20/01/2017

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:00:00. > :00:16.And today, the US gets a new president - Donald Trump.

:00:17. > :00:18.He's the billionaire businessman who promised he'd "make

:00:19. > :00:23.Well, now it's time for him to start his new job.

:00:24. > :00:27.Leah is in Washington D.C in the States, and sent us this.

:00:28. > :00:30.Well, welcome to Washington, DC, the capital of

:00:31. > :00:35.Now, today really is a huge day for this country, as Donald

:00:36. > :00:39.Trump prepares to move into there, that is the White House.

:00:40. > :00:42.He will take on one of the most important jobs on the planet,

:00:43. > :00:45.he will become the 45th president of United States, but before he

:00:46. > :00:48.officially takes charge, he will have to attend a special

:00:49. > :00:55.Well, luckily we've got you covered on that one, take a

:00:56. > :00:58.The president lives in the White House,

:00:59. > :01:02.but the important bit today happens in the capital.

:01:03. > :01:04.That's where Trump will be sworn in as

:01:05. > :01:08.president and take an oath promising to do the best job he can.

:01:09. > :01:12.Then he will make his speech called the inaugural address.

:01:13. > :01:15.At the same time, movers will have a few hours

:01:16. > :01:19.to move the Obama family's possessions out and move in Trump's.

:01:20. > :01:21.After Trump's speech, Obama will then leave.

:01:22. > :01:27.He should go out in style, though, with the past few presidents

:01:28. > :01:33.There's a feast that will include food from Trump's home

:01:34. > :01:41.Next up is the parade, this includes high

:01:42. > :01:46.It is probably nice to stretch your legs

:01:47. > :01:48.after all that food and

:01:49. > :01:54.In the evening, there's lots of balls hosted over the city.

:01:55. > :01:57.The president tries to attend as many as possible.

:01:58. > :01:59.It's a bit exhausting, but you only become

:02:00. > :02:06.Then it's time for a good night's sleep for the

:02:07. > :02:09.first day in office for President Trump.

:02:10. > :02:12.While Donald Trump has won the keys to the White House, the election

:02:13. > :02:16.process has left many people deeply divided in this country.

:02:17. > :02:19.Now, while Trump has his supporters, there

:02:20. > :02:21.still are people that believe he isn't the right person

:02:22. > :02:24.to lead this country, and across the weekend,

:02:25. > :02:27.there will be protests here in Washington and across the country.

:02:28. > :02:30.And even some politicians have decided to skip today's

:02:31. > :02:34.So I met up with two kids here in Washington,

:02:35. > :02:43.DC to find out why there's such a divide.

:02:44. > :02:56.I am Jack, I'm from Georgia and I make Donald Trump supporter. I am

:02:57. > :03:02.not a Trump supporter. Can you tell me how you feel about Donald Trump?

:03:03. > :03:06.I'm excited for his presidency, I'm excited for his different view of

:03:07. > :03:12.how our government works, and I'm excited to have a new person in the

:03:13. > :03:16.White House. Obama was our first black president, it was bittersweet

:03:17. > :03:20.seeing him go. Donald Trump coming into office, I think, you know, I'm

:03:21. > :03:27.going to have to be used to it. Dizzy have what it takes to unite

:03:28. > :03:35.America? Can it be possible? -- does he? As long as he, Washington, some

:03:36. > :03:40.of the things he says, people can take it wrong. There is a large

:03:41. > :03:44.proportion who don't agree with him. If we are going to bridge this

:03:45. > :03:50.divide, we need to be able to reach out to the other party, work with

:03:51. > :03:56.them to solve our issues. What would you say to him? Follow-through on

:03:57. > :04:01.your campaign bronzers, because you won't be long if you don't. Keep

:04:02. > :04:06.your promises, it's a lot of doubts people have. If he doesn't go

:04:07. > :04:10.through with it, there will be lots of problems. I hope our country can

:04:11. > :04:12.heal from the selection and come together to be one nation, a divided

:04:13. > :04:18.nation. -- not a divided nation. Other news now, and Andy Murray has

:04:19. > :04:22.just got through to the fourth round of the Australian Open

:04:23. > :04:24.with a win over Murray won in straight sets,

:04:25. > :04:28.and will be hoping this might be He's reached the final five times

:04:29. > :04:33.before, but has lost each time. Imagine if you had to find your

:04:34. > :04:35.way home after being Well, it's not a problem,

:04:36. > :04:39.if you're an ant! Scientists have discovered

:04:40. > :04:40.that ants use the sun to work out where they are,

:04:41. > :04:43.and have a good memory - despite having a brain

:04:44. > :04:46.smaller than a pin head. Researchers now hope to make mini

:04:47. > :04:51.robots that can find their way Newsround's back

:04:52. > :04:55.right here at 8.15.