Watch Trump's full inauguration speech from his 2025 ceremony
The president took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, just after 12 p.m. on Jan. 20. The ceremony was set to take place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, but it was moved indoors to the Rotunda due to cold temperatures in Washington, D.C.
Washington tried to hold a normal inauguration. Trump had other ideas.
With his grievance-filled speeches and promise of some legally questionable executive orders, Trump began his second term in an aggressive manner.
Donald Trump Censored His Inaugural Speech. And Then He Said The Rest
"I think this was a better speech than the one I made upstairs,” Trump said in a second rambling speech that was darker than the first.
Words Used in Donald Trump’s Second Inaugural Address
On Monday, President Donald J. Trump spoke more than 2,800 words during his second Inaugural Address. The ceremony was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of cold weather. Excluding common and routine words, his most frequently spoken words were:
Trump Becomes 47th U.S. President: Five Key Inauguration Moments
Donald Trump was sworn in as the nation’s 47th president inside the Capitol Rotunda. He declared in his second inaugural address that “America’s decline is over.”
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President
Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings. Probably the only reasonable response to such a speech.
Watch: Donald Trump inaugurated as 47th US president in Washington DC ceremony
Watch again as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th US president in a ceremony at Washington DC on Monday (20 January). Trump promised a “thrilling new era” for America in his inaugural address at the US Capitol,
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