US President Donald Trump leaves White House for farewell at Joint Base Andrews

Donald Trump has left the White House and boarded Marine One for the last time as the 45th President of the United States.

The presidential helicopter landed on the South Lawn just before 8:00am (local time) to pick up Mr Trump.

Mr Trump and his wife Melania emerged from the building Wednesday morning and strode across the South Lawn to board Marine One before addressing members of the media.

“It’s been a great honour, the honour of a lifetime,” Mr Trump said.

Mr Trump now heads to Joint Base Andrews in suburban Maryland, where he’ll have a military sendoff.

More to come.