On Monday, January 20, Donald Trump will officially become the 47th president of the United States. The ceremony will take place in Washington at 12:00 Eastern European Time (19:00 Kyiv Time). Donald Trump will be sworn in alongside Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.
This event is divided into several parts and will consist of: an official swearing-in ceremony, musical performances, a festive parade, and a series of official balls.
Current President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, who lost the presidential election to Trump, are expected to attend the ceremony. There will also be former presidents Barack Obama and George Bush Jr. with their wives.
In addition, the event will be attended by a number of US senators and members of the House of Representatives, as well as billionaires Ilon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.
Where to watch Donald Trump's inauguration
The very first event will be broadcast on the official pages of the White House.
You can watch Trump's inauguration in English on the following resources:
ABC News. The broadcast will begin at 2:00 Kyiv time with a special edition of Good Morning America at 7 a.m. Eastern time, after which, o 16:00, a daytime special will start, which will include Donald Trump's arrival on Capitol Hill, the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, the signing of the first decrees in the Oval Office, the parade, etc.
CBS News. The broadcast will start at 16:00 and will continue coverage until at least 00:00. Reporters from the scene will occasionally join the broadcast, as well as prominent experts.
CNN. The broadcast will begin at 16:30. It is planned to include coverage of the parade and inauguration balls. At midnight, the channel will also discuss the priorities of the new US administration.
Fox News. The broadcast begins at 16:30. January 21st from 2:00 the Commander-in-Chief's Ball and the inaugural Freedom Ball will be broadcast live.
MSNBC. The broadcast will begin at 0 4:30 p.m.. At 17:00 leading US journalists, experts and politicians will join the broadcast, including former White House spokeswoman Jane Psaki.
The day before, on January 19, at 4:00, the TV channel will air a special program with a review of the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump.
The broadcast of the inauguration with translation into Ukrainian will be hosted by:
«Holos America», where during the 3.5 hours of air time, you will be able to see the entire process of the transfer of power in the USA and the swearing in of the new president. Voice of America correspondents from various inauguration squares will talk about the atmosphere in Washington, ask guests of the event about their impressions and hopes. The broadcast will start at 17:30 — it can be viewed on the website, YouTube, Facebook and X edition.
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«Social» will start a special broadcast from the ceremony on its YouTube channel o 17:20. In addition to the broadcast of the ceremony itself, journalists from Washington and comments from guests in the studio are expected to be included.
Recall that US President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington on the evening of January 18 to prepare for the inauguration. Together with him, his wife Melania and youngest son Barron arrived in the US capital.
Trump's inauguration: how it will take place
Inauguration Day, January 20, the Republican will beginwith a traditional prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church, after whichwill head to the White House for tea with the outgoing president and first lady.
Already After that, Trump will go to the Capitol, where the inauguration ceremony was moved indoors due to a sharp drop in temperature. However, it is not yet clear how the event will be organized in the Capitol rotunda, which can accommodate only 600 people, since more than 250,000 people guests have received tickets to the ceremony. The Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which is responsible for planning the event, noted that most guests with tickets will not be able to attend in person.
When Trump is sworn in and delivers his inaugural address, there will be a formal farewell to Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
After the new administration takes office, Trump will sign some of his first official acts, hold a luncheon in Congress, and review U.S. troops. After the ceremony, balls with musical performances will be held in the Oval Office of the White House.