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The year of Trump, in photos

Electing the ultimate political outsider into office set the stage for an unprecedented year

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by Lauren Hansen
November 8, 2017

Nov. 8, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump vote in New York City.

Nov. 9, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump and his campaign manager Kellyanne Conway greet supporters during his election night rally in New York City.

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Dec. 17, 2016

President-elect Trump arrives in Mobile, Alabama, for a "Thank You Tour 2016" rally.

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Jan. 20, 2017

President-elect Trump raises a fist to the crowd before his inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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Jan. 21, 2017

"This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration — period," White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said during the first press briefing of the Trump administration.

Jan. 27, 2017

President Trump holds British Prime Minister Theresa May's hand as they walk outside the West Wing of the White House.

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Feb. 10, 2017

A dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe turns into an open-air Situation Room at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, when the two heads of state scramble to respond to a Nort

Feb. 28, 2017

President Trump arrives to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C.

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March 23, 2017

President Trump gets in the driver's seat of an 18-wheeler while meeting with truck drivers and trucking CEOs outside the White House.

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April 27, 2017

During an interview with Reuters journalists, President Trump handed out three maps illustrating his electoral college wins in the 2016 election.

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May 21, 2017

President Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi (foreground), and other leaders, put their hands on a decorative globe while visiting the Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideo

May 24, 2017

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

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July 7, 2017

President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Aug. 21, 2017

President Trump looks up at the solar eclipse without protective glasses, alongside his wife Melania and son Barron at the White House.

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Aug. 29, 2017

President Trump holds up a Texas flag after speaking with supporters outside a firehouse in Corpus Christi, Texas, on his first visit to the area following the historic devastation caused by

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Sept. 6, 2017

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) gets chummy with President Trump in the Oval Office after striking a deal to protect young immigrants. Trump later denied any such deal was in plac

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Oct. 3, 2017

President Trump throws a paper towel roll during a visit to the Cavalry Chapel in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria.

Oct. 24, 2017

Russian flags thrown from a protester fall in front of President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as they arrive for a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill.

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Nov. 5, 2017

President Trump receives a flight jacket from a service member during a speech at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo.

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