Donald Trump said his inauguration on January 20th will be held inside. This is because it will be very cold in Washington, D.C., next week.
The speeches will take place in the Capitol building. They were going to be outside, but not anymore.
The inaugural parade will also be indoors. It will happen at Capital One Arena downtown. The three inaugural balls will be there, too.
The last president to be sworn in inside was Ronald Reagan in 1985. It was also very cold that day.
Trump said he wants everyone to be safe in the freezing temperatures. He is worried about the police, first responders, and their animals. He is also concerned about the many supporters who will attend.
Trump told people to dress warmly if they came. The speech will be shown on a big screen in the arena.
Trump will visit the arena after being sworn in at the Capitol. He has a rally planned there on Sunday.
The parade will happen in some form, but the details are not clear yet.
It will be extremely cold on Inauguration Day. The temperature could be as low as 12°F (-11°C). With the wind, it will feel even colder. The cold is part of a bigger weather pattern affecting the whole country.
Trump said that despite the cold, everyone would be safe and happy. Together, they would "Make America Great Again."
Before the change of plans, about 220,000 tickets were going to be given out. People without tickets could have watched on the National Mall. New plans will have to be made to fit everyone.
Some supporters said they would brave the cold for this historic event. They want to show they believe in Trump.
Trump's rally on Sunday and the three inaugural balls on Monday will still happen as planned.
Having the swearing-in inside means fewer people can attend in person. This matters to Trump because he likes to have big crowds.
At his first inauguration, Trump claimed 1.5 million people came. But experts say it was more like 300,000 to 600,000 people. Barack Obama had 800,000 to 1 million in 2009.
Only 1,000 people went to Joe Biden's inauguration because of COVID-19 rules.
In 1841, President William Henry Harrison gave a long speech in the cold rain. He got sick and died a month later, making his term the shortest ever.
The speeches will take place in the Capitol building. They were going to be outside, but not anymore.
The inaugural parade will also be indoors. It will happen at Capital One Arena downtown. The three inaugural balls will be there, too.
The last president to be sworn in inside was Ronald Reagan in 1985. It was also very cold that day.
Trump said he wants everyone to be safe in the freezing temperatures. He is worried about the police, first responders, and their animals. He is also concerned about the many supporters who will attend.
Trump told people to dress warmly if they came. The speech will be shown on a big screen in the arena.
Trump will visit the arena after being sworn in at the Capitol. He has a rally planned there on Sunday.
The parade will happen in some form, but the details are not clear yet.
It will be extremely cold on Inauguration Day. The temperature could be as low as 12°F (-11°C). With the wind, it will feel even colder. The cold is part of a bigger weather pattern affecting the whole country.
Trump said that despite the cold, everyone would be safe and happy. Together, they would "Make America Great Again."
Before the change of plans, about 220,000 tickets were going to be given out. People without tickets could have watched on the National Mall. New plans will have to be made to fit everyone.
Some supporters said they would brave the cold for this historic event. They want to show they believe in Trump.
Trump's rally on Sunday and the three inaugural balls on Monday will still happen as planned.
Having the swearing-in inside means fewer people can attend in person. This matters to Trump because he likes to have big crowds.
At his first inauguration, Trump claimed 1.5 million people came. But experts say it was more like 300,000 to 600,000 people. Barack Obama had 800,000 to 1 million in 2009.
Only 1,000 people went to Joe Biden's inauguration because of COVID-19 rules.
In 1841, President William Henry Harrison gave a long speech in the cold rain. He got sick and died a month later, making his term the shortest ever.
