The triumphant return of Donald Trump will not be as epic as the Republican would have wanted. Due to the low temperatures expected for this Monday, the inauguration of the future American president will take place inside the Capitol, as confirmed by Trump himself on his Truth Social network.
“There is an arctic wave sweeping the country. I don’t want to see anyone hurt or hurt in any way. Conditions are dangerous for the tens of thousands of law enforcement officers, police K9 teams, and even horses, plus the hundreds of thousands of supporters who will be out for many hours on the 20th. (Anyway, if you decide to come, dress warm!). “Therefore, I have directed that the inaugural address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, be held in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol,” Trump wrote.
Traditionally, the inauguration is celebrated on the steps of Congress, but as minimums of -12 degrees and maximums of -5 are expected, it will be moved to the Rotunda. The last time a president was sworn in behind closed doors inside the Capitol was Ronald Reagan when he was sworn into office on January 21, 1985. That day, at noon, the thermometer read -13.9 degrees.
As it was held inside the building, where the space is smaller, Trump explained that the Capital One stadium was opened for anyone who wants to follow the event live. “I’m going to join the crowd at Capital One after I’m sworn in,” Trump said. Since the Republican will not be able to have the photo with the crowd applauding him on the Capitol esplanade and along the Mall, he will take it inside the stadium that has capacity for about 20,000 people.
The vice president of China, Han Zheng, and the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, are some of the personalities who will attend Trump’s inauguration. The Republican has extended invitations to prominent far-right leaders such as the Italian Giorgia Meloni, the British Nigel Farage, and even the leader of Vox, Santiago Abascal. Tiktok CEO Shou Chew will join the court of billionaires who follow Trump wherever he goes. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are some of the big Silicon Valley technology executives who will occupy a privileged place while Trump is sworn in.
The Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has raised more than $170 million, a record figure thanks to donations, numerous technology executives and large fortunes. Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon are some of the technology giants that have contributed to the cause, although there are also pharmaceutical companies and companies like Ford.
Source: www.eldiario.es
