19.01.2025 20:00
Donald Trump will officially take the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States. The inauguration ceremony will be celebrated with musical performances and parades. Trump will address his voters and outline his plans for the upcoming term.
Donald Trump, who was elected as the President of the United States, will officially take the oath of office on Monday as the 47th President of the United States and return to the White House.
In addition to the official oath ceremony, musical performances, parades, and balls will be held. JD Vance will also take the oath alongside Trump as Vice President, and the new administration will officially begin its term.
THE OATH CEREMONY IS AN OFFICIAL TRADITION
The oath ceremony is an official tradition that highlights the end of the term of one of the U.S. presidents and the beginning of the new president's term. It represents the most significant phase of the power transition among the leadership in the capital, Washington DC.
One of the most important parts of the ceremony is the official oath taken by the elected president. The official oath is as follows: "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."
Although Trump won the presidential election in November, he will officially become the 47th President of the United States only when he takes this oath. During the oath ceremony, Trump will deliver a speech addressing his voters and outline his plans for the next four years. Following that, there will be a parade and a ball.
FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS
Trump's second oath ceremony will begin with a service at the historic St. John's Church in Washington DC, followed by a "tea time" event at the White House.
It has been announced that Donald Trump's oath ceremony on January 20 will be held indoors due to dangerously cold weather.
All speeches will take place in the lobby of the Capitol Building instead of the Congress garden. The parade will also take place at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, along with three balls. Trump is expected to speak at all three balls.
The last U.S. President to take the oath indoors due to cold weather was Ronald Reagan in 1985.
WHO WILL ATTEND THE CEREMONY?
According to local and federal officials, 200,000 people are expected to come to Washington DC. Many senators, congress members, and guests of the new administration will also attend the ceremony.
After Trump, Vance, and their families, the second most important group of guests will be the former president and vice president who have completed their terms, along with their families. We will also see U.S. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in November, along with their spouses Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff at the ceremony.
Former presidents and their spouses generally attend the oath ceremonies. This year, George and Laura Bush, as well as Barack Obama, are expected to attend, but it has been announced that Michelle Obama will not be attending the ceremony.
WHO WILL PERFORM?
Country singer and American Idol champion Carrie Underwood is scheduled to sing "America the Beautiful" at the ceremony.
Underwood stated, "I love our country, and I am honored to be invited to sing at the oath ceremony, to be a small part of this historic event." The American group Village People also announced that they will perform at one of Trump's oath ceremony balls.
During his campaign rallies, Trump frequently played the group's songs YMCA and Macho Man. Country singer Lee Greenwood, a long-time friend and business partner of Trump, and opera singer Christopher Macchio will also perform at the ceremony.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the presidential elections held in the U.S. on November 5, the Republican Party candidate Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, surpassing the required 270 delegate threshold.