US presidential inauguration - 2025: how and when Trump will take office
The inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump will take place on January 20. According to the 20th Amendment to the US Constitution, the powers of the former US president and vice president expire at noon and the era of the new president begins. The leader of the Republican Party won the election on November 5. Trump became the first US president in the last 120 years who managed to go for a second term four years after the first one. Now the country is waiting for the official announcement of the results from Congress, it is scheduled for January 6. What is the inauguration and how it takes place - in the material "Izvestia".
The date when Trump will become president and take office
The inauguration of the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump will be held on January 20, 2025 in the building of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. It will be the 60th ceremony in the country's history. As the 20th Amendment to the US Constitution states, the powers of President Biden and Vice President Harris expire at noon, at which point the new candidate's presidential term begins. Along with Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, who previously served as an Ohio senator, will take office.
Donald Trump became the first US president in 120 years and the second in American history to be re-elected four years after his first term. The Republican won 312 electoral votes with the required minimum of 270 votes. Specifically, Trump received 40 electoral votes from Texas, 30 from Florida and 19 from Pennsylvania. He beat his opponent Kamala Harris by 86 votes. The Democratic representative received 226 votes.
Now the country is waiting for the official approval of the results by Congress. The procedure will be conducted by Kamala Harris as head of the Senate on January 6, 2025.
What is inauguration in simple words
A presidential inauguration is a solemn ceremony to inaugurate a new head of state. Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony is scheduled for January 20, 2025.
It was first held in Washington, DC in 1801. The procedure is strictly regulated and consists of several stages. The venue is the west wing of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The date of the inauguration is also not chosen by chance.
The newly elected president and his vice president take the oath of office and recite the ceremonial oath: "I do solemnly swear (or promise) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability support, preserve, and defend the Constitution of the United States".
Politicians in the United States pay special attention to the inaugural address. It is seen as a declaration of principles for the new administration. It is rare for US first officials to write the speech themselves, but the previous time Donald Trump said he would prepare the text himself.
In his first address to the people of America as president, Trump said his policies would draw on Ronald Reagan's "incredible style" and John F. Kennedy's "articulation of great national ambition."
According to the 20th Amendment to the constitution of 1933, the terms of office of the president and vice president end at noon on January 20 (at 20:00 Moscow time). The terms of office of their successors begin at the same time.
Inauguration of the President of the United States - 2025: how it will be held, the program
The inauguration ceremony will begin with Trump's visit to the White House, where he will meet with former President Joe Biden and his family. This tradition is a symbol of the peaceful transfer of power. The president-elect and his vice president will then take the oath of office, followed by a 21-gun salute and the U.S. national anthem, before Trump delivers a speech.
It is reported that the inauguration of the president may be attended by politicians from different countries. It is already known that Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping, but instead of him the ceremony will be attended by the Chinese ambassador to the United States and his wife. Representatives of the Chinese diplomatic mission in the United States may be joined by officials from Beijing.
Current US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump (from right to left)
In addition, Trump did not invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term expired on May 20, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
As for Russia, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Trump did not send Vladimir Putin an invitation. According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Russia is treating the issue calmly. "We treat all this calmly. We do not interfere in the internal affairs of the United States at all and have never interfered. And even more so in any protocol aspects," he told TASS.
January 20, 2025 - Trump's inauguration: what time to watch Moscow time, where to watch
Tickets for the inauguration are on free sale, but the exact number of people who will attend the event is still unknown. American media write that it will be attended by hundreds of thousands of people.
Trump's inauguration ceremony will traditionally be broadcast by leading channels including NBC, CBS and C-SPAN. It will also be available on the White House website. The broadcast will begin on January 20 at 20:00 Moscow time. Russian TV channels are not officially planning to broadcast the event.
