The presidency of Donald Trump began at noon EST (17:00 UTC) on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama. The statements have been documented by fact-checkers, with political scientists and historians widely describing the phenomenon as unprecedented in modern American politics. Trump's approval rating has been stable, hovering at high-30 to mid-40 percent throughout his presidency. Days after the presidential election, Trump selected RNC Chairman Reince Priebus as his Chief of Staff. Trump nominated Gorsuch, a federal appellate judge, to fill the vacancy which arose after the February 2016 death of Antonin Scalia and which had not been filled under the then-president Obama because of Republican obstruction. Gorsuch was confirmed by the Senate in a 54–45 vote.
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