1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
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Trump's return recalls when inaugurations have been more than ceremonies
Presidential inaugurations are by definition historic acts, but when we think of past Inauguration Days there is clearly a hierarchy of historical pop.
Trump to be inaugurated inside: Last ceremony held indoors was Reagan's in 1985
President-elect Trump's inauguration will now take place inside the U.S. Capitol due to cold weather forecast for Monday, the first indoor inauguration since Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985.
An American tradition: Defeated candidates attending the president-elect’s inauguration
Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan at the Republican's inauguration. Richard Nixon clasped John F.
Inauguration Day is tomorrow – Here’s a complete guide to Fox News Channel’s coverage and what to expect
Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital is your home to wall-to-wall coverage of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
If Trump is lost for graceful words, this long line of presidents could guide him
Bush unkindly described it.) This time, coming from a seasoned politician with a big victory and the experience of a presidential term already behind him, Trump will speak with authority and purpose.
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These are the coldest US presidential Inauguration Days on record
Chilly temperatures pushed President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration indoors, a rare but not unprecedented move.
Trump and Melania joined by Ivanka and other family to watch fireworks after return to DC: Live
Trump and Melania joined by Ivanka and other family to watch fireworks after return to DC: Live - President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as
An Arctic blast will give Trump the coldest inauguration in 40 years
It will be the coldest Inauguration Day since former President Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration in 1985, when the noon temperature was 7 degrees.
"Does he fear small crowds?": Trump moves inauguration indoors due to "arctic blast" forecast
In his statement, Trump addressed two obsessions of the MAGA movement: Ronald Reagan and crowd sizes. The incoming president noted that Reagan was sworn in inside the Capitol in 1985, at that moment becoming the oldest president to be inaugurated. That record was eventually bested by Joe Biden in 2021. It will again be broken by Trump next week.
Inauguration Day may be one of the coldest in US history
When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president on Monday in Washington, DC, it is likely to be one of the coldest Inauguration Days in the country's history - prompting an 11th-hour decision to move the swearing-in inside.
No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather
Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to bitter cold. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.