Donald Trump's inauguration cake might have been a plagiarized work of art.
Duff Goldman, a celebrity pastry chef from Detroit, posted a photo to Twitter Friday evening portraying two nearly identical cakes: one from Barack Obama's 2013 inauguration and one from President Trump's Friday inauguration.
"The cake on the left is the one I made for President Obama's inauguration 4 years ago. The one on the right is Trumps. I didn't make it," Goldman captioned the photo, followed by an emoji displaying confusion.
The Trump White House press team did not immediately return a request for comment from the Daily News.
Goldman, the owner of the acclaimed Charm City and Cakemix bakeries, told the Washington Post ahead of Obama's inauguration ceremony that baking for the 44th President was a big deal.
When you're doing a cake like this, you know that everybody is going to be looking at it," he said at the time. "It's a lot of pressure. The more recognition you get for something that you do, the greater the pressure becomes, because more people are looking for a mistake. So you really gotta make sure your work is top-notch."
Goldman's suspicions are far from the first time Trump and his team have been accused of plagiarism and uncredited appropriation.
Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes designed this spectacular creation for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013. The dessert included red velvet, pumpkin chocolate chip, lemon poppy, and pineapple-coconut layers.
(CHARM CITY CAKES VIA FACEBOOK)
The President's wife, Melania Trump, was accused of plagiarism after her Republican National Convention speech this fall was exposed to contain word-for-word phrases lifted from Michelle Obama's Democratic National Convention speech from 2008.
Last week, Trump's pick for deputy national security adviser, Monica Crowley, announced that she wouldn't join the new administration amid reports disclosing that she had plagiarized significant passages of her 2012 book. The reports also claimed she had plagiarized her doctoral dissertation from Columbia University and numerous columns she'd written for a conservative Washington, D.C. newspaper.
Thousands of women are expected to join a march in London later as part of an international campaign on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency.
The rally is among events in the UK and elsewhere planned in solidarity with the Women's March in Washington, which is expected to draw a 200,000 crowd.
Organisers aim to highlight women's rights, which they perceive to be under threat from the new US administration.
A protest against Mr Trump took place at the US embassy in London on Friday.
Singer Lily Allen joined demonstrators, local politicians and trades unionists outside the building in Grosvenor Square to highlight concerns raised by his election campaign on issues including nuclear weapons, climate change and immigration.
Other protests took place in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester as Mr Trump was being sworn in as the 45th US president.
May's congratulations
Saturday's marchers say they will be voicing concerns over issues including racial and gender equality, affordable healthcare, abortion rights and voting rights.
Demonstrations are being planned in 62 cities in 32 countries, with marches in the UK scheduled for Belfast, Cardiff, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Shipley and Edinburgh.
The London march - which begins outside the US embassy and finishes at Trafalgar Square - has attracted celebrity support on social media from Sandi Toksvig, Alexa Chung, Charlotte Church, Pixie Geldof, Bianca Jagger, June Sarpong and Ian McKellen.
Almost 700 so-called "sister marches" are planned on Saturday across the globe. Protests by women have already taken place in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The largest demonstration so far has been in Sydney, Australia, where more than 3,000 protesters carrying placards with anti-Trump slogans took to the streets before gathering in the city's Hyde Park.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Theresa May has congratulated President Trump on taking office, saying "we are both committed to advancing the special relationship between our two countries and working together for the prosperity and security of people on both sides of the Atlantic".
But in an interview with the Financial Times, the prime minister said she would have "very frank" talks with the new president on issues where their opinions appear to differ, such as Nato.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said the UK will work "hand in glove" with Mr Trump's administration "for the stability, the prosperity and the security of the world".
But former Labour leader Ed Miliband tweeted: "Feared the reality of today would be worse than the anticipation and it is".
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said he missed watching the swearing-in ceremony, tweeting a picture of himself delivering campaign leaflets, and the message: "Apparently there's something on telly, but I found something better to do instead..."
President Donald Trump has painted a bleak picture of a broken country after being sworn in as US president.
He spoke of abandoned factories, rampant crime and a failed education system, pledging that his presidency would bring about change.
"This American carnage stops right here and stops right now," President Trump said on the steps of the Capitol.
Thousands of Trump supporters travelled across the country to witness the occasion from the National Mall.
The moment marks the end of an improbable journey for the property tycoon after a campaign marked by controversy.
Shortly after the ceremony Mr Trump was seen signing his first official actions as the 45th president.
He sent his Cabinet nominations to the Senate as well as a signed a proclamation for a national day of patriotism, according to Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
Image copyrightPOOLImage captionMr Trump waves during the inauguration parade
He also signed into law a waiver allowing retired Marine General James Mattis, his pick for defence secretary, to serve in the post.
The change of hands was reflected on the White House website, which was scrubbed of Mr Obama's policies and replaced with Mr Trump's new agenda.
The Trump administration has only listed six issues on the website: energy, foreign policy, jobs and growth, military, law enforcement and trade deals.
Critics pointed out the revamped site made no mention of civil rights, LGBT rights, healthcare or climate change.
Mr Trump briefly spoke at a Capitol luncheon to thank his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, urging them to rise to applause.
