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  • Rihanna posted a picture of her taking out the trash
  • Funny pictures of Sen. Bernie Sanders also started trending

Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris created history by becoming the first woman, first Black, and first Asian-American to assume the role of the Vice President of the United States.

The historic day also witnessed the farewell of America’s controversial former President Donald Trump. While some celebrated, some breathed a sigh of relief and others took to Twitter to send out their reactions.

There were tears of joy and calls for hope as Biden and Harris addressed the nation and the world with their inaugural speeches.

"Without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury," Biden said in his call for a united nation. "No progress, only exhausting outrage. No nation, only a state of chaos."

The 22-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivered a soul-stirring performance of her original composition “The Hill We Climb.”

“We will rise from the sun-baked South. We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover, in every known nook of our nation, in every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful, will emerge battered and beautiful. The new dawn blooms as we free it for there is always light if only we're brave enough to see it if only we're brave enough to be it,” Gorman read as she created history by becoming the youngest poet ever to recite a presidential inauguration.

And then there were those who took to Twitter to make some jokes. While the viewers of the inaugural ceremony were emotional and teary-eyed, the netizens were exploding Twitter with some hilarious content. Here are some of the best and funny Twitter reactions and memes that will leave you in splits.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ pictures featuring his mittens started making the rounds on the internet.

Twitter also acknowledged performances by celebrities like Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez in funny ways.

The FLOTUS gained some attention too.

Songstress Rihanna's reaction got the internet laughing, too.

Even though COVID-19 kept people apart from celebrating Biden's inauguration and Trump's exit, the funny Twitter memes and reactions spread some cheer.

IMAGES Fireworks light up the sky over Washington DC, as Joe Biden's inauguration day comes to a close. Joe Biden took charge as the 46th President of the United States with an upbeat call to heal a nation torn by deep schisms as he immediately erased som
IMAGES Fireworks light up the sky over Washington DC, as Joe Biden's inauguration day comes to a close. Joe Biden took charge as the 46th President of the United States with an upbeat call to heal a nation torn by deep schisms as he immediately erased some of Donald Trump's most divisive policies. AFPTV / Eleonore SENS