Trump concluded his remarks by calling the moment “just the dawn of America’s golden age” with its destiny “written by God.”

Celebrations in Washington DC were delayed due to a storm that forced an evacuation of the National Mall earlier in the evening.

The guests who attended the Salute to America, the Great American State Fair and the FIFA fan zone were asked to seek temporary shelter in nearby buildings.

Once the storm passed, the festivities began again, including a flyover with the new Air Force One and a concert.

The grand finale, the fireworks show, was marked by a massive burst of explosions, which concluded approximately 01:00 local time (06:00 GMT). The small crowd on Capitol Hill cheered before quickly walking toward the exits as a light rain began to fall.

People traveled across the country to attend, including Tammy Wapshott, who traveled from South Carolina and had been planning her trip to Washington DC since last November.

He told the BBC he had come to celebrate “the best country in the world”, where we are all “free to do whatever we want”.

Around 400 members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front were seen carrying American flags as they marched in unison through the streets of the capital.

Videos posted on social media show uniformed and masked members marching near the Capitol building and Union Station, the city’s main passenger rail hub.