Trump inauguration: schedule of events and who will attend | Donald Trump News

EXPLANER

A look at what’s going to happen and who will be there for Trump’s historic return to the presidency of the United States.

For the second time, Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States.

Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC will begin at noon local time (17:00 GMT). Although most of the inauguration events will take place today, they will officially conclude Tuesday with a traditional prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral.

Here’s a look at the list of official events surrounding Trump’s second inauguration as president. It remains unclear how the decision to move Trump’s swearing-in inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday might affect the planned programming for the ceremony.

Religious service

Trump will begin the day by attending a service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located across Lafayette Park from the White House, a tradition for presidents-elect.

White House Tea

Trump and new First Lady Melania Trump will meet with outgoing President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House for a tea party traditionally held to welcome a new president.

Swearing-in ceremony inside the US Capitol rotunda

• Musical Prelude by the Combined University of Nebraska and Lincoln Choirs
• Prelude: The President’s Own, by the United States Marine Band
• Call to order by Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota
• Invocation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, and the Rev. Franklin Graham of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
• Oh, America!, performed by opera singer Christopher Macchio
• The vice presidential oath of office administered by United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
• America the Beautiful, performed by Carrie Underwood, the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club
• The presidential oath administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
• The Battle Hymn of the Republic, performed by the Glee Club of the United States Naval Academy

Trump’s inaugural speech

• Blessings from Yeshiva University President Ari Berman, Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center, Senior Pastor Lorenzo Sewell of 180 Church Detroit, and Rev. Frank Mann of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
• The Star-Spangled Banner, performed by Christopher Macchio

Farewell to the former president

• Formal farewells will be held for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as they leave the U.S. Capitol.

The President’s signing ceremony

• Trump will visit the President’s Room, just off the Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, for a signing ceremony, during which members of Congress will watch the newly sworn-in president sign nominations, memorandums and the decrees.

Inaugural lunch

• The new president and vice president attend a luncheon at the National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Review

• After lunch, the president and vice president head to the East Front steps of the U.S. Capitol, where they are expected to review military troops.

Presidential parade

• Due to the cold, Trump moves the traditional parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capital One Arena in Washington. The event is expected to feature marching bands and remarks from Trump.

Oval Office Ceremony

• Trump visits the White House for a ceremony in the Oval Office.

Inaugural balls

• Commander in Chief’s Inaugural Ball: Country music group Rascal Flatts and country singer Parker McCollum will perform at the military ball. Trump should speak.
• Liberty Inaugural Ball: Rapper Nelly, country singer Jason Aldean and the Village People are expected to perform at the ball for Trump supporters. Trump is set to make remarks.
• Starlight Ball: Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw will perform and Trump will speak at the third inaugural ball, where guests are expected to be big donors to the new president.

Who will be present?

Along with a mix of invited foreign leaders, celebrities and tech giants will also be in attendance.

They include Trump adviser Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc and SpaceX; Jeff Bezos, executive chairman of Amazon; and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms.

According to NBC News, several athletes and musicians will also be in attendance.

They include National Football League (NFL) wide receiver Antonio Brown, boxer Mike Tyson, martial arts fighter Jorge Masvidal and NFL player Evander Kane, NBC said, adding that musicians in attendance include Anuel AA, Justin Quiles, Rod Wave, Kodak Black and Fivio. Stranger.

The last surviving founding member of the Village People, Victor Willis, said on Facebook Monday that the group would perform YMCA, the group’s hit song and a staple of Trump rallies.

Who will cover the costs?

Official events are funded by the Trump inauguration committee, which is chaired by longtime Trump allies Steve Witkoff, a real estate developer chosen by Trump to be his Middle East envoy, and Kelly Loeffler, a former U.S. senator and chosen by Trump to lead the Small Business Administration.

The committee will be responsible for covering the costs of everything except the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, which is borne by taxpayers.

Bezos and Zuckerberg pledged to donate $1 million each to the committee, as did Apple CEO Tim Cook and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Uber and its CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, each donated $1 million to the fund.

Trump raised a record $106.7 million for his inauguration festivities in 2017. His committee raised more than $170 million this time, according to media reports.