Trump inauguration day: Live updates as 47th President is sworn into White House

If you’re planning to keep across the inauguration in Washington today, here’s a list of timings of events throughout the day as Donald Trump returns to the White House as 47th US President:

All times EST (Eastern Standard Time)

Donald and Melania Trump will attend a non-partisan church service at the historic yellow St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown DC. Afterwards, they will head to the White House for a tea and coffee reception with Joe and Jill Biden.

On Trump’s first Inauguration Day in 2017, he and Melania posed for a portrait with outgoing President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama. The tea reception was also attended by then outgoing Vice President Joe Biden, Jill, and then Vice President-elect Mike Pence, as well as his wife Karen. Following tea, the sitting president typically escorts the incoming president to the Capitol for the official inauguration ceremony.

Around 10am today, official guests will begin to arrive at the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony.

Those with tickets to the inauguration will arrive by 11.30am.

Trump will take the oath of office, likely administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. His official swearing-in will occur after that of JD Vance, who is being sworn in by Chief Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump will take the oath of office, likely administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, at 12pm today.

He is pictured speaking at a dinner last night that was held as part of his inauguration festivities. American Idol winner Carried Underwood will sing America the Beautiful and opera star Christopher Macchio will perform the national anthem during the ceremony.

Shortly after being sworn in, Trump will deliver his inaugural address, which he has said in interviews that he intends to be uplifting and unifying – a departure from his first speech in 2017, which detailed a broken country he described as ‘American Carnage’.

The official farewell and ceremonial departure of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will take place after the inaugural address.

Trump will then go to the President’s Room near the Senate chamber in the Capitol, where he will sign nominations. Following the signing ceremony, the president, vice president and their guests will attend a luncheon hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Trump will then head to the front steps of the Capitol for the review of the military troops.

The presidential parade will kick off around 3pm.

Instead of the traditional route down Pennsylvania Avenue, as previously scheduled, it will now take place indoors at the Capital One Arena. Trump will then return to the White House for the Oval Office signing ceremony.

Trump will attend three inaugural balls – the ‘Commander in Chief Ball,’ the ‘Liberty Inaugural Ball’ and the ‘Starlight Ball’. He is expected to speak at all three events.

Eight years ago when Trump was sworn-in, he and first lady Melania Trump started their day at church – at the historic yellow St. John’s Episcopal just outside the White House.

They were then greeted on the White House’s North Portico by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

The Bidens plan to continue this tradition this year.

It’s tradition for the departing president to leave a letter for the incoming president on the Resolute Desk. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wouldn’t reveal Wednesday if Biden planned to write one for Trump.

Typically the former president and first lady fly off in a Marine One-type helicopter from the east side of the U.S. Capitol after the swearing-in occurs.

The Trumps plan to see the Bidens off this way this year.

One comment Donald Trump made at his victory rally has sparked wild conspiracy theories that Elon Musk rigged the election to secure a Republican victory in Pennsylvania.

Trump told raucous crowds that the billionaire tech wiz ‘knows computers better than anybody’ as he was welcoming Musk to his stage on Sunday afternoon.

‘He knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers. Those vote-counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide,’ Trump said.

‘He journeyed to Pennsylvania where he spent a month-and-a-half campaigning for me in Pennsylvania and he’s a popular guy. He was very effective… Thank you to Elon.’

Polling had suggested the swing state could go Kamala Harris’ way on election night, but ultimately Trump won convincingly, and secured every other swing state.

• Watch a video of Trump and Musk below and read the full story here

Take a look back to eight years ago when Donald Trump was sworn into the White House for his first presidency.

Ahead of his inauguration, Trump’s official portrait was released which immediately led social media users to compare it to a previous infamous snap.

Many likened the picture to Trump’s mugshot, which was taken in August 2023 at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, following election fraud charges.

‘OK, call me crazy but doesn’t Trump’s official inauguration photo look a lot like his official mugshot?’ one user posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

‘Trump’s inauguration picture looks just like his mugshot! FOTUS… Felon of The United States!’ agreed another.

• Read Emily Lefroy’s story here

Our colleagues at Dailymail.com have put together a guide for all inaugural events taking place as America celebrates a second Trump presidency.

