‘The honour of a lifetime’: Donald Trump leaves White House for last time as US president By Blair Dingwall January 20 2021, 1:36pm January 20 2021, 1:36pm Share ‘The honour of a lifetime’: Donald Trump leaves White House for last time as US president Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/uk-world/1902292/the-honour-of-a-lifetime-donald-trump-leaves-white-house-for-last-time-as-us-president/ Copy Link President Donald Trump waves as he boards Marine One on the South Law. Donald Trump has left the White House for the final time as US president. Mr Trump emerged from the building on Wednesday morning and strode across the South Lawn to board Marine One. He said: “It’s been a great honour, the honour of a lifetime.” Marine One carrying President Donald Trump flies by the Washington Monument as it departs from the White House in Washington. Mr Trump now heads to Joint Base Andrews in suburban Maryland, where he will have a military send-off. Donald Trump leaves the White House for the final time as 45th president of the United States. pic.twitter.com/f8CpGJdgfn — Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) January 20, 2021 A red carpet has been placed on the tarmac for Mr Trump to walk as he boards the plane. Four US Army cannons are set up for a 21-gun salute. Mr Trump then flies to Florida, where he will stay at Mar-a-Lago. Mr Trump is leaving Washington just hours before Joe Biden takes the oath of office as the 46th president. It is the first time in more than a century that a sitting president has rejected the tradition of attending his successor’s inauguration. More to follow.
