President Trump celebrates with supporters, military at inaugural balls
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
Trump's Inauguration Ceremony was held inside the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2025. His Inauguration Parade and celebration was also held at Capital One Arena.
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Trump served as the 45th President of the United States, first elected in 2016. Trump is taking over office from President Joe Biden, who won the contentious 2020 election after serving as vice president under President Barack Obama from 2008-2016.
Inauguration Ceremony
Timeline:
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance first stepped forward on the Inaugural platform to repeat the oath of office at 12 p.m. Trump then took the oath of office.
Trump's inauguration was moved indoors due to snow expected Sunday and freezing temperatures Monday.
The extreme temperatures, frigid winds, and icy conditions expected from a blast of arctic air and anticipated snow over the weekend prompted the move. The Rotunda was prepped over the weekend as the inclement weather alternative for each inauguration, the Associated Press reported.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Trump delivered an address to the nation as he prepares to govern for the next four years.
Trump then gathered with aides and lawmakers for the President’s Signing Room Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to sign executive orders or memorandums.
Shortly after taking the oath of office, Trump's administration released a list of his main priorities and the president said he would sign more than 200 executive actions on his first day in office in a massive, record-setting first wave of policy priorities focused on border security, energy, reducing the cost of living for American families, ending DEI programs across the federal government, and more, according to Fox News.
The traditional inaugural luncheon followed, attended by Trump, Vance, Senate leaders and JCCIC members.
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Inauguration Parade
Celebration at Capital One:
After the luncheon, Trump headed over to Capital One Arena for the presidential parade.
"We will open Capital One Arena on Monday for LIVE viewing of this Historic event, and to host the Presidential Parade. I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In," said Trump Friday. "All other events will remain the same, including the Victory Rally at Capital One Arena, on Sunday at 3 P.M. (Doors open at 1 P.M.—Please arrive early!), and all three Inaugural Balls on Monday evening."
Crowds began gathering outside of Capital One Arena early Monday morning.
The event was expected to start around 3 p.m. but Trump and Vance didn't arrive until just after 5 p.m. Trump is expected to speak at Capital One Arena as part of the "Presidential Parade" that was moved indoors.
During the event, Trump signed multiple orders. The Associated Press reports that those orders were on:
- Halting 78 Biden-era executive actions
- A regulatory freeze preventing bureaucrats from issuing regulations until the Trump administration has full control of the government
- A freeze on all federal hiring except for military and a few other essential areas
- A requirement that federal workers return to full-time in-person work
- A directive to every department and agency to address the cost of living crisis
- Withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty
- A government order restoring freedom of speech and preventing censorship of free speech
- Ending the "weaponization of government against the political adversaries of the previous administration"
Following his flurry of signings, Trump left Capital One Arena to head to the White House in a motorcade along Pennsylvania Avenue just after 7 p.m. Officials stressed there would be no ceremony during his journey.
The president made his official return to the White House, walking through the doors joined by his wife, his son Barron, and his father-in-law.
Inaugural balls
WASHINGTON DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and wife Melania arrive to the Commande-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by
Trump attended three Inaugural balls: the Commander in Chief Ball, the Liberty Inaugural Ball, and the Starlight Ball. He spoke at all three balls.
He arrived at the Commander-in-Chief Ball shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, and shared his First Dance with First Lady Melania Trump. The couple danced to a contemporary rendition of Julia Ward Howe’s 1861 Civil War anthem "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
The Commander in Chief Ball at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Mount Vernon Square, D.C. is an event dedicated to honoring military service members.
At the military themed ball, he praised his Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth.
The Liberty Ball was also held at the Washington Convention Center.It included performances by country singer Jason Aldean, rapper Nelly, and the Village People.
He concluded his night at the Starlight Ball, which focuses on high-dollar donors.
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What to Know:
The area along Pennsylvania Avenue where Trump will travel in a motorcade from Capital One Arena to the White House will be open to the public. However, officials stressed that it would be a typical motorcade with no ceremony.
Mike Litterst from the National Park Service confirmed the National Mall would be open to the public on January 20 with security screening. However, the large screens for the public to view the inauguration are in the process of being removed.
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