On Monday, Jan. 19, 2025, the second inauguration of President Donald Trump took place, as well as the 60th inauguration in U.S. history.
In an inauguration process, there is a peaceful transfer of power between the previous president and the current president for the next four years. It has remained a significant ritual in the U.S.
As a result of low, freezing temperatures and high winds, the inauguration took take place indoors, particularly inside the congressional complex. It was originally expected to take place outside of the U.S. Capitol.
During the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, many well-known figures were in attendance. This attendance varied from tech. billionaires to influencers. Some of the primary people in attendance were Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, podcast host Joe Rogan, and “TikTok” CEO Shou Zi Chew — who gave great support towards Trump for preventing the TikTok ban in America.
Elon Musk was also seen, who maintains a close business relationship with Trump and had been in attendance at his rallies. Trump’s family was also seen in attendance with him all throughout the inauguration.
Also present at the inauguration were democratic politicians and candidates, as well as previous President Joe Biden and previous Vice President and candidate Kamala Harris.
Trump had certified four takeaways in his inaugural address, where he clarified his main focus and priorities of the nation. He voiced many of his opinions and shared many of his thoughts and hopes for the future of the nation during his second presidential term.
At his inauguration, there were also many performances from particularly well known artists. One artist who performed at his inauguration was Carrie Underwood, which has caused her to receive a lot of backlash and controversy due to her participation in political events, and specifically for Trump.
She had given her rendition of “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration. Joe Biden can be seen giving Underwood a compliment by mouthing “great job” for her performance.
Other musical performances were also performed by opera singer Christopher Macchio, who is also one of Trump’s personal favorite singers.
Trump’s inauguration had received a watch of over 24.6 million viewers. In a significant moment of his address, he declared and stated a “golden age” for America, and he declared a list of his policies in his inaugural speech.
Shortly after he had taken office, Trump signed a series of executive orders and combated issues and policies from the prior administration, which was seen as controversial by Americans.
Overall, Trump’s second inauguration was characterized by a series of his future policies that he intends to work on. His speech and vows implemented his commitment to work on those policies. The inauguration that took place demonstrated the character of the president and many other people in attendance.