In his inaugural address, he promised to be the voice of the "forgotten people", ignored by Washington politicians.
Today, he said, was "the day the people became rulers of this nation again".
"I will fight for you with every breath left in my body and I will never ever let you down," said President Trump after Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath.
"America will start winning again, winning like never before.
"We will bring back our jobs, bring back our borders, bring back our wealth and we will bring back our dreams."
Image copyright Image captionThe new president is sworn into office
The big experiment - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington
If Donald Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention was billed as "midnight in America" - a pessimistic view of the current conditions in the US - then his message on inauguration day was that it's always darkest before the dawn.
In an address that was tonally consistent with candidate Trump's campaign rhetoric, the president railed against a Washington elite that flourished while the American people suffered.
Early reports were that Mr Trump would offer a non-ideological appeal for national unity - and there were motions in that direction at times toward the end of his speech. This address, however, was very much aimed at his supporters - uniting the people with pitchforks against an out-of-touch establishment.
American voters - at least ones in enough states to form an Electoral College majority - have taken a chance on Mr Trump. His presidency will be a remarkable experiment for American democracy, as it's clear after this speech that Mr Trump intends to govern as he campaigned.
The new president has set the stage. He has four years to make his supporters proud and prove all the doubters wrong.
President Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence waved goodbye as the Bidens and Obamas left the Capitol.
The Obamas held hands as they boarded a military helicopter that took them to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Mr Obama delivered remarks to staff and supporters before he and his wife flew to Palm Springs, California, for a holiday.
He told a crowd they "proved the power of hope" and that "this isn't a period, it's a comma in the continuing story of building America".
The transfer of power prompted congratulatory messages for Mr Trump from dignitaries around the world including Pope Francis.
He said he was praying Mr Trump's decisions would be guided by the "rich spiritual and ethical values" that have shaped America's history.
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also offered well wishes, and Canadian Prime Minister said he looked forward to restoring "prosperity to the middle class on both sides of the border".
Former presidents and first ladies, including George W Bush and his wife Laura as well as Jimmy Carter, were in attendance.
Image copyright Image captionFormer President Barack Obama waves as he departs the inauguration in Washington
The only absences were 92-year-old George Bush Senior, who is in hospital being treated for respiratory problems, and his wife Barbara.
Mr Trump takes power at a time when the country appears to be deeply divided. He enters the presidency with historically low approval ratings.
He has vowed to roll back many of his predecessor's policies, including repealing Mr Obama's signature health care law and building a wall along the US-Mexico border.
Authorities arrested nearly 100 people protesting against the inauguration, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Many were apprehended for "vandalism and destruction of property", said spokesman Lieutenant Sean Conboy.
Earlier, about 150 protesters dressed in black marched through Washington, smashing windows and rolling rubbish bins into the street to form blockades.
The Women's March on Washington on Saturday - for racial and gender equality, and other issues perceived to be under threat from Mr Trump's administration - is expected to draw about 200,000 people.
On the White House petition page, two new requests appeared for the new president.
Rescuers in central Italy have found 10 survivors after an avalanche buried a mountain hotel - and six have been pulled out so far.
Video showed two people - a mother and her son - being helped out by cheering rescuers, through a hole in the snow.
The avalanche struck the Rigopiano hotel, in the Abruzzo region, on Wednesday after several earthquakes.
At least four people died and about 20 are still missing. Deep snow blocking the access road hampered the rescue.
A woman told the BBC that three of her relatives were among those rescued on Friday.
Their father - who was already being treated at the local hospital - was taken to see them, she said.
"His wife is from Romania, she is 43 years old - her daughter just turned six years old, and the boy is eight," said the woman, who asked not to be identified.
"They were on holiday and just getting ready to leave when the avalanche came."
She said all but the young girl had been released from hospital after treatment.
See extent of avalanche destruction
After avalanche
Hotel in summer
The survivors reportedly took refuge beneath a collapsed portion of ceiling, where they were able to light a fire to keep warm.
Wednesday's earthquakes included four stronger than magnitude 5, in a region already struggling with heavy snowfall which buried phone lines and took out power cables.
Image copyright Image captionHelicopters were called to the scene when the survivors were discovered
The BBC's James Reynolds, in the nearby town of Penne, said news of the rescue had led to an outpouring of emotion.
"In one village, a young woman - who's worked at the collapsed hotel - dropped to her knees and burst into tears when she heard the news," he said.
Some reports suggest the guests had gathered on the ground floor of the hotel to await evacuation following the earthquakes.
But the avalanche completely buried the hotel at about 17:00 (16:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
Image copyrightImage captionThe hotel was completely buried for hours before rescue teams reached the scene
The force of the snow partially brought down the roof and, according to some reports, shifted the building 10m (11 yards) off its foundations.
Rescuers, who were forced to ski and shovel their way towards the site of the avalanche, were reportedly only dispatched hours later.
One survivor, who had left the hotel for his car, telephoned his boss, a man named Quintino Marcella, just after 17:30.
Mr Marcella said he immediately contacted the authorities, but they did not initially believe him. He said he kept calling for two hours before being told help was on the way.
The first rescue team reached the hotel by 04:30 on Thursday, after a night of freezing temperatures.
