Donald Trump Inauguration: The 47th US President sworn in for a second time in Washington DC

Donald Trump has been sworn in as US president, ushering in another four-year term.

Trump stood with his hand on a bible inside the US Capitol just before midday and took the oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend” the US constitution, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts.

His vice president, JD Vance, was sworn in just before him.

Trump intends to sign a raft of executive actions in his first hours as president, incoming White House officials said on Monday, including 10 focused on border security and immigration, his top priority.

The president will declare a national emergency at the southern border, send armed troops there and resume a policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their US court dates, officials told reporters.

The inauguration completes a triumphant comeback for a political disruptor who survived two impeachment trials, a felony conviction, two assassination attempts and an indictment for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Biden and outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in November, were on hand inside the Capitol’s Rotunda, along with former presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in 2016, arrived with her husband Bill but Obama’s wife Michelle chose not to attend.

Shortly before 10am, Trump and incoming first lady Melania Trump arrived at the White House, where Biden and outgoing first lady Jill Biden greeted them with handshakes.

Shortly before leaving the White House, Biden posted a photograph of himself and his wife.

“One more selfie for the road. We love you, America,” he wrote on the platform X on Monday morning.

The photo shows Biden, 82, and his wife Jill, 73, beaming against the backdrop of a snowy garden at the White House.

with DPA.