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US outgoing president Donald Trump waves goodbye as he boards the Air Force One for the last time, skipping the inauguration of successor Joe Biden as the 46th US president in an extraordinary break with tradition. IMAGES
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Hers was an ode to hope, light and embracing imperfect union. The 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman was the breakout star of the inauguration ceremony for the 46th president of the United States; we take a look at an impressive performance which wowed viewers around the world. Plus, a pop-up approach to socially-distanced performances: we hear from a theatre troupe here in France who are staging shows despite the pandemic.
After four years of the chaos of Donald Trump's post-truth presidency, Joe Biden is now president of the United States. In his inauguration speech, just two weeks after the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters, Biden declared that "democracy has prevailed". But what about Trump's legacy? We speak to Terry Moe, Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and co-author of "Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy".
Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden watch fireworks from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House, on the evening of Biden's inauguration as the 46th President of the United States. IMAGES