Early tomorrow morning (AEDT),will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. President at a ceremony in Washington D.C, in a ceremony called an ‘inauguration’, to mark the start of a new presidential term.
At the inauguration, Trump will take the “Oath of Office” and deliver his first address as President.
Several Australians are planning to attend the event, including mining tycoon Gina Rinehart and Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
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against current Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris in November.
Unlike Australia, whoever wins the U.S. election doesn’t immediately take power.
The U.S. has fixed days for its election and inauguration: the first Tuesday of November and 20 January, respectively.
As such, there is a two-and-a-half month gap between the date of the election and a
What happens?
Trump’s inauguration includes four days of scheduled events.
Over the weekend, there were official fireworks and rallies for Trump supporters.
The main event is the swearing-in ceremony in Washington D.C.
There, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will officially hand over the presidency and vice presidency to Trump and JD Vance.
Trump will officially become the President after he recites the Oath of Office, the pledge to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States”.
He will then deliver his inaugural address as President.
At his 2017 inauguration ceremony, Trump spruiked his “America First” agenda, including plans to boost domestic industry and jobs.
Trump did not attend Biden’s inauguration ceremony in 2021, breaking a long-standing tradition.
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Cold weather
Trump will be sworn in and deliver his inaugural address inside the hall of the Capitol building – the first time this has happened since Ronald Reagan in 1985.
The President normally appears on an elevated podium overlooking the National Mall, a long strip of land flanked by famous U.S. monuments like the Lincoln Memorial.
Trump’s team announced the last-minute changes due to extreme cold weather forecast in DC, with low temperatures, around –6°C, combined with wind chill.
Who will go?
Around 220,000 tickets to attend the ceremony were made available.
More people are expected to gather outside the official event to watch the event, show support for Trump, or protest his second presidency.
It will look very different to Joe Biden’s inauguration four years ago, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Few people were able to attend, and social distancing and mask orders were still in effect.
Politicians, businesspeople, and celebrities are expected to attend the ceremony, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Country singer Carrie Underwood and disco group The Village People, known for the hit ‘YMCA’, are expected to perform at Trump’s inaugural events.
Australia’s ambassador to the U.S, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, will accompany Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong as Australia’s diplomatic representatives.
Australian billionaires Gina Rinehart and Anthony Pratt are also set to attend.
What time?
The inauguration ceremony and address begins at midday 20 January (local time).
That means it’ll be 4am Tuesday in AEDT.
The ceremony and address are expected to last two hours.
