After a series of festivities followed by related protests ranging from Thursday to Saturday, Donald J. Trump was officially inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, bringing a historic end to one of the most divisive campaigns in American history.

The celebrations began with an inaugural concert on Thursday in front of the Lincoln Memorial, featuring performances by Toby Keith, who played many patriotic songs, Jon Voigt, The Frontmen of Country, who performed “God Bless the USA”, Michael Flatley, Radio City Rockettes, 3 Doors Down, and The Piano Guys, who interestingly enough performed the song “It’s Gonna Be Okay” among other performers.

On Friday, the official inauguration began. Pence was sworn in first; Trump then took the oath of office at 11 am CT (12 pm EST), officially becoming president. Pence and Trump were sworn in using their personal Bibles and the swearing-in Bibles of Reagan and Lincoln.

However, the ceremony did not proceed without contest. Prior to Trump’s inauguration, Chuck Schumer, the new Democratic Senate Minority Leader, gave a speech that subtly criticized Trump, who has donated to the New York senator in the past. There were also significant protests at the inauguration, some of which turned violent, leading to over 200 hundred arrests.

In his inaugural address, Trump reinforced the themes of populism, protectionism, and nationalism that defined his campaign. He also reinforced a pessimistic view of the country, describing “rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones” throughout the country, and explained that “crime and gangs and drugs have stolen too many lives”, defining these things as “American carnage.” He also criticized the education system, saying that it leaves students “deprived of knowledge”. On trade, Trump said that the US has “enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry”, repeating the phrase “America First”, harkening back to a slogan once used during the 30s and early 40s by Americans who wished not to join World War II.

Trump’s speech wasn’t exactly isolationist, as he said that he would “eradicate [radical Islamic terrorism] completely from the face of the Earth”, setting a strong tone on terrorism for the Trump presidency.

After the inauguration, Donald and Melania Trump went to three official inaugural balls: the Liberty Ball, the Freedom Ball, and the Armed Services Ball, which was attended by military personnel and first responders. There were also several unofficial balls, including the humorously named “Deploraball”, making a reference to comments that Clinton made during the campaign.

On Saturday, Trump attended the National Prayer Breakfast, but the traditional event was far outshined by the extremely untraditional Women’s March on Washington, which drew hundreds of thousands of women in protest in Washington, D.C., across the country, and around the world. Women protested comments that Trump made about women throughout his campaign and also touched on other issues, such as immigration and civil rights. The protests had attendee’s that included celebrities such as Madonna and Scarlett Johanssen, as well as prominent Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Many protesters were protesting against Trump, but many also said they were protesting for women’s rights rather than against Donald Trump. Every state in America and countries from all seven continents protested.