Donald John Trump and James David “JD” Vance were sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States of America today, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. At 78, Trump was inaugurated as both the oldest person to be sworn in as President and just the second President to serve two nonconsecutive terms. Vance, 40, is one of the nation’s youngest Vice Presidents.
Today is also the national holiday in remembrance of civil rights hero Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and events and ceremonies will honor him today throughout the nation.
We covered today’s Trump inauguration 2025 events from the swearing-in to Trump signing the first proclamations of his second term. It was expected that he would further sign executive orders related to immigration; TikTok, the social media platform that went offline Saturday and returned Sunday; and federal employees.
Outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended today’s Trump inauguration ceremony, as did former Presidents and first ladies, with the exception of Michelle Obama.
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