After four tumultuous years, former President Donald Trump will return to the White House on January 20, 2025, taking the presidential oath of office at noon. As allies and protestors flock to D.C. for the historic swearing-in, follow along for live coverage here!
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1:24 - Trump and Vance address a crowd of supporters inside the Capitol.
1:12 - Biden boards Marine One to depart Washington.
1:10 - Trump and Biden chat and smile as they wait outside the Capitol.
12:57 - Trump, Vance, Biden, and Harris exit the Rotunda.
12:39 - "Our golden age has just begun," the 47th president concludes his speech.
🚨BREAKING: President Trump just completed his MAGNIFICENT Inaugural address.
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) January 20, 2025
"OUR GOLDEN AGE HAS JUST BEGUN!" pic.twitter.com/wkEply010m
12:36 - "In America, the impossible is what we do best.... After all we’ve been through together, we stand on the verge of the four greatest years in American history."
12:34 - "Ambition is the lifeblood of a great nation."
12:25 - Trump confirms the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and vows to restore "fair, equal, and impartial justice."
12:20 - Trump heralds the return of "common sense," announcing he will declare a national emergency on the southern border, seek to end inflation, and "drill, baby, drill."
12:16 - "My life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again."
"My life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again."
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 20, 2025
President Trump says he believes now more than ever that God spared his life for a reason during his historic inauguration address. pic.twitter.com/uXWvMbRUNN
12:15 - "From this moment on, America’s decline is over," the new president asserts.
12:09 - Trump begins his inaugural address: “The golden age of America begins right now.”
12:01 - Trump takes the oath of office, becoming the 47th president of the United States.
TRUMP TAKES THE OATH!
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) January 20, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, it's official. pic.twitter.com/bd99voLq1r
12:00 - Vance takes the oath of office surrounded by his wife and three young children.
11:58 - "When Donald Trump's enemies thought he was down and out, you and you alone saved his life and raised him up with strength and power by your mighty hand," prays Franklin Graham, the son of the late American evangelist Billy Graham.
11:42 - Donald Trump enters the Rotunda, greeted by thunderous applause and chants of "USA!"
USA chants just broke out in the Rotunda for Trump pic.twitter.com/XoXywNtKq1
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 20, 2025
11:40 - Melania, Biden, and Harris enter, followed by Vance.
11:32 - Christopher Macchio, America's Tenor, performs "Oh, America!" as Biden, Harris, and Vance prepare to enter the Rotunda.
“Oh, America!” by America’s tenor, Chris Macchio. pic.twitter.com/j2wcpa2NeF
— Sen. Dan Sullivan (@SenDanSullivan) January 20, 2025
11:20 - Trump family enters the Rotunda.
11:00 - Trump allies, future cabinet members, former presidents and their wives, and Supreme Court Justices make their way into the Capitol Rotunda as Trump approaches.
“Welcome home.” President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, as they return to the White House.
President Trump has arrived at the White House for a private meeting with Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/MC6AH8Czux
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) January 20, 2025
Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff for tea.
🚨 Vice President-elect JD Vance and the incoming Second Lady have arrived at the White House pic.twitter.com/9CADKnPyQS
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 20, 2025
Sunday night - Trump hosted a victory rally featuring a lineup of MAGA celebrities, including Elon Musk, Dana White, Stephen Miller, Megyn Kelly, and Jon Voight. The SpaceX founder promised “significant changes” to the federal government, setting “the foundation for America to be strong for a century, for centuries, forever.” At the same time, Trump revealed he intends to “act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country.”
TikTok returns, crediting Trump. The controversial social media platform, briefly banned on Saturday, announced it would resume operations after receiving assurances from the incoming president that he would grant an extension before the ban is enforced.
STATEMENT FROM TIKTOK:
— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) January 19, 2025
In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170…
