Donald J. Trump is now officially president of the most powerful nation on earth.
Trump placed his hand on two Bibles, one used by his family and another used for President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration and at the age of 70 became the oldest person to be sworn in as U-S president.
Light rain was falling as Trump gave a thumbs-up signal and began his inaugural address.
In his speech, Trump repeated the dark vision and the list of the country's woes that he hit on during the campaign.
He described closed factories as "tombstones" that dot the country and says the federal government has spent billions defending other nations borders while refusing to defend its own.