Donald Trump Has Left The White House

Outgoing President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have left the building. They’re skipping President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

By Johanna Silver

Published on 1/20/2021 at 10:41 AM

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. | AP
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. | AP

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have left the White House for good.

Following a few remarks to reporters Wednesday morning, during which he referred to his tumultuous presidency as “the honor of a lifetime,” Trump boarded Marine One for a farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews. He thanked supporters, telling them “Have a good life” and playing “YMCA” before heading to Florida on Air Force One. He will be the first president in more than 150 years to skip the inauguration of his successor, President-elect Joe Biden.

The departing president has become the first in history to be impeached twice. He leaves the White House banned from most social media platforms and scorned by leaders and lawmakers around the world after he helped incite a deadly insurrection of the U.S. Capitol exactly two weeks ago. 

Here are some more pictures of the Trumps leaving the White House for the last time.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. | AP
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Marine One as they depart the White House on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Getty Images
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to depart the White House on Marine One on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Getty Images
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to depart the White House on Marine One on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Getty Images
President Donald Trump boards Marine One as he departs the White House on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Getty Images

Many online also made humorous posts about Trump's departure including climate activist Greta Thunberg, who joked, "He seems like a very happy old man looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!"