Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States after his inauguration scheduled for Monday, January 20. For this very formal day, the billionaire decided to break a very old tradition.
Donald Trump, who has already regained his bearings as American president since his victory at the polls, will not be officially inaugurated until Monday, January 20 during “Inauguration Day”. A very ceremonial day during which the Republican will succeed Joe Biden and take the oath on the Bible to become the 47th President of the United States.
Several ceremonies will follow one another throughout the day and the first will take place at 9:30 a.m. (3:30 p.m. in France) on the lawn of the Capitol for the singing of the American anthem. President-elect Donald Trump and his vice-president JD Vance will be received with their respective wives at the White House in the morning by their predecessor, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, for a brief exchange. But it is at noon (6 p.m. in France) that the serious things will begin: Donald Trump will take the oath of office before the Supreme Court of the United States.
“I do solemnly swear to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and to the fullest extent of my ability, to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
The sentence that Donald Trump will pronounce during his inauguration.
Subsequently, Donald Trump will deliver his inaugural speech to outline the policy he intends to pursue for his second term. A tradition established since George Washington’s visit to the White House. It is only after the ceremony that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will leave their place by leaving the Capitol.
Very special guests
The US President’s Inauguration Day has many traditions to follow, but Donald Trump decided not to follow all the rules. Although it is customary for no foreign leader or politician to be present at the ceremonies, the president-elect invited several heads of state and other international representatives this Monday. And most of these guests come from the far right: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Argentine President Javier Milei and even the President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele. Donald Trump also invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
For France, it was neither the president nor the representatives of the National Rally who were invited, but the boss of the “Reconquest!” party. Eric Zemmour, his wife and MEP Sarah Knafo in addition to Marion Maréchal also MEP.
Signatures, parades, balls… President Trump’s first day program
After his inauguration, Donald Trump will have a busy afternoon: he will go to the Senate for the signing ceremony which will validate the appointment of the members of his cabinet; he will have lunch with the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in the presence of a few guests; he will participate in the presidential parade linking the Capitol to the White House through Pennsylvania Anevue in the company of military troops, floats and marching bands; then he will reach the Oval Office to sign his first decrees and officially begin his mandate.
After the presidential procession, a parade mixing military and civilians will also parade in front of the White House. The celebrations should be accompanied by performances by artists and the presence of the group Village People as well as that of country artist Carrie Underwood were announced. To conclude this day, Donald Trump will attend and speak at several balls: the “Commander in Chief Ball”, the “Liberty Inaugural Ball” and the “Starlight Ball”.