Reagan’s 1985 inauguration, among the coldest, was also held indoors
The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.
1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
What Trump’s indoor inauguration will entail – based on Reagan’s swearing-in
Ronald Reagan kept formalities brief and stayed warm after parade attendees were warned their flesh would freeze
40 years apart, Trump and Reagan's inauguration have one thing in common
Ronald Reagan became the oldest President to take office at the age of 73. In 2021, outgoing President Joe Biden broke the record at the age of 78 years, And now Trump, who turned 78 in June 2024, will become the oldest person to start a presidential term.
An inauguration indoors? History shows it's not the first time
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to take the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, when below-freezing temperatures are again expected, recalls the last time cold weather prompted a similar decision.
Inauguration Time: Here's when Trump will be inaugurated and how to watch on Jan. 20
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in on Monday, Jan. 20. Here's all you need to know about Inauguration Day 2025 and how to watch.
Inauguration moves indoors due to dangerous cold
This is the first indoor inauguration since 1985 when Ronald Reagan took the oath of office for his second term. It was seven degrees that day.
Washington’s Reagan National Airport working on problem with heating system
Days before bitter cold descends on the nation’s capital for the inauguration of Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan Washington ...
Biden to leave Trump a letter in Oval Office, continuing modern presidential tradition started by Ronald Reagan
President Joe Biden will leave a letter for President-elect Donald Trump before leaving the Oