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Timeline

The reference points readers reach for when a new moment needs a little more than a headline.

2016

Donald J. Trump won the 2016 presidential election and became the 45th President of the United States.

Jan. 20, 2017

Trump was inaugurated for his first presidential term.

2024

The 2024 Electoral College results returned Trump to the presidency for a second, nonconsecutive term.

Jan. 20, 2025

Trump began his second presidential administration as the 47th President.