Here’s a list of today’s festivities:

• Continental Resources party: Billionaire oil executive Harold Hamm rented out the Hay-Adams Hotel rooftop, which overlooks the White House, for a daytime party celebrating Trump as he’s pledged to roll back Biden-era climate change protections
• The Bipartisan Inaugural Ball: Celebrating American Agriculture: Also known as the ‘Farm Prom’ this event at the Grand Hyatt benefits D.C. Central Kitchen and the National 4-H Council
• Commander in Chief Ball*: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend. Rascal Flatts and Parker McCollum will perform
• Liberty Inaugural Ball*: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend. Jason Aldean and The Village People will perform – as well as a ‘surprise musical guest’
• The MAHA Inaugural Ball: Being billed as a ‘celebration of health, unity, and the movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’ it will take place at the Waldorf Astoria, which was formerly the D.C. Trump hotel
• The Mayflower Cigar Lounge: The folks at the Daily Wire have created an invite-only inauguration after-party at Shelly’s Back Room, a popular downtown D.C. cigar lounge
• The Multicultural Coalition U.S. Presidential Inaugural Ball: MPAC, a group that helps elect minority Republicans, is throwing a party at the Washington Times’ Arbor Ballroom promising a ‘very special guest’
• Musicians On Call and the Recording Industry Association of America’s Presidential Inaugural Charity Benefit: The recording industry is hosting a private late night party with a performance by Chris Janson
• Oregon Republican Party and Gateway Pundit’s Presidential Inaugural Ball: Oregon Republicans and members of the Hoft family are taking over the Hamilton Live performance space for a party where Lara Logan, Kari Lake, Gen. Mike Flynn and Roger Stone are promised
• RALLY4VETS: A number of veterans groups are coming together to throw a black-tie gala at D.C.’s tony Fairmount Hotel
• Starlight Ball*: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend. Gavin DeGraw will perform
• State Society of Arizona’s Inaugural Ball: The group representing the Grand Canyon State will hold their bash at the British Ambassador’s Residence

*Denotes an official Presidential Inaugural Committee event that President Donald Trump will attend.

Trump (pictured above in 2017) will officially be sworn in as US president at 12pm EST (5pm UK time) in an indoor ceremoy after it was moved indoors to avoid freezing temperatures in Washington.

He will then deliver his inaugural address, which he said in previous interviews he intends to be uplifting and unifying unlike his first speech in 2017, which detailed a broken country he described as ‘American Carnage’.

Beyond that, inaugural festivities are guided by tradition – with a luncheon, a parade and balls generally all part of that special day.

His Inauguration Day will begin with a service at St. John’s Church Service, followed by tea at the White House.

The swearing-in ceremony will be followed by an official farewell for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump will then go to the President’s Room near the Senate chamber in the Capitol, where he will sign nominations before he later attends three inaugural balls – the ‘Commander in Chief Ball,’ the ‘Liberty Inaugural Ball’ and the ‘Starlight Ball’.

• Here’s a graphic showing some of the events taking place today

Donald Trump pulled off the biggest political comeback in history, becoming President once again with a thumping victory that sent shockwaves around the world.

He secured the Republicans their biggest win since 1988, despite a catalogue of polls ahead of the 2024 election predicting the race between Trump and Kamala Harris would be neck-and-neck.

In what was dubbed a ‘red tsunami’, twice-impeached Trump – who survived two assassination attempts during a tumultuous campaign – thrashed Harris by over 2million votes.

He swept all seven swing states, fuelled by him gaining territory among Hispanic and Black voters in heavily-contested battlegrounds.

The trend stunned opponents and triggered immediate soul-searching among Democrats, who critics said took the votes of ethnic groups for granted.

• Read below our Deep Dive investigation into how Trump reclaimed the White House with interactive graphics

*this article is available only to Mail+ subscribers*

by Andrew Neil for The Daily Mail

Today’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States could not be more different from when he was sworn in as the 45th President eight long years ago.

Back then Trump was regarded by the American Establishment as a vulgar intruder, propelled to power with Kremlin connivance (the media was obsessed with ‘Russian collusion’, which somehow it never managed to prove) and the backing, in Hillary Clinton’s memorable phrase, of a ‘basket of deplorables’, her snobbish (and self-defeating) reference to a white, working-class voter base with unfashionable opinions.

The near-unanimous view among Washington’s power brokers was that the unworthy Trump had no right to be there.

His alien invasion was a fluke, a scam, a nasty aberration. They consoled themselves that it was also likely to be temporary. But, just to make sure, the resistance was fired up from the start.

