在華盛頓時間1月20日正午,新總統宣誓就職。誓詞簡短(只有35個字詞),由最高法院首席大法官主持宣讀。新總統跟隨大法官宣讀誓詞:“我謹莊嚴宣誓(或鄭重聲明),我必忠實執行合眾國總統職務,竭盡全力,恪守、維護和捍衛合眾國憲法。”(I
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of
President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.)