Soggy Donald Trump fans brave the wild weather – but will the new President’s hair stand up to the rain?

CROWDS of Donald Trump supporters have braved the weather to welcome the new US President into office.

Hundreds of thousands of people poured into Washington DC for his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States.

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People from all over America, many wearing hats emblazoned with his election slogan “Make America Great Again”, made the journey to the federal capital.

But the weather has not been kind to those who turned out.

Freezing rain bucketed down over the city today, drenching those who packed the streets.

The National Park Service announced it was easing its "no umbrella" policy, allowing collapsible umbrellas along the parade route and on the National Mall.

People were pictured wearing waterproof ponchos and huddling under brollies as they tried to stay dry while they awaited their hero’s arrival.

Trump will address hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington and millions watching around the world in his first Presidential speech today.

With the weather showing no sign of letting up, it seems his famous hair will be put to the test.

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But the nation's soon-to-be president yesterday joked he didn’t mind if it rained “because people will realise it's my real hair”.

"Might be a mess, but they're going to see that it's my real hair," he said.

Whatever the weather, Trump supporters were looking ahead to the day.

Chris Lehmann, 55, a maintenance supervisor from Belmar, New Jersey, said: "I'm so excited, I'm like, on top of the world."

Eleanor Haven, 83, of Alexander City, Alabama, was attending the festivities with her son, Scott Haven.

The pair said they had never been to a political event before attending a Trump "thank you" tour rally in Alabama after the election and were looking forward to Friday's celebration.

"We're excited for changes in the country," Scott Haven said.

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