President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony took place on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Today officially marked his return to the White House as the most powerful person in America.
Basic information about President Donald Trump’s inauguration
Donald Trump’s inauguration date cannot be changed!
Since the 1930s, the inauguration of US presidents has occurred on January 20, in a cyclical manner. Of all the inaugurations that have taken place, January 20 has fallen on a Sunday four times, so it was moved to the following Monday (January 21). On this special day, the president-elect takes the oath of office in private the day before and in public the day after.
Every US president has 4 consecutive years to assume his noble position. And January 20, 2025 marks the official inauguration of President Donald Trump . This is his second time as US President. The previous presidents: Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama had two inaugurations.
The US presidential inauguration
The inauguration of President Donald Trump took place in the Capitol building in Washington, DC. According to official information, due to the forecast of unusually cold weather in the capital, the temperature could drop to minus 13 degrees Celsius, so the inauguration ceremony instead of being held outdoors was moved indoors. There may also be other reasons such as avoiding conflicts and conspiracy theories that could affect President Donald Trump, but that is just unfounded speculation.
Most US presidential inaugurations have been held at the Capitol building in Washington, DC since 1801. However, nine inaugurations have been held elsewhere. Lyndon Johnson was sworn in on Air Force One after his predecessor John F. Kennedy was assassinated, while Gerald Ford was sworn in at the White House after Richard Nixon resigned.
US Presidential Inauguration Ceremony Schedule
Traditionally, the president-elect visits the White House and accompanies the outgoing president to the Capitol to publicly demonstrate the peaceful transfer of power. Although Donald Trump skipped this in 2021, Joe Biden could maintain the practice if both sides agree.
Image: President Donald Trump will be sworn in at noon on January 20, Washington time, after Vice President JD Vance reads the oath.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts will administer the oath of office to Donald Trump . The oath is stated in the Constitution: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
The Marine Corps Band will perform a tribute to the President. A 21-gun salute will be sounded and the new President will deliver his inaugural address.
After Donald Trump’s inauguration, Trump will escort former President Biden to a farewell ceremony on the other side of the Capitol building, where a helicopter will be waiting to take Biden home safely.
Inside the Capitol, senior lawmakers will have lunch together, followed by a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. This time, however, the parade will be mostly indoors because of the cold. It is at the Arena a few blocks from the Capitol, which can hold more than 20,000 people. The entire ceremony will be live-streamed, and President Trump has said in advance that he will not attend.
Finally: At the White House, the new president is expected to sign his first set of executive orders. The president and first lady appear at a welcoming reception in the evening.
Who pays for Inauguration Day?
Normally, the US government directly organizes and pays for the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol. The US government also pays for security. $100 million is the budget that the US government paid for the inauguration in 2017. There are about 28,000 security personnel including: Secret Service, FBI, National Guard. In addition, an inaugural committee directly appointed by the President-elect plans and funds the parade and dance activities.
The committee is reportedly funded by unlimited donations. Major companies have donated at least $1 million in cash to President Donald Trump’s inauguration, including Ford, GM, and Uber. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, have reportedly personally donated $1 million.
Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has raised more than $150 million to date. The 2017 inauguration raised a record $107 million. Joe Biden’s inauguration received only about $62 million.
Who attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration?
Attendees and absentees
From previous inaugurations, most of the attendees were former US presidents and their wives. Accordingly, the inauguration of President Donald Trump will have presidents and their wives such as: Mr. Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are expected to attend with their wives. However, Mrs. Michelle Obama, wife of Mr. Barack Obama confirmed that she will not attend this event.
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In addition, the inauguration ceremony will also be attended by lawmakers, military officials, politicians and celebrities. To date, no heads of state have attended any US presidential inauguration. However, it is reported that Mr. Trump has sent invitations to the leaders of China, El Salvador and Argentina, Italy and Hungary. Argentine President Javier Milei confirmed his attendance at the event.
In 2017, 67 Democrats boycotted Trump’s first inauguration. This year, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she would not attend the inauguration. There was also an unnamed person who did not attend. This person was chosen by President Donald Trump and is usually a Cabinet member on his list of successors. This person is said to be kept away from top US government officials. Because, if something bad happens, this person will become the replacement president.
People attend Donald Trump’s presidential ceremony
Despite bad weather conditions and snow, thousands of supporters of the new president-elect were still ready to wait to attend the rally in Washington, DC.
Stephenson said she had been in line since 6 a.m. to get into the Capital One Arena, where Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. “I’m so happy to be here supporting him,” said Loren Stephenson, who pulled an American flag tightly around her head to shield herself from hail. “It’s been a long day, but overall everyone is having a good time.”
Among the long line were people wearing hoodies bearing the image of Mr. Trump’s bloodied face from last year’s assassination attempt. The slogan on the hoodies read: “Fight! Fight! Fight!” In addition, several carts selling Trump-related merchandise were selling well. They sold scarves and woolen scarves.
Thousands of people lined up in the snow to welcome Mr. Trump – 2
Zacher said he voted for Trump primarily because of economic concerns, with inflation soaring at times over the past four years. Zacher also pointed to Trump’s charisma: “His charisma, his energy. Honestly, without Trump, I think politics would be secondary to a lot of people.”
“He has to get us back on track. I come from a working-class family. I really don’t want people from other countries coming in and taking away opportunities from people like my family.” Overby called on Trump to “use the military” to deport immigrants. For Overby, there was only one reason to endure the cold for so long. “I wanted to see my president. That’s why I’m here,” she said.
Conclusion
The inauguration of President Donald Trump officially took place on January 20, 2025 at the Capitol building in Washington, DC. The inauguration ceremony was welcomed and watched by the whole world, especially by Trump supporters. It can be seen that his prestige and honor during his term in office since 2017 has had a significant impact.
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