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Donald Trump: Have your say on the controversial president-elect in our poll

As Donald Trump prepares to take office as the most powerful job in the world, we want YOUR views.

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Trump has been rocked by the release of a document containing unproven information alleging close co-ordination between Mr Trump's inner circle and Russians, as well as unverified claims about unusual sexual activities.

We want to know your views on what Trump will mean for the US, and indeed the UK, and if your views on him have changed since he won the US election in November.

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A record 90 million US dollars (£73 million) has been raised in private donations for Donald Trump's inauguration next Friday.

The amount raised by Mr Trump's Presidential Inaugural Committee is far more than that collected by President Barack Obama's two inaugural committees.

Lead inaugural planner Tom Barrack said this week that the Trump team wants to avoid a "circus-like atmosphere" in favour of a more "back to work" mindset that surrounds Mr Trump "with the soft sensuality of the place".

Mr Trump's committee has declined to provide details on how it is aiming to spend its hefty sum.

Mr Trump this week promised a "very, very elegant day" with "massive crowds".

They will arrive to find a party that is not nearly as involved as Mr Obama's.

The president-elect is holding three inaugural balls; Mr Obama had 10 balls at his first inaugural.

Mr Trump's team also hopes to keep its parade to 90 minutes.

The longest parade, with 73 bands and 59 floats, lasted more than four-and-a-half hours at Dwight Eisenhower's first inauguration in 1953.

The president-elect's inaugural team has also failed to attract the kind of A-list performers who turned out in force for Mr Obama.

Mr Trump has announced that headliners are teen singer Jackie Evancho, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Radio City Rockettes.

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