Donald Trump’s Inauguration: Swearing-in Ceremony of the 45th US President

Hundreds of thousands of people from across the US and around the world flocked to downtown Washington, DC to see Donald Trump become the 45th president of the United States ‒ or to express their discontent with the fact.

For a day, the American capital turned into an arena of protests and celebrations. As with many events that concern Trump, January 20 is expected to be nothing like a normal inauguration.

 Anti-Trump Protesters Smash Windows, Vandalize Cars On Streets of Washington

Anti-Trump protesters calling themselves “Black Bloc” shattered windows of cafes, stores, and vandalized cars on the streets of Washington DC as the inauguration of Donald Trump is about to kick off.

The groups targeted the Bank of America and a Starbucks coffee shop, according to Sputnik’s correspondent Cassandra Fairbanks.

Police have used pepper spray to disperse the protesters and unblock the street where the rioters were located.

Earlier on Friday the scene in Washington was relatively calm and subdued but things have taken a turn for the worse as protesters have began smashing car windows.

“I can’t hear out of my left ear at all,” Fairbanks reports. “Lots of flash bangs and pepper spray already.”

Scores of Trump supporters have arrived in Washington in recent days for a “great show,” in the words of the new president, but so did Trump’s protesters who intended to disrupt the festivities.

Signs ranged from “Let Freedom Ring,” to “Free Palestine,” demonstrated a diverse spectrum of activists opposed to Trump’s rise.

On Thursday night, anti-Trump protesters clashed with police and were pepper-sprayed outside the National Press Club, where supporters of the 45th president celebrated his victory at the “Deploraball.”

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