Photos: Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Balls

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The 2017 Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Ball drew thousands of guests to Washington D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, from high school dancers to top Texas officials.

Greg Gordon dances with his wife, Niki Gordon, during the 2017 Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Ball at the The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Trump bottle openers on display at the 2017 Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Ball at the The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Tom Broussard and Vanessa Holmes, both of Beaumont, Texas, pose for a photo at the entrance of the 2017 Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Ball at the The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Bruce Fogerty, of Dallas, and Farrah Cargile, of Dallas, are photographed at the 2017 Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Ball at the The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

The Lil' Wranglers and Elite Wranglers, of College Station, Texas, perform at the 2017 Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Ball at the The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Revelers attend the Texas Black Tie and Boots inaugural ball on January 19, 2017 in National Harbor, Maryland. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States tomorrow. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A reveler poses at the Texas Black Tie and Boots inaugural ball on January 19, 2017 in National Harbor, Maryland. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States tomorrow. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Greg Gordon dances with his wife, Niki Gordon, during the 2017 Black Tie & Boots Presidential Inaugural Ball at the The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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