At 78, Trump will be the oldest president ever to be sworn into office
Donald Trump departed St. John’s Church in Washington, D.C., on Monday ahead of his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States.
and will enjoy Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress that have been almost entirely purged of any intra-party dissenters.Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated US President-elect Trump on taking office hours before Trump’s inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new US administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.
“We also hear his statement about the need to do everything possible to prevent World War Three. We of course welcome this attitude and congratulate the elected president of the United States of America on taking office.”
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