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Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors due to Cold Weather

Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors due to Cold Weather

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NEW DELHI, Jan 19: Mr Donald Trump is set to take charge as the 47th President of the United States of America on Monday with a grand inauguration event inside the Capitol premises, the same place where his supporters had launched an attack four years ago over his 2020 electoral loss.

Mr Trump’s return as US President is also rare in American history as he is only the second president to have come to power, lost the re-election and then won again. The first on the list to do so was Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s.

His first term as US commander-in-chief saw many firsts and marked several conventions upended, including some that have become a staple of American democracy. In 2020, Trump expressed confidence that he won the election and not Democrat Biden and skipped the latter’s inauguration event, becoming the first ex-president to have done so in 150 years.

Inauguration events in the US follow a set of rules shaped by tradition over the years. A 1933 constitutional amendment mandates that the inauguration takes place on January 20 (or January 21 if the 20th falls on a Sunday), with the official oath administered at noon.

According to US rules, the oath is typically administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Monday will mark John Roberts’s second time officiating for Trump. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place inside the US Capitol rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in 40 years that US presidential inaugural ceremonies will be moved indoors.

“There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Friday. “Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda,” he added.

The last time an inauguration was moved indoors because of the bitter cold was in 1985 for former Republican President Ronald Reagan’s second swearing-in when the afternoon wind chill fell into the range of minus 23 to minus 29 degrees Celsius.

Vice President-elect JD Vance will take the oath of office first, followed by Trump, who will then deliver his inaugural address, laying out his plans for the next four years. The Republican rang in his first term in 2017 with a particularly dark speech evoking “American carnage.” Later, in the President’s Room, Trump will meet with aides and Members of Congress to sign nominations, as well as occasional memorandums, proclamations, or executive orders.

The Republican has extended invitations to several tech moguls for his inauguration, alongside traditional guests like his cabinet nominees. According to US media, billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg will be in attendance, along with Shou Chew, the head of Chinese social media giant TikTok.Trump has sought closer ties with these tech leaders, and his campaign benefited from disinformation circulating on platforms like TikTok, Musk’s X, and Zuckerberg’s Facebook and Instagram.

Outgoing President Joe Biden will also attend the ceremony, despite Trump’s refusal to appear at Biden’s swearing-in after defeating Trump in 2020. Additionally, all living former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama — will be present, accompanied by their spouses, except Michelle Obama.

(Manas Dasgupta)

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