week. Today, were playing our game with some very bright kids who have spent their young lives working hard in school. And now, theyre hoping all that hard work pays off literally, because theyre here to play who wants to be a millionaire. [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] hey, everybody. Its whiz kids week on who wants to be a millionaire. [cheers and applause] todays whiz kid is so good at retaining information, by the time she was two years old, she could recognize tchaikovsky on the radio. 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