President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday that his inauguration ceremony will be moved indoors to the United States Capitol Rotunda due to dangerous freezing temperatures expected on Monday. The decision comes as a significant change from the originally planned outdoor ceremony. Trump stated his concern for the safety of attendees and cited Ronald Reagan's 1985 inauguration, which was also moved indoors due to cold weather. While the Rotunda will host the formal proceedings, Capital One arena will be open for supporters to watch the inauguration live and will also host the presidential parade.
Washington — Monday's inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be moved indoors due to dangerously freezing temperatures , Trump announced on social media on Friday. 'There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'I don't want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. ...
Trump said Capital One arena in downtown D.C. would be open for supporters to watch the ceremony live, and he will join the crowd after he is sworn in. The arena will also host the presidential parade. The arena can fit about 20,000 people, a fraction of those who are expected to visit Washington for the inauguration. Dignitaries and other VIP guests will be brought into the Rotunda, Trump said, but space will be extremely limited.
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