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Inauguration – 20 January 2017
US President Donald Trump acknowledges the audience after taking the oath of space of labor as his wife Melania (L) and daughter Tiffany peek throughout inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as the forty fifth president of the US on the West Entrance of the US capital in Washington on 20 January, 2017. Photographer Jim Bourg: « This characterize used to be shot with one of two faraway cameras. The cameras were monitored and introduced about remotely and the photos were transmitted to possibilities worldwide internal minutes of being taken. »
Reuters/Jim Bourg
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Obama farewell tackle – 10 January 2017
US President Barack Obama wipes away tears as he delivers his farewell tackle in Chicago on 10 January, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « In his last days relatively than labor, Obama made a race to residence to Chicago. As he spoke from the stage to his wife and daughter in the audience, he changed into emotional when he talked about what they’d sacrificed throughout his time relatively than labor. I turned from photographing the Obama ladies embracing to procure him onstage wiping away tears. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Inauguration – 20 January 2017
A mixture of photos exhibits the crowds attending the inauguration ceremonies to swear in U.S. President Donald Trump at 12:01pm (left) on January 20, 2017 and President Barack Obama sometime between 12:07pm and 12:26pm on January 20, 2009.
Reuters/ Lucas Jackson/Stelios Varias
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Liberty Ball – 20 January 2017
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump lend a hand the Liberty Ball in honour of his inauguration in Washington on 20 January, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « What I gaze when I watch at this image is the tip of a truly long day, no longer to level out weeks and months of preparation by many photographers, editors and community consultants and the foundation of the entire lot since. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Inaugural Regulation Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception – 22 January 2017
US President Donald Trump greets Director of the FBI James Comey as Director of the Secret Provider Joseph Clancy (L), watches throughout the Inaugural Regulation Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White Dwelling on 22 January, 2017. Photographer Joshua Roberts: « I truly safe coated the White Dwelling for 16 years and in general either the President or the pool is in space when an occasion begins. On this case the President used to be no longer the put someone expected him to be. Genuinely, he used to be nearly blockading the door when the pool came in. We needed to shuffle to procure a space without bumping him or the furnishings as he greeted and thanked members of laws enforcement for his or her security efforts throughout the inauguration. Luckily, he greeted FBI Director James Comey a few seconds after the pool had made its plot into the room. »
Reuters/Joshua Roberts
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Interior most phone calls to world leaders – 28 January 2017
US President Donald Trump, is joined by his employees, as he speaks by phone with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Voice of enterprise on 28 January, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « Very early in the Trump administration, weekends were as busy as weekdays. On Trump’s 2nd Saturday the estimable agenda mentioned he could per chance be making non-public phone calls to a range of world leaders together with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. I arrived early and, before sitting down at my desk walked as much as Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s space of labor. He, too, used to be appropriate taking his coat off. I gingerly made the suggestion that outdated administrations had normally allowed photos of such phone calls thru the Oval Voice of enterprise residence windows on the colonnade. To my gentle shock, he didn’t even deem it twice. « We are going to attain it! » he mentioned. Genuinely, I truly handiest expected the Putin name, but we were outdoors the residence windows more than one times throughout the day as the calls went on. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Senior book Kellyanne Conway – 27 February 2017
Senior book Kellyanne Conway (L) attends as US President Donald Trump welcomes the leaders of dozens of historically shaded faculties and universities (HBCU) in the Oval Voice of enterprise on 27 February, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « We’re normally requested how worthy safe entry to we have to the Trump administration, and the reply is we have an unpleasant lot. President Trump himself is highly chuffed in the spotlight, and his aides are equally unfazed by cameras. On this occasion, senior book Kellyanne Conway used to be so chuffed in our presence she looked no longer to take into narrative the optics of kneeling on a Oval Voice of enterprise sofa to safe photos alongside with her phone. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Angela Merkel heads to Washington – 17 March 2017
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump establish a joint news conference in the East Room of the White Dwelling on 17 March, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « Chancellor Merkel made one of many earliest valuable visits of any US allies to fulfill Trump in his first months relatively than labor. When world leaders give joint news conferences they don’t always are at possibility of present every other their beefy attention – but Merkel watched Trump closely at a entire lot of key moments, and here looked in particular rapt. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Trump welcomes truckers to the White Dwelling – 23 March 2017
