Trump Inauguration dumped by Women’s March

As is tradition, America swore in its 45th President, Friday, January 20 outside of the United States Capital in Washington D.C. amid protests, dissent and less than stellar crowds.
Using Bibles that once belonged to Abraham Lincoln and his own family Bible, President Trump recited the oath of office delivered by, Chief Justice, John Roberts.
The 70-year-old business man was surrounded by family and friends as a sparse crowd of citizens looked on and cheered.
One protester was heard screaming,”no,” soon after the inauguration announcer voiced that Trump was now the 45th President of the United States.
Trump then gave his 16-minute inaugural address, vowing, “From this moment on, it’s going to be America first.”
Soon after the swearing in ceremony, the Trump Family participated in the traditional parade march down Pennsylvania Avenue.
What has been in recent years, a packed celebration of citizens cheering on the new President from the sidewalks, was a somewhat somber moment as many rafters and stands stood empty.
White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, held the administrations’ first press conference days later, rebuking the amount of size of the inaugural audience.
“Photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a way, in one particular tweet, to minimize the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall,” stated Spicer
According to the political fact checking website, Politifact.com, Spicer’s inability to offer facts and his overall assertion that, Trump’s inauguration had the highest turn out ever was flat-out wrong.
Many viewers of the inauguration also noticed how Trump’s relationship with his wife of 12 years, and now First Lady Malania Trump, often seemed dismissive and cold drawing parallels to the warm and loving nature that the Obama’s often show.
However, the most defining moment of the three-day inaugural weekend came Saturday afternoon as thousands of citizens marched the streets of Washington D.C. to protest the newly elected President.
Dubbed the Women’s March on Washington, an estimated 500,000 women, men and children showed up at the National Mall to speak out against the Trump administrations’ policies towards black lives matter, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ equality and immigration.
According the the Women’s March on Washington website, the purpose of the event was to promote unity, the protection of rights and the recognition of both vibrant and diverse communities.
The Washington march drew musical performances and speeches from celebrities and activists that included actress Scarlett Johannson, entertainer Janel Monae and activist Angela Davis to name a few.
Women’s March events called sister marches also took place at major cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago bringing the total number of participants across America to well over one million.
On the day of the march President Trump tweeted, “Why didn’t these people vote,” before adding that protests were “a hallmark of our democracy.”
Much is still yet to come in the coming days and weeks as Trump and his Republican led congress make way to repeal and replace many of the policies enacted during President Obama’s two terms.
What ever the case may be, women’s march organizers say they will continue to fight what they see as threats to all Americans.