Pageantry and protests to mark the start of Donald Trump’s US presidency
Washington — Donald Trump will be sworn in on Friday as the 45th president of the US, taking power over a divided country after winning a savage campaign and setting the country on a new, uncertain path at home and abroad. In a ceremony likely to be attended by 900,000 people, some of them protesters, Trump and his vice-president, Mike Pence, will take the oath of office at midday (5pm GMT) outside the domed US Capitol, with US Chief Justice John Roberts presiding. Trump, 70, enters the White House with work to do to bolster his image. During a testy transition period since his stunning November election win, the wealthy New York businessman and former reality TV star has repeatedly engaged in Twitter attacks against his critics, so much so that fellow Republican Senator John McCain told CNN that Trump seemed to want to "engage with every windmill that he can find." An ABC News/Washington Post poll this week found that only 40% of Americans viewed Trump favourably, the lowest rating...
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