Donald Trump Inauguration Live: US President speaks at inauguration ball

As the US goes to sleep with a new president and the inauguration celebrations go into the night, here is a wrap up of our coverage so far.

• Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America.
• He promised to bring an end to "this American carnage" in a highly political speech at his swearing in ceremony.
• Crowd estimates suggest that about half the 1.8 million Americans who attended Obama's swearing in attended the inauguration.
• Climate change and LGBT polices were wiped from the official White House website.
• President Trump issued his first executive order from the Oval Office to "ease the burden of Obamacare".
• There have been protests in Washington DC, where two police officers have been injured in clashes, property has been damaged and cars burnt, but the demonstrations did not affect the ceremony.
• Cash bars, no stars and an Irish hoedown at official inauguration balls
• Following the swearing in ceremony, the Obamas departed Washington DC to immediately go on holidays. They have already launched The Obama Foundation.

That is it from us for now, thanks for reading along throughout the day.

Be sure to follow the Fairfax Foreign Desk for regular updates from the US.

President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd with first lady Melania Trump at the Freedom Ball. Credit: AP

It was a question that would inevitably be answered: who do you book when every A-list artist in the world has declined the invitation to perform at newly anointed US President Donald Trump's inauguration ball?

Tonight we got our answer. Word's can't quite describe it, but we'll give it a go

It was equal parts Irish hoedown, Make America's Got Talent Great Again and Uncle Don and Aunty Mel's wedding, the one you didn't really want to go to, that was kind of actually worse than you expected.

Read Michael Idato's full review here.

President Donald Trump dances with first lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Ball. Credit: Alex Brandon

Rachel Platten, the artist behind Hilary Clinton's campaign song, "Fight Song," has spoken out after the song was covered by The Piano Guys at Trump's first inauguration ball.

Sydney-siders following the 45th presidential inauguration on their phones might do well to look up at the sky. T-R-U-M-P was written across Sydney's skyline in smoke on Saturday afternoon, visible from Kogarah to the CBD.

Rob Vance, the pilot who wrote the piece, said those who commissioned it wished to remain anonymous as they feared a backlash.

Mr Vance is also the manager of his family business, Skywriting Australia.

"I think we are the only ones doing it [skywriting] in Sydney at the moment. It was ok with me," Mr Vance said.

"He did win the election, so half of the people must have voted for him."

Mr Vance said the skywriting piece set his clients back a sizeable $3,990.

"Trump" appears in skywriting over Sydney. Credit: Samundra Shrestha

That is what the President of the United States, Donald Trump, asked the cheering crowd at his second appearance at the inaugural ball.

"The enemies keep saying oh that's terrible, but it's a way of bypassing dishonest media right?"

"Yeah!," the crowd yelled.

"I think so, I think so," Mr Trump responded, indicating that he would keep a personal tone to his often controversial social meda presence.

President Trump has already applied a personal touch to the Oval office. He has reinstated a bust of Winston Churchill to the room.

When Obama assumed office in 2009, conservatives were up in arms over a rumour he had removed the bust from the Oval.

The ongoing speculation prompted the White House to issue a statement saying the bust had been lent to George W Bush by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and was returned at the end of his presidency.

A second bust of Churchill, which has been in the White House since the 1960s, spent the Obama administration on a table near the Treaty Room. It seems Trump has now promoted it to the Oval.

Pre-empting his boss' own statue-related conspiracy, White House press secretary Sean Spicer tweeted a picture of the bust of Martin Luther King retaining its prime position in the Oval.

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, right, watches as White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter, center, hands President Donald Trump a confirmation order for James Mattis as Defense Secretary. Credit: Evan Vucci

President Trump and First Lady Melania have shared their first dance as first couple to a cover of Frank Sinatra's My Way.

Melania was resplendent in a floor-length off-the-shoulder cream gown. Here's a clip of dance.

Michelle Obama also wore a white gown for her first dance with President Obama at his inauguration in 2009. They danced to Etta James' "At Last", sung by Beyoncé.

President Trump has given his first address since being sworn in as president.

Speaking at the Liberty and Freedom Inaugural Ball, Mr Trump said that people did not give him a chance of winning the presidency.

"We began this journey and they said we weren't going to win," he said.

"This was a movement, now the work is begins, we are not playing games."

"People who weren't saying nice things to me said we did a really good job today."

Mr Trump singled out the arrival of a helicopter in the proceedings as a highlight.

"The helicopter was an incredible scene, like a movie, it was an incredible scene, so beautiful," he said.

"This whole day is so special, so incredible, so many people made such a difference.

"We love you, we are going to be working for you and we are going to be producing results," he said.

President Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd at the Liberty Ball, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Credit: AP

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have arrived at the first inauguration ball, greeted by a concert band and loud cheers.