Trump inauguration schedule: MAGA rally, fireworks show

Members of the U.S. Army Herald Trumpet participate in an inauguration rehearsal on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.

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President Donald Trump’s presidential transition team on Monday announced a schedule of official parties, rallies and other events associated with next week’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.

The four-day schedule includes a fireworks show and three VIP events at President Trump’s golf course outside Washington, D.C., as well as a celebratory MAGA rally the night before the swearing-in.

It also includes three inaugural balls, a relatively small number by recent presidential standards and even more modest considering the record-breaking amount of money at Trump’s inaugural committee’s disposal. appear.

The Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has raised more than $170 million and ultimately plans to spend more than $200 million on inauguration events and operations, news outlets reported. NBC News I have reported it.

The nonprofit committee is tasked with planning and hosting much of the pageantry that traditionally accompanies the transition of presidential power.

This does not include Trump’s swearing-in or inaugural address at the Capitol, both of which are paid for by a special joint committee of Congress.

Outside of the ball, some of President Trump’s events will be held at golf courses in Virginia, a break from recent inaugurations where most of the events were held within Washington, D.C.

Unlike in 2021, when President Joe Biden held a fireworks show over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the fireworks at Trump’s club exploded more than 32 miles from the Capitol and were visible to many members of the public. It doesn’t arrive.

President Trump’s second inaugural committee, like his first in 2017, will again spend far more money than any other recent president, but it will host fewer events.

For example, former President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration featured 10 official balls, along with dozens of other unofficial events. His founding committee raised the following issues: $53 milliona record at the time.

Former President Bill Clinton attended the recording session 14 official balls At his second appointment in 1997, the amount raised was $24 million.

President Joe Biden did not hold a ball in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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President Trump’s massive fundraising and relatively limited schedule mirrors the situation at his 2017 inauguration, which raised $107 million and spent more than $97 million over just two days of events.

This unprecedented spike in spending amounted to approximately $37,000 per minute, more than four times the $8,600 per minute spent at President Obama’s first inauguration. OpenSecrets calculated in 2018.

Trump’s current inaugural committee did not immediately respond to CNBC’s questions about its funding and spending plans.

As President Trump vows to overhaul U.S. economic policy, in some cases imposing significant tariffs while cutting all kinds of other taxes and regulations, some top CEOs and companies are He appears to be hoping to warm up his once-cold relationship with the president.

That extends to the inaugural committee, which received millions of dollars in donations from many companies, including many of the tech giants that declined to donate to the 2017 presidential inauguration.

Last week, outgoing Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan suggested to CNBC that Amazon and Facebook’s parent company Meta may be working to get a “sweetheart deal” from the incoming Trump administration. did.

Perhaps in response to increased interest in currying President Trump’s favor, the inaugural committee is double the amount it asked for from top donors in 2017 for a chance to meet the president face-to-face. They are reportedly seeking a minimum donation of $1 million. or Vice President-elect; The Guardian newspaper reported.

Here is the latest schedule of events provided by the Trump Presidential Inaugural Committee:

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Presidential Reception and Fireworks at Trump Sterling
Cabinet reception and Vice Presidential banquet

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Arlington National Cemetery Ceremony
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Victory Rally to Make America Great Again
President Donald J. Trump speaks
candle light dinner
President Donald J. Trump speaks

Monday, January 20, 2025