President-elect Donald J. Trump will host a series of events around the nation's capital for his second presidential inauguration, welcoming a wide range of donors, supporters and incoming members of his new administration over four days.
The schedule is as follows.
Saturday, January 18th
Party and Fireworks at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia
Mr. Trump was expected to begin the celebrations with a party for about 500 people, complete with musical performances and a large fireworks display, in the expansive clubhouse of his golf club in Sterling, Virginia.
The president-elect will land in a private plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where he will be joined by his wife Melania Trump and some members of his family before heading to a golf course in Sterling overlooking the Potomac River.
Trump's aides are preparing a five-hour music playlist and several hours of music videos that will be shown on dozens of televisions spread across three floors of the club. Performances will also include Elvis impersonator and tribute performer Leo Days and tenor singer Christopher Macchio, who has performed with Trump at political events. Officials say other performances will also take place throughout the night.
Sunday, January 19th
President Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery
Trump is expected to visit Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, his first visit to a sacred military cemetery since last year when he attended a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing. . The US will withdraw from Afghanistan in 2021. During that visit, one of Mr. Trump's staff members shoved an Arlington official who tried to prevent campaign filming in a heavily restricted area of ​​Arlington. cemetery, according to Army officials. Political activities are prohibited at military graves.
Gathering with supporters and candlelight dinner
Later Sunday, the president-elect is scheduled to hold a large rally for supporters at Capital One Arena, a few blocks from Washington's National Mall, the first such event in the nation's capital since Trump spoke. This is the first time that it has been held. His speech at the Ellipse on January 6, 2021.
Trump is also scheduled to attend a candlelit dinner with his supporters that evening.
Monday, January 20th
Inauguration ceremony
Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States at 12:00 p.m. ET Presidents traditionally hold their inauguration ceremonies outdoors in front of the U.S. Capitol, with a large crowd watching the ceremony. spoke. With extreme cold expected, he planned to move the event inside the Capitol Rotunda.
Trump also said he plans to use Capital One Arena for people to gather to watch the inauguration event live, and plans to attend there afterward. Trump's social media posts said the weather forced what was supposed to be an inaugural parade to be held at an arena viewing party.
Autograph session in the presidential office
As one of his first acts as president, Mr. Trump is expected to participate in the traditional signing of a number of executive orders to begin his administration. It's not clear what executive orders will be issued first, but the president-elect is considering a number of issues that he could tackle on his first day. Susie Wiles, the incoming White House chief of staff, told Trump privately to donors. This is a move to reinstate some of Trump's first-term executive orders that President Biden rescinded.
inaugural ball
In the evening, three official inaugural balls are held: the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Liberty Ball, and the Starlight Ball. Balls are a traditional part of inaugural celebrations, and Trump and first lady Melania Trump stopped by all three events after the first inauguration in 2021. The Trumps sing Frank Sinatra's “My Way.”
Tuesday, January 21st
national prayer meeting
Washington's National Cathedral is scheduled to host Trump for an interfaith prayer service the day after his inauguration, with leaders condemning Trump for posing in front of a church near the White House Washington The Reverend Marian Edgar Budde is an Episcopal bishop. The House of Representatives in 2020 after security forces removed protesters with tear gas.
Music for the service will be provided by the Cathedral Choir, the Cathedral Contemporary Ensemble and “special guest musicians,” the cathedral said in a statement.
