The trio of late night hosts also commented on Elon Musk's behavior ("a real-life comic book villain") and Big Tech's VIP presence at the Capitol: "Trump is selling the country to the highest bidder."

On January 20, 2025, when Donald Trump took the oath as the 47th President of the United States, the internet, naturally, had a field day. However, it was not for policy or politics.

President Donald Trump has declared that America's golden age "begins right now" as he was sworn back into office on a day that featured frigid weather, tech bros, a flurry of executive orders, and a surprise move by Joe Biden.

Donald and Melania Trump arrive at the White House ahead of the inauguration ceremony on Monday in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts in an inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

The blossoming relationship between Trump and tech titan Elon Musk was on full display throughout Monday’s inauguration ceremonies.

The first lady went patriotic at her husband’s swearing-in, wearing two U.S. fashion brands, while the new Cabinet stepped into the spotlight in sharp styles and fresh colors.

For Sunday night’s Candlelight Dinner, Melania Trump showed some patriotism, wearing a black sequined Carolina Herrera long skirt, as well as a menswear-inspired Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo shirt, with a cummerbund and a floor-length tuxedo-style wool cape from Saint Laurent with duchess silk lapels.

Donald Trump will take the oath of office saying he returns to the presidency “confident and optimistic” it's the start of “a thrilling new era of national success.”

Elon Musk’s gesture at a Trump rally during Trump’s inauguration festivities has sparked a major backlash. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.

Larry, let’s negotiate in front of the media,” Trump said at a press conference with the Oracle co-founder, SoftBank CEO Masa Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to announce a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure investment.