What time, how to see Trump take office

On January 20, 2025By Littum

President-elect Donald Trump is set to officially take over the presidency for the second time Inauguration DayMonday, January 20.

Inauguration Day will include many events, from the Inauguration Ceremony to the Inauguration Balls. The ceremony will also feature a a multitude of performersincluding country singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood.

Here’s what you need to know about how to see Trump is inaugurated as the 47th^th president of the United States.

What time is Trump’s inauguration?

The inauguration ceremony, where Trump will be sworn in, is scheduled for noon EST on Monday, January 20.

Initiation is moved inside due to cold

The inauguration usually takes place on a platform in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, but this year the ceremony will be moved indoors because of one bitterly cold forecast.

“The forecast for Washington, DC, with the wind chill factor, could bring temperatures down to severe record lows. There is a Arctic explosion sweeping across the country. I don’t want to see people hurt or hurt in any way,” Trump announced in a statement. “Therefore, I have ordered the inaugural address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be held in the United States Capitol Rotunda, which was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather.”

How can I watch the inauguration?

There are many ways to look at the inauguration. USA TODAY will have a live stream and news networks will have programming throughout the day.

Watch the USA TODAY stream

USA TODAY will stream the event live here.

CNN

CNN will have special coverage all day, starting at 12:00 PM EST and continues after 10:00 PM EST.

It will stream live on CNN, CNN Connected TV and mobile apps, CNN.com and on Max for Max subscribers.

NBC and MSNBC

NBC and MSNBC’s coverage of the day begins at 7.00 and 5.00 and continues into the evening.

NBC News NOW begins streaming live coverage at 7 EST. It can be accessed via multiple streaming platforms including Peacock, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus, Roku Channel and via NBCNews.com and the NBC News app, which will also feature a live blog.

ABC

ABC News kicks off its Inauguration Day coverage with a special edition of “Good Morning America” at 7 a.m. EST, followed by a day-long report beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST.

Viewers will be able to watch it on ABC and its 24/7 streaming news channel ABC News Live.

Fox News

Fox News coverage starts at 4 EST. The “Inauguration of Donald Trump” programming will air from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm EST. Additional programming continues into the night, including coverage of the inaugural ball.

CBS

CBS has not yet published its schedule for coverage of the inauguration day.

NewsNation

NewsNation’s Inauguration Day coverage begins at 9:00 a.m. EST. The broadcast of the inauguration ceremony is broadcast from 11 a.m. EST to 3pm EST on the channel.

NewsNation viewers can also watch the inauguration live via the NewsNation app and get updates and in-depth analysis on NewsNationNow.com.

Starring: Natalie Neysa Alund, Saman Shafiq, Anika Reed, Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY