Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, will hold his inauguration inside the U.S. Capitol on Monday.
Trump cited extreme cold conditions as the reason for moving the ceremony indoors. This is the first time in four decades that a U.S. presidential inauguration will be held indoors. The last time a ceremony was moved indoors due to cold weather was in 1985 during Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration.
Posting on his Truth Social media handle, Trump wrote: “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the country. I don’t want to see people hurt or injured in any way.
“Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda.”
Trump informed his supporters that they could watch the ceremony on screens inside the Capital One Arena. He also mentioned that the presidential parade, originally scheduled to take place on Pennsylvania Avenue, would now also be held at the Capital One Arena.