Donald Trump will be sworn-in as president for the second time in just six days after his sentencing in the hush money case.

Kamala Harris certified the 78-year-old’s win in Congress four years after the Capitol Riot and clearing the way for him to take the keys to the White House again.

At noon today, he will cement a spectacular political comeback after his historic election win that was two years, two months and five days in the making.

It followed a unprecedented campaign where he survived two assassination attempts and saw his first opponent drop out over concerns of his age and mental acuity.

DailyMail.com answers some of the key questions about the day here

At his pre-inauguration rally, Trump warned migrants against continuing to come over the southern border.

He also vowed to make good on his promise to lead the biggest deportation effort in U.S. history.

‘These are rough people [coming over the border] and they’re getting the hell out of our country – they’re out,’ Trump insisted.

He continued: ‘The border security measures I will outline in my inaugural address tomorrow will be the most aggressive, sweeping effort to restore our borders that the world has ever seen.’

Here are some photographs from last night’s pre-inauguration ‘Make America Great’ victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington.

There were plenty of Trump-supporting celebrities and thousands of supporters filled nearly all of the 20,000-plus-seats at the stadium in downtown Washington.

It marked Trump’s first major speech in D.C. since he urged his supporters to march on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People

The Village People celebrated with Trump on stage in front of crowds

Elon Musk and his son, X, were among those who attended the rally

Trump supporter Kid Rock played to crowds in the capital

Nearly all of the 20,000-plus-seats were filled by supporters in the arena

Donald Trump performed his signature fist-pumping dance move while flanked by the Village People at a campaign-style rally in Washington, D.C. last night, as he took a victory lap one day before he is sworn in for a second term.

The popular 70s disco group, whose 1978 song YMCA has been a staple at Trump rallies for years appeared with him at Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again Victory Rally’ at the Capital One Arena.

The anthem closed out nearly all of Trump’s campaign rallies. Trump appeared thrilled with the performance as he swayed on stage, bopped his head and sang along as they performed in front of cheering crowds.

He shook the hands of several band members before and after the show – something of a turnaround in relations after the band send him a cease and desist in 2023 for him stop using their music after ‘Macho Man’ was played at a Mar-a-Lago event

Donald Trump’s will have a very hectic Monday – if he gets around to just a handful of his ‘Day One’ pledges.

The 78-year-old will be sworn-in as president, host a rally, end the war in Ukraine, start mass deportation raids across the country, and nix electric car mandates and pardon thousands who were convicted for their parts in the January 6 Capitol Riot.

Promises for his first 24 hours back in the Oval Office range from tariffs to transgender athletes playing on girls sports teams, with a series of executive orders being readied for the president’s signature.

It will round out the day following an inauguration ceremony that got moved indoors because of a dangerous polar vortex threatening D.C. and large parts of the country.

Life-threatening cold weather forecast for Washington, D.C. has forced Donald Trump to move his historic second inauguration indoors in a blow to his White House return.

Meteorologists are forecasting dangerously cold temperatures with highs only in the 20s.

Trump posted on Truth Social that the swearing-in ceremony would be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda.

He would also deliver his inaugural address from there.

‘This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!’ Trump wrote.

To accommodate the MAGA masses, the Capital One Arena – where Trump will hold his pre-inauguration rally Sunday – will be opened for a viewing party.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States for the second time on Monday in a crowning moment for one of the greatest comebacks in political history.

The 78-year-old will take the Oath of Office in the heart of Washington D.C. with wife and First Lady Melania Trump by his side to officially become the nation’s 47th commander-in-chief.

With the eyes of the world on the Capitol, he will get back the keys to the White House after an unprecedented campaign that saw two attempts on his life and a historic election victory over Kamala Harris.

Eight years ago, he came into Washington, D.C. as an outsider and was a shock to the system for a city used to career politicians.

Now he arrives with more power and with his popularity on the rise, marked by the billionaire tech titans who will be behind him: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.

Read Brittany Chain’s preview on the Trump inauguration here:

Good morning and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as Donald Trump officially starts his second presidency following his inauguration in Washington.

Trump returns to the White House having pulled off the most astounding political comeback in modern history following his landslide victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

We’ll be kicking off our live updates from London before our reporters in New York take over to guide you through the ceremony.

Stick with us for the latest news, analysis, pictures and videos on what is an historic day across America.