President Trump reacts as he sits on a truck whereas he welcomes truckers and CEOs to lend a hand a meeting referring to healthcare at the White Dwelling on 23 March, 2017. Photographer Carlos Barria: « The White Dwelling organised a listening session with truckers and CEO’s of foremost American companies, referring to healthcare reform. An 18-wheeler tow truck used to be parked on the South Lawn of the White Dwelling and as Trump welcomed the truckers someone invited the him to come and sit down in the motive force’s seat. Trump jumped into the cab and commenced yelling and pretending to pressure – constructing one of many most memorable photos of the One year. A lesson learned, always be ready for the sudden. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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Air Force One – 6 April 2017
US President Donald Trump talks to journalists members of the slump pool on board the Air Force One throughout his whisk to Palm Seaside, Florida on 6 April, 2017. Carlos Barria: « All the plot in which thru the quite a lot of trips to President Trump’s location in Florida it is neatly-liked to gaze the president coming to the aid of the airplane to chat with journalists. All the plot in which thru one of many trips to the so referred to as ‘Cool climate White Dwelling’, Trump had a protracted focus on with newshounds whereas the Air Force One entertainment machine used to be playing one of many most up-to-date Megastar Wars films. As I used to be listening to Trump focus on I used to be moreover the film looking ahead to a share of the film to frame the mood of the day. Of the quite a lot of scenes, I take hold of the one with Darth Vader. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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a hundred Days – 27 April 2017
US President Donald Trump speaks throughout an interview with Reuters in the Oval Voice of enterprise of the White Dwelling on 27 April, 2017.
Photographer Carlos Barria: « A day before President Trump’s hundred days relatively than labor I used to be share of the team that interviewed the commander-in-chief in the Oval Voice of enterprise. I used to be handiest allowed to photo Trump throughout the last 5 minutes of the interview. The time used to be very tight so I needed to pass like a flash as I had photos in mind that I desired to shoot. I walked into the Oval Voice of enterprise and saw that the President had printed maps of the nation showing areas in red the put he won. I raised my fingers protecting my camera as excessive as that you just have to per chance maybe mediate of to safe the fitting hit upon of the scene the utilization of a 16mm broad attitude lens. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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a hundred Days – 27 April 2017
US President Donald Trump reacts as he arrives at Harrisburg world airport, before attending a rally marking his first a hundred days relatively than labor in Pennsylvania on 29 April, 2017. Photographer Carlos Barria: « President Trump travelled to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to safe a ideally qualified time his hundred days relatively than labor with a victory rally. He used to be in good territory as he won with a gigantic distinction over his opponent Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania, throughout the November elections. As neatly-liked when the commander-in-chief arrives local residents obtain to greet him. This time a runt team of army personnel attended the advent. Surrounded by secret provider agents Trump walked from the Air Force One and raised his hand in a signal of victory as the team cheered him on. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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White Dwelling staffers – 2 Can even 2017
White Dwelling Press Secretary Sean Spicer (L) and White Dwelling Chief of Staff Reince Priebus peek as US President Donald Trump provides the U.S. Air Force Academy soccer team with the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the Rose Garden of the White Dwelling in Washington on 2 Can even, 2017. Photographer Joshua Roberts: « Keeping the White Dwelling would no longer appropriate mean protecting the President. White Dwelling staffers are a truly valuable share of the memoir and their relationship with the President and every other is a hallmark of how things are coming into into the West Cruise. The tendency is to level of interest completely on the President as soon as an occasion begins but I always strive and watch around to gaze how other folk are reacting as things unfold. »
Reuters/Joshua Roberts
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Secret Provider – Four Can even 2017
Secret Provider agents utilize a presidential limousine as conceal from spraying water as US President Donald Trump lands thru Marine One helicopter in New York on Four Can even, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « The finest share of any whisk to New York City with the sitting US President is the helicopter trail into The big apple. The trail out at night could per chance moreover moreover be aesthetic. Here, Secret Provider agents defend themselves from the spray from the East River as Trump lands on the helipad. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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NATO Summit – 25 Can even 2017
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wait the advent of French President Emmanuel Macron (unseen) before a lunch ahead of a NATO Summit in Brussels on 25 Can even, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « One in all the fitting substances of travelling in a international nation for White Dwelling protection is the probability to gaze the U.S. president in varied environments and (literally) a definite gentle. Here, Trump and his wife came out of the shadows to greet France’s President Macron. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Trump meets Putin at G20 summit – 7 July 2017
