How To Watch Donald Trump's Inauguration Time, Schedule, Streaming
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How To Watch Donald Trump's Inauguration: Time, Schedule, Streaming

For the second time, Donald Trump will be celebrating his inauguration and becoming president of the United States of America.

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The inauguration, originally planned to be outside, has been moved inside. This is apparently due to the cold weather, with freezing chills and low temperatures. Trump's inauguration will take place inside the United States Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.

The event will begin at 12 pm E.T. with live coverage from many various networks throughout the day. There will be coverage from every angle as Joe Biden steps down from his position as president, and Donald Trump once again takes the seat.

At 12 PM the Oaths of Office will take place. During this event, JD Vance will take the oath, followed by Trump. Donald will then give his inauguration speech, and tell the world what he plans to do with the country for the next four years.

Biden and his wife will have an honourary departure from the White House, and Trump will take his place in the Oval Office. He will then take his first official action. At 3 PM Trump will perform his procession. He will inspect troops and begin the celebrations for his new position.

Where to Watch Trump's Inauguration

The event will be covered by numerous outlets in the US.

  • CNN - from 7 am on the 20th of January coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration will begin. Various talking heads will give background and commentary up until the event itself which will begin at 12 pm. This can be watched at CNN.com or using their app.
  • NBC and MSNBC - A special edition of the Today show on NBC will be covering the inauguration day. This will be running from 7 am until after the inauguration. MSNB will also be running a day-long program, beginning at 10 am. Both can be viewed via their websites, and through multiple streaming platforms.
  • ABC - If you prefer to watch through ABC then you can tune into Trump's inauguration from 9 am. They will be showing a day-long report of the event. It can be viewed on their channel or their live streaming site.
  • Fox News - Of course, Fox will be front and center for the inauguration day. Throughout the day various Trump-focused shows will air. But, the Inauguration of Donald Trump, will play from from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be live-streamed on their website for anyone to watch.
  • CBS - From 9 am onwards, a special live coverage event will run on CBS 24/7. Norah O'Donnell will be covering the event until around 5 pm. You can watch the CBS coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration on their website. It can also be streamed through the CBS News app, CBS YouTube channel, social platforms, Paramount+, and Pluto.
  • BBC - If you would prefer to watch the big day with a British accent, why not give the BBC a try? Clive Myrie and Sophie Raworth will be giving live coverage from 10 am available on the BBC website and on US cable TV.