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The inauguration…and the fate of the nation

Naked cowboy is seen on Donal Trump's inauguration day.
The Naked Cowboy — clearly down with The Donald — cavorted amongst Trump supporters on the National Mall during the inauguration. Photos by Q. Sakamaki

Despite the ongoing debate — complete with “alternative facts” — about how large the crowd was at Donald Trump’s inauguration, there’s no doubt it was a historic event. What sort of history Trump makes remains to be seen.  

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Trump supporters happily watched his swearing-in on a jumbo screen on the National Mall, above and below.

Donald Trump supporters get ecstatic, as Trump and his family members show up in a huge monitor in the National Mall on the presidential inauguration. Their expression is extremely similar to that of Obama supporters 8 years ago. However, United states finds it very divided now.

A scene of Women's March, anti Trump protest, in Washington DC day after the inauguration. It is believed at least more than half million people joined the protest, few or several times higher than that of Trump inauguration. Moreover, similar protests against Trump happened not only across United States, but in the world.
The Women’s March saw hundreds of thousands of people in pussyhats flood the Mall the next day.
Anti Donald Trump protest on the early morning of his inauguration day.
Protesters, including a disabled group and the ANSWER Coalition, voiced their disapproval before the inauguration.
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Discarded signs littered a metro station after the Women’s March.
Nick, 41 year old vendor from Florida, walks along the National Mall with a Trump flag, day before the inauguration.
Nick,  41-year-old vendor from Florida, walked along the National Mall toting a Trump flag on the day before the inauguration.
Antonio, a 37-year-old homeless man panhandling at a metro station entrance had some words for Trump on the eve of the presidential inauguration.
Antonio, a 37-year-old homeless man panhandling at a metro station entrance, had a few words for Trump on the eve of the presidential inauguration.