在华盛顿时间1月20日正午,新总统宣誓就职。誓词简短(只有35个字词),由最高法院首席大法官主持宣读。新总统跟随大法官宣读誓词:“我谨庄严宣誓(或郑重声明),我必忠实执行合众国总统职务,竭尽全力,恪守、维护和捍卫合众国宪法。”(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.)