January 20-

Inauguration Day is finally here!

Let us once again congratulate President Donald J. Trump on his massive win as the 47th President of the USA!

It’s time for all of us who are for life, ethical and family values, national sovereignty, and civic liberties- to be unburdened from and unbidened and unbound by what has been! Given the trasmadness that has swept across Europe and threatened traditional family values, Trump’s reelection and his strong stand is a sigh of relief to many around the world. Hence we celebrate too!

The 45th President, who is set to become 47th president of the United States, will take the oath of office in Washington on Monday. The setup for the event has moved indoors due to frigid weather from the Capitol steps where Trump was sworn into office eight years ago.  

Here’s everything you need to know about attendee, inaugural address, performances and celebrations:

When will Trump be sworn in?

On January 20, Trump will be inaugurated at 12.00 pm ET (5pm GMT, 4am Tuesday AEDT).

Earlier, Trump announced that his swearing-in ceremony and subsequent speeches will take place indoors in the US Capitol Rotunda, with a live streaming of the event and parade at the Capital One Arena in Washington. Speeches should begin at 11.30 am ET.

Who all will attend Trump inauguration?

The celebration will feature a number of technology executives, former presidents, and probably some international leaders. The event will most likely have TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, was invited for Trump’s inauguration, but it was uncertain whether he would attend, Bloomberg reported.

All living US former presidents are likely to attend, including Barack Obama, while his wife Michelle Obama has declined the invitation. Joe and Jill Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and George W. and Laura Bush are expected to attend the event amidst the tight security.

Nancy Pelosi, the former House Speaker and California Democrat, has stated that she will not be attending.

Trump’s team has issued invites to a number of world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, and Argentina’s Javier Milei.

Jake and Logan Paul, Caitlyn Jenner, Theo Von, Amber Rose, and Megyn Kelly are reportedly arriving in DC.

Which firms are funding Trump inauguration?

The Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has collected up to $170 million. The massive collection is projected to exceed $200 million, surpassing Obama’s 2009 total of $53 million and Clinton’s 1997 total of less than $24 million.

The world’s five largest technology corporations are among the top corporate donors, each providing at least $1 million. Microsoft quadrupled its normal donation to $1 million, while Google increased its customary offering from $285,000 to $1 million. Toyota, Ford, and General Motors all donated $1 million. Other notable sponsors include Pfizer, Hims & Hers, Intuit, and Robinhood, which committed $2 million.

Lockheed Martin also entered the million-dollar donor club, despite the fact that the committee is hosting fewer events as compared to prior inaugurations.

What is Trump’s pre-inauguration Maga rally?

On Sunday, Trump supporters will meet at Capital One Arena for a pre-inaugural Maga rally, On the other hand, the Black Conservative Federation will host an unauthorised ball with rapper Waka Flocka Flame and former NFL receiver Antonio Brown on inauguration night.

Who will host Trump’s pre-inauguration reception?

Zuckerberg, along with billionaire donors Miriam Adelson, Tilman Fertitta, and Todd Ricketts, will co-host a pre-inauguration reception for Trump.

Three formal inaugural balls will be held on Monday evening: the Commander in Chief Ball for military service members, the Liberty Ball and the Starlight Ball for those who donated the most.

Who all are performing at Trump inauguration?

Stars like Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood are scheduled to perform at the swearing-in event.

Christopher Macchio, a classical vocalist, will perform the national anthem. Expressing his “deep humility and gratitude” for the invitation, Macchio wrote on X: “I have accepted @realDonaldTrumpPresident Donald J. Trump’s gracious invitation to perform our National Anthem at the Inauguration of our 47th President.”

“In opening and closing this magnificent ceremony with music that celebrates our nation, I hope to contribute to restoring the spirit of unity, strength, and love of country, that will help Make America Great Again.”

A look at Trump’s inauguration full itinerary

The celebrations started on Saturday with a reception and splendid fireworks at Trump’s Virginia golf course, Later, the inaugural team hosted cabinet reception and vice-president’s supper. On Sunday, there will be a wreath-laying event at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, followed by a “victory rally” at Capital One Arena and a candlelight dinner.

Here are activities planned around the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn into office at noon Eastern on Monday in the U.S. Capitol, though the timing of some events might shift due to moving the ceremony inside:

SUNDAY, JAN. 19

Wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery.

Make America Great Again rally, Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C. Performers include Kid Rock, the Village People, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood and the Liberty University Praise Choir.

Candlelight dinner, at which Trump is expected to speak.

MONDAY, JAN. 20

St. John’s Episcopal Church service, on Lafayette Square across from the White House.

The traditional tea at the White House with the president-elect, Melania Trump, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden.

Swearing-in ceremony, first for Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and then for Trump in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful,” while tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem. Lee Greenwood will also perform.

Trump’s inaugural address.

A farewell ceremony for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as they leave the Capitol.

A ceremony in the Capitol in which the new president signs executive orders or other documents.

Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol, hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Indoor parade, Capital One Arena.

Oval Office signing ceremony, the White House.

Commander-in-Chief Ball, with performances by the band Rascal Flatts and Parker McCollum. Trump delivers remarks.

Liberty Ball, with performances by Jason Aldean, the Village People and Nelly. Trump delivers remarks.

Starlight Ball, with performance by Gavin DeGraw. Trump delivers remarks.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21

National interfaith prayer service, Washington National Cathedral.

Some fascinating facts about Presidential inaugurations

Washington’s first inauguration required some improvisation. George Washington arrived in New York City on April 30, 1789, with much fanfare, and then a large crowd gathered in what turned out to be a parade. When Washington arrived at Federal Hall, someone realized they forgot a Bible and obtained one from a nearby Masonic Lodge. Washington also started the inaugural address tradition.

Inaugurations were first held on March 4. After Washington’s first inauguration, March 4 became the official day for the start of a new administration. The 20^th Amendment moved the day to January 20 – closer to the start of a new Congress.

Not all inaugurations were held on January 20 or March 4. If those days fell on a Sunday, the public ceremony fell on the next day, while the new or returning president took the oath privately on Sunday.

William Henry Harrison wasn’t probably killed by his inauguration. One of the biggest stories in inauguration history was that President Harrison died in 1841 because he gave a long inaugural address in cold weather and became sick. Harrison died about 30 days after his inauguration. He became sick three weeks after the inauguration, leading some to now believe another illness, possibly typhoid fever, killed the new President.

The president is required to recite a specific oath under the Constitution. Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution spells out the presidential oath: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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.”

We don’t really know who added “Under God” to the oath. Author Washington Irving claimed George Washington started the tradition of adding “So help me God” at the oath’s end. There is no direct evidence of that. Others believe Chester Alan Arthur used the words when he took the oath after James Garfield died.

Hoover was the last president to not say “Under God” after his oath. In modern times, every President since Herbert Hoover has added “So help me God” at the oath’s end. Newsreel footage from 1929 shows Chief Justice William Howard Taft reading the oath to Hoover, who simply says, “I do” at the end.

John Quincy Adams didn’t take his oath on a Bible. Adams used a law book instead that contained the Constitution.

The vice president takes a different oath. The vice president takes his or her oath before the president and it is a bit longer. “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”

The Chief Justice usually administers the inaugural oath, with few exceptions. After Washington’s inauguration, the Chief Justice of the United States has read the oath at public inauguration ceremonies. The exceptions have occurred after the death of a president when there is an urgent need for the new president to continue the office. The last person to administer the oath who wasn’t a Chief Justice was Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes in 1963, after President Kennedy’s death.