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Donald Trump made the almost 2 mile-long trek down Pennsylvania Avenue for his inaugural parade, as protests were breaking out just blocks away.

The Prez and First Lady remained in their limo for much of the Inaugural Parade -- from the Capitol to the White House -- but did opt to walk a few blocks of the route ... flanked by Secret Service.

Once outside their new home, they kicked back to view the rest of the show. Considering the violence that went on in Washington, D.C. today ... the parade was pretty damn smooth.

Forget Bryce Harper and Mike Trout ... one of the most valuable autographs you can get on a baseball right now is Donald Trump.

We spoke with multiple sports memorabilia experts who tell us the value of a Trump signed baseball used to be around $100 ($200 tops) ... now, it's worth around $1,000 depending on the quality of the signature.

Both Brandon Steiner of Steiner Sports and Joe Coppola of Sports Integrity say the fact Trump is now president makes his autograph much more collectible ... and therefore valuable.

"There's a big market for presidential collectibles," Steiner tells us.

So, where does Trump's autograph rank among other presidents?

A Barack Obama ball sold for $1,485 in 2013 ... according to GoldinAuctions.

They also sold a George H.W. Bush ball for $800.

George W. Bush went for $787.

Jimmy Carter fetched $674.

Bill Clinton's ball went for $500.

A Ronald Reagan ball got $3,300.

Barack Obama gave one last wave goodbye as he boarded his helicopter after Donald Trump's inauguration.

It was an emotional moment for sure.

TMZ broke the story, Michelle and Barack are headed to Palm Springs for 2 weeks R&R before they'll return to their new digs in D.C. so daughter Sasha can finish up school.

Ellen Page got into a heated debate with a preacher over homosexuality ... and it all went down as chaos was building around them on the streets of Washington, D.C.

Ellen's in town for some inaugural events -- including the Women's March on Saturday -- but Friday outside the National Press Building she ended up going toe-to-toe, verbally, with a man of the cloth.

He labeled homosexuality "demonic," but Ellen kept her cool. She, at least, is there for peaceful debate.

President Obama could not hide his disdain and President Donald Trump made his position clear ... the Obama administration did no favors to America.

Obama winces and arguably scoffs as Trump says the course of our nation will change from weakness to greatness.

After the speech, you see Obama perfunctorily tell Trump, "Good job," but Michelle cannot hide her contempt.

Twitter's official POTUS and FLOTUS handles have changed profile images to President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

Twitter made the switch almost immediately after Trump was sworn in as the 45th Prez. Meanwhile, the Obamas are now @POTUS44 and @FLOTUS44.

This appears to be the first time in history Twitter's done this. Tweeting wasn't nearly as widespread in 2009, and @POTUS wasn't created until 2015.

Peaceful transition ... on social media. Just as the forefathers wanted it.

Donald Trump was sworn in Friday as the 45th President of the United States at the U.S. Capitol.

The oath itself went off without a hitch ... however, Prez Trump's speech -- filled with images of an America in ruins -- seemed to rub the Obamas the wrong way. It was written all over their faces.

As for 16-year-old Jackie Evancho's 'Star Spangled Banner' -- flawless.

Attendance wasn't quite the record-setter the new POTUS hoped it would be. Looks like Barack gets to hold on to his 2009 record ... which was estimated to be about 2 million.

Anti-Trump protests are already getting violent -- we got this crazy video of a fight breaking out on a Washington, D.C. street, and a woman was assaulted ... just one block from the inauguration.

It's unclear what sparked the conflict, but it appears some Trump protesters pissed off a group of men walking past them ... then all hell broke loose. Radio host Alex Jones was nearby and shouted for cops as one of the men hit a female protester.

Officers responded quickly, but it's obvious it's going to be a tense day in Washington. We're already seeing roving groups of masked people destroying property.

Donald Trump's inauguration parade may encounter some secondhand weed smoke since more than 4,000 joints will spark up at once just a few miles away.

Pro-weed group org DCMJ is handing out upwards of 4,200 free joints to the public Friday at DuPont Circle -- about 3 miles away from the US Capitol, where Trump will be sworn in.

The ceremony will fire up 4 minutes and 20 seconds into Trump's Presidency.

The point of the rally ... to advocate for federal legalization of weed.

Ivanka Trump and hubby Jared Kushner got special permission from a rabbi to break from Orthodox Jewish laws that ban use of technology -- like cars -- on the very night they're celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration.

As you might know, the day of rest for Jews -- or the Sabbath -- begins at sundown Friday until sundown Saturday. During that time traveling by car is not allowed for followers of Orthodox doctrine.

But Ivanka and Jared got a pass for their own safety, as the rule of pikuach nefesh overrides other commandments in the Torah.

The city of Los Angeles got a sneak peek of the $2.5 billion Century Plaza Thursday night -- and it certainly made an impression -- with a video show that lit up the entire side of a building.

Josh Duhamel, Ellen Pompeo and Darren Criss -- to name a few -- showed up for the unveiling. Industry sources say the presentation alone hovered right around $1 million to put on ... the hotel, brought together by visionary real estate developer Michael Rosenfeld, is set to open in 2018.

As for those rumors former Pussy Cat Doll Nicole Scherzinger will take Fergie's place in The Black Eyed Peas? We asked Josh ... but somethin' tells us he just doesn't care.

Kellyanne Conway is wearing what she describes as "Trump Revolutionary Wear" to the inauguration.

Kellyanne, who's celebrating her 50th birthday today, got lots of attention ... in fact, as much as anyone, for the $3,600 Gucci wool a-line coat.

The song for Donald Trump's first dance as President of the United States will be to "My Way" ... and since Sinatra is no longer available, it will take 3 to fill his shoes.

Trump and Melania will dance to the song, performed by Erin Boheme, Nickie Conley and Jason Eskridge ... all singers out of Nashville.

As TMZ reported, Paul Anka, who wrote the song for Frank Sinatra was also asked to perform the epic tune over Inaugural weekend but had to back out because of a custody trial and medical issues.

Anka actually changed the lyrics and stylized the song for Trump years ago and sang it 3 times during events at Mar-a-Lago. But Erin tells us she and the other 2 will do the OG Sinatra version.

Tradition reigned at The White House when President Barack Obama and Michelle met on the portico and the new First Lady presented the outgoing one with something Tiffany.

It's a tradition before the swearing in that the 2 couples talk over coffee at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Melania Trump was at once modern and a throwback as she emerged from Blair House on Inauguration Day ... turns out most First Ladies in modern times had the same idea.

Melania's powder blue dress was in the same family as the coat Jackie Kennedy wore 56 years ago to the day.

Alec Baldwin, almost certainly the second most famous "Donald Trump" in the world, had a measured but strong reaction to the ascendancy of Donald Trump during a NYC protest.

Baldwin, who famously mocks Trump on "Saturday Night Live," was front and center at an anti-Trump rally in The Big Apple. He's certainly not refusing to accept the reality, but he's also clear ... he feels there's a missing "humanistic" chip in Trump's DNA, so New Yorkers need to rally together to protect themselves.