US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on 7 July, 2017. Photographer Carlos Barria: « On July 7, I witnessed one of many largest meetings of President Trump’s first One year relatively than labor. Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout a bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Germany. The realm’s eyes were on these two leaders after hypothesis about Russian interference throughout the 2016 US elections. We entered the room for no longer as much as two minutes, the put I took dozens of photos. However there used to be this very attention-grabbing 2nd when Trump prolonged his hand to Putin for a handshake. Putin paused for a 2nd and checked out Trump’s hand. That used to be the image that I used to be shopping for, pretty of 2nd that regarded as if it will in all probability per chance per chance enlighten a lot. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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First lady – Eight July 2017
First lady Melania Trump chats with US President Donald Trump throughout their return from Germany at Joint Inaccurate Andrews, Maryland on Eight July, 2017. Photographer Carlos Barria: « After President Trump’s whisk to Germany he arrived aid at Joint Inaccurate Andrews, Maryland. First Lady Melania Trump mentioned goodbye to Trump as she used to be heading off in a definite route that day. While chatting a crawl blew Melania’s hair up in the air. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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Made in America product showcase – 17 July 2017
Vice President Mike Pence laughs as President Donald Trump holds a baseball bat as they lend a hand a Made in America product showcase occasion at the White Dwelling on 17 July, 2017. Photographer Carlos Barria: « This summer the White Dwelling organized an occasion to showcase ‘Made in America’ products. Every non-public of exhibitors introduced their products as the President and Vice President toured the occasion. One in all the companies used to be Marucci Sport, a manufacturer of baseball bats essentially essentially essentially based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As Trump approached a desk beefy of baseball bats, photographers at the occasion, together with me, rushed to safe a upright attitude hoping that he would favor up a bat. As we predicted, he did. He took one and joked around as though he used to be hitting something traumatic. The ideally qualified swear closer to him appropriate there, used to be the media. »
Reuters
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White Dwelling staffers – 25 July 2017
Worn campaign manager Corey Lewandowski says hi there to newshounds as he and White Dwelling advisors together with Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci accompany President Trump for an occasion celebrating veterans at AMVETS Put up 44 in Ohio, July 25, 2017. Jonathan Ernst: « Essentially the most visible particular person in any White Dwelling is truly the President, adopted by the press secretary. However there are moreover the employees who give a boost to them. For these of us protecting the Trump administration, there appear to be more compelling figures in the West Cruise than ever before. It is the largest to grasp who’s who and why they’re valuable. After I raised my camera and aid-pedalled ahead of the team to safe this image Lewandowski gave me a hi there. I cherished the characterize, but had no thought it will in all probability per chance per chance race pretty of bit viral, in particular since Scaramucci, who used to be the most attention-grabbing mover and shaker that week, used to be hidden aid in the pack. However I assume the image catches a peep of what it is love to be a West Cruise staffer at streetlevel. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Marketing campaign rally – three August 2017
US President Donald Trump arrives at a rally in West Virginia on three August, 2017. Photographer Carlos Barria: « President Trump travelled to Huntington for one of his neatly-liked campaign rallies. While members of his household spoke to the team he used to be ready under a shaded curtain to be launched. he walked onto the stage, one of many main frames that I took used to be of his hand. I dwelling my publicity for the gentle on the stage hoping to non-public this shaded background and it labored. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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Staring into the solar eclipse – 21 August 2017
Without his protecting glasses on, US President Donald Trump appears to be like up in direction of the solar eclipse whereas viewing with his wife Melania and son Barron at the White Dwelling on 21 August, 2017. Photographer Kevin Lamarque: « On a day when everybody, and I mean everybody, used to be told no longer to discover at the eclipse without protecting glasses, Trump, President of the US, couldn’t lend a hand himself. »
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
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Storm Harvey – 2 September 2017
US President Donald Trump poses for a characterize as he and first lady Melania Trump lend a hand volunteers hand out meals throughout a race to with flood survivors of Storm Harvey at a relief centre in Houston, Texas on 2 September, 2017. Photohrapher Kevin Lamarque: « Trump, desirous to bring the image of a fingers-on response to Storm Harvey, made this race to to a relief centre and obliged this girl with a selfie as Melania persisted to work. »
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
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White Dwelling – 15 September 2017
Donald Trump welcomes Eleven-One year-former Frank Giaccio as he cuts the Rose Garden grass at the White Dwelling on 15 September. Frank, who wrote a letter to Trump offering to mow the garden, used to be invited to work for a day at the White Dwelling alongside the National Park Provider employees. Frank used to be so focused on his project that he did no longer gaze the President come to shock him. He took his father jumping in to take his attention and level Trump out. Photographer Carlos Barria mentioned: “The image of Trump shouting at a kid who is mowing his garden could per chance moreover safe many interpretations in nowadays’s politically polarized United States. However for me it used to be appropriate a kid who loved what he used to be doing, to the level he nearly looked to disregard the President. »
Reuters/Carlos Barria
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Purchase a knee – 27 September 2017
A particular person kneels with a folded U.S. flag as the motorcade of U.S. President Donald Trump passes him after an occasion at the instruct fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., September 27, 2017. In September, quickly after Trump had made feedback condemning NFL avid gamers who kneel throughout the nationwide anthem, he made a day out to a rally in Indianapolis. Jonathan Ernst managed to safe a man on one knee with a tri-folded flag and used so that you just can make utilize of a share of the signal on the constructing he used to be kneeling in entrance of to discover the man down and advise his memoir in beefy. US Navy venerable Marvin Boatright desired to ship a message against social injustice.
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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Storm Maria – three October 2017
President Donald Trump throws rolls of paper towels into a crowd of local residents tormented by Storm Maria as he visits Calgary Chapel in San Juan, Puerto Rico on three October, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « All the plot in which thru a day race to to Puerto Rico for President Trump to discover ruin from Storm Maria and greet a few of its victims, Trump made a pause at a church the put meals and offers were being dispensed. Amongst the items were paper towels and Trump, it looks caught up in the 2nd, made up our minds to distribute a number of the rolls. »
Reuters
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Jared Kushner – 1 November 2017
White Dwelling Senior adviser Jared Kushner sits at the aid of President Trump throughout a cabinet meeting in Washington on 1 November, 2017. Photographer Kevin Lamarque: « The function of Jared Kushner has long undergone a chain of modifications. He began entrance and centre as a excessive profile adviser, but as time has passed and complications surrounding him safe surfaced, he has turn out to be more of a background determine. »
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
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Trump in China – 9 November 2017
Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping shake fingers after making joint statements at the Astronomical Corridor of the Folks in Beijing on 9 November, 2017. Photographer Damir Sagolj: « It is one of these « how one can compose a higher or no lower than varied shot when two presidents shake fingers a entire lot of times a day, a entire lot of days in row ». If I am no longer unsuitable in calculation, presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump shook their fingers no lower than six times in occasions I coated throughout Trump’s most up-to-date race to to China. I would be mindful there were some more handshakes I haven’t considered but other photographers did. And so that they all watch the same – two big men, smiling and heartily greeting every other till everybody gets their shot. However then there is generally something that can compose it particular – on this case the background product of US and Chinese language flags. The first time it didn’t work for me. The 2nd time I positioned myself decrease and centrally, and used the longest lens I truly want to safe handiest fingers reaching for a handshake. »
Reuters/Damir Sagolj
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Air Force One – 10 November 2017
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One to leave for Vietnam from Beijing Airport in Beijing, China, November 10, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « There is a Reuters photographer in the tight pool protecting the US president for every appearance he makes twelve months a One year. This used to be appropriate one of 32 photos of mine that were transmitted on the Reuters wire of President Trump visiting China and Vietnam that day. You by no strategy know when a sudden interplay, a gust of wind or a definite facial expression will lead to a striking image that grabs peoples’ attention. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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ASEAN handshake – 13 November 2017
Donald Trump registers his shock as he realises other leaders, together with Russia’s Top Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Vietnam’s Top Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte and Australia’s Top Minister Malcolm Turnbull, are crossing their fingers for the frequent « ASEAN handshake » as he participates in the hole ceremony of the summit in Manila on 13 November, 2017. Photographer Jonathan Ernst: « Having coated a few ASEAN summits, I knew to search info from the ASEAN handshake. No longer everybody in the room knew to search info from the ASEAN handshake. Loads used to be written about this unscripted 2nd, and what deeper which strategy it will in all probability per chance moreover safe. The easy reality is that normally in life there are unscripted moments. »
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
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