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TRUMP'S INAUGURATION

Inside Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball with Caitlyn Jenner, Rick Perry and Tony Soprano’s Former Girlfriend

Written by W Staff

Photographs by Benedict Evans

Jan. 21, 2017

The Liberty Ball, one of the official balls of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, was as surreal as his ceremonial swearing-in, with pseudo celebrities, from Caitlyn Jenner to Oksana Lada, who once played Tony Sopranos’s girlfriend on the HBO mob series, hobnobbing with political firebrands like Sheldon Adelson and Rick Perry.

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Melania and Donald, J. Trump during his Inauguration ball

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A guest of Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball wearing a long white sequin-adorned gown

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Performers dancing on the stage during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Kellyanne Conway during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Ben Carson attending Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Guests at Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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A woman holding a purse with the flag of the United States and 'Trump' written on it

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A guest wearing a hat attending Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Guest making a video during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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A boy playing trumpet on stage during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Sam Moore performing during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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A guest making a video during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Performance during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Performance during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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A stage prepared for Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Guests talking during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Plastic cups used during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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Melania dancing with Donald J. Trump during his Inauguration ball

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Guests taking photos during Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration Ball

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