Inauguration Day with Trump: Key Moments to Watch For

Jan 14, 2025 Komal Das

Donald Trump’s second-term inauguration on Monday will include traditional ceremonies and executive orders on border security and oil production

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Trump’s inauguration is on January 20, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET. He will deliver an uplifting address, unlike his 2017 speech

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Biden will attend Trump’s inauguration, unlike in 2021. Thousands will gather on the National Mall to watch on video screens

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Trump has invited several foreign leaders, breaking with tradition. Argentina's president, Javier Milei, a Trump supporter, has confirmed he will attend

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Hungary’s Viktor Orban is considering attending, while Chinese President Xi Jinping is sending an envoy instead. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hopes to attend as well

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Trump will travel to the White House in a motorcade, followed by a parade, and watch from a reviewing stand

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Trump plans a series of executive orders on his first day, focusing on border security, energy, and pardons for January 6 defendants

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Trump's inauguration events, including galas, will be financed by his inauguration committee, chaired by Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler

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Major donors include Amazon, Meta, Apple, Uber, and OpenAI, each contributing $1 million. The committee will cover all costs except for the swearing-in ceremony, funded by taxpayers

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Trump will hold a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in D.C. on the eve of his inauguration, his first since the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

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