Trump inauguration day: Live updates as 47th President is sworn into White House

By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-20 08:01:58 | Updated at 2025-01-20 11:29:18 3 hours ago
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By JAMIE BULLEN

Published: 07:14 GMT, 20 January 2025 | Updated: 08:00 GMT, 20 January 2025

Donald Trump today officially starts his second term in the White House as he is inaugurated the 47th US President.

Trump will take the oath of office in the heart of Washington after ordering the ceremony be moved indoors due to an anticipated polar vortex.

His return to the Oval Office caps off the most astounding political comeback in modern history following his landslide victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election last November.

Follow live updates below

Watch: Trump parties with Village People on eve of inauguration

Donald Trump performed his signature fist-pumping dance move while flanked by the Village People at a campaign-style rally in Washington, D.C. last night, as he took a victory lap one day before he is sworn in for a second term.

The popular 70s disco group, whose 1978 song YMCA has been a staple at Trump rallies for years appeared with him at Trump's 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' at the Capital One Arena.

The anthem closed out nearly all of Trump's campaign rallies. Trump appeared thrilled with the performance as he swayed on stage, bopped his head and sang along as they performed in front of cheering crowds.

He shook the hands of several band members before and after the show - something of a turnaround in relations after the band send him a cease and desist in 2023 for him stop using their music after 'Macho Man' was played at a Mar-a-Lago event

Everything Donald Trump has said he will do on 'Day One' of his presidency

Donald Trump's will have a very hectic Monday – if he gets around to just a handful of his 'Day One' pledges.

The 78-year-old will be sworn-in as president, host a rally, end the war in Ukraine, start mass deportation raids across the country, and nix electric car mandates and pardon thousands who were convicted for their parts in the January 6 Capitol Riot.

Promises for his first 24 hours back in the Oval Office range from tariffs to transgender athletes playing on girls sports teams, with a series of executive orders being readied for the president's signature.

It will round out the day following an inauguration ceremony that got moved indoors because of a dangerous polar vortex threatening D.C. and large parts of the country.

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Pictures: MAGA fans take over Washington ahead of inauguration

These photographs show how Donald Trump supporters flooded the nation's capital ahead of a pre-inauguration rally yesterdat.

 Photo by Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15108643j) Supporters of Donald Trump gather at the Capital One Arena in the heavy rain and snowfall for his Make America Great Again (MAGA) Victory Rally in Washington DC, United States, on January 19, 2025. The rally takes place ahead of Trump's swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States, set for January 20. DC: Trump Supporters Rally The Day Before The Inauguration, Washington Dc, United States - 19 Jan 2025

 Photo by Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15108643ab) Supporters of Donald Trump gather at the Capital One Arena in the heavy rain and snowfall for his Make America Great Again (MAGA) Victory Rally in Washington DC, United States, on January 19, 2025. The rally takes place ahead of Trump's swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States, set for January 20. DC: Trump Supporters Rally The Day Before The Inauguration, Washington Dc, United States - 19 Jan 2025

 Photo by Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15108643h) Supporters of Donald Trump gather at the Capital One Arena in the heavy rain and snowfall for his Make America Great Again (MAGA) Victory Rally in Washington DC, United States, on January 19, 2025. The rally takes place ahead of Trump's swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States, set for January 20. DC: Trump Supporters Rally The Day Before The Inauguration, Washington Dc, United States - 19 Jan 2025

 Photo by Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15108643i) Supporters of Donald Trump gather at the Capital One Arena in the heavy rain and snowfall for his Make America Great Again (MAGA) Victory Rally in Washington DC, United States, on January 19, 2025. The rally takes place ahead of Trump's swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States, set for January 20. DC: Trump Supporters Rally The Day Before The Inauguration, Washington Dc, United States - 19 Jan 2025

 Photo by Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15108643aa) A hat is seen while Donald Trump supporters gather at the Capital One Arena in the heavy rain and snowfall for his Make America Great Again (MAGA) Victory Rally in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025. The rally takes place ahead of Trump's swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States, set for January 20. DC: Trump Supporters Rally The Day Before The Inauguration, Washington Dc, United States - 19 Jan 2025

Inauguration moved indoors to avoid freezing temperatures in Washington

 Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock (15108348w) The West Front of the U.S. Capitol, where the presidential inauguration traditionally takes place, is decorated in Washington, DC on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The 2025 Presidential Inauguration, which President-elect Donald Trump announced would be held in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to expected freezing temperatures, is only the second inauguration to be held indoors due to weather concerns. 2025 Presidential Moved Indoors in Washington, DC Over Weather Concerns, District of Columbia, United States - 19 Jan 2025

Life-threatening cold weather forecast for Washington, D.C. has forced Donald Trump to move his historic second inauguration indoors in a blow to his White House return.

Meteorologists are forecasting dangerously cold temperatures with highs only in the 20s.

Trump posted on Truth Social that the swearing-in ceremony would be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda.

He would also deliver his inaugural address from there.

'This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!' Trump wrote.

To accommodate the MAGA masses, the Capital One Arena - where Trump will hold his pre-inauguration rally Sunday - will be opened for a viewing party.

Trump prepares for biggest comeback in political history

Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States for the second time on Monday in a crowning moment for one of the greatest comebacks in political history.

The 78-year-old will take the Oath of Office in the heart of Washington D.C. with wife and First Lady Melania Trump by his side to officially become the nation's 47th commander-in-chief.

With the eyes of the world on the Capitol, he will get back the keys to the White House after an unprecedented campaign that saw two attempts on his life and a historic election victory over Kamala Harris.

Eight years ago, he came into Washington, D.C. as an outsider and was a shock to the system for a city used to career politicians.

Now he arrives with more power and with his popularity on the rise, marked by the billionaire tech titans who will be behind him: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.

Read Brittany Chain's preview on the Trump inauguration here:

Inauguration Day as Donald Trump is sworn into White House as 47th President

 Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/Shutterstock (15108669j) Thousands to attend President-elect Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena," on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The rally was held one day before Trump's inauguration ceremony on January 20, which was moved inside the U.S. Capitol as temperatures are expected to be the coldest in forty years. President-elect Donald Trump Holds? 'Victory Rally' in Washington, DC Before Inauguration, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States - 19 Jan 2025

Good morning and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as Donald Trump officially starts his second presidency following his inauguration in Washington.

Trump returns to the White House having pulled off the most astounding political comeback in modern history following his landslide victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

We’ll be kicking off our live updates from London before our reporters in New York take over to guide you through the ceremony.

Stick with us for the latest news, analysis, pictures and videos on what is an historic day across America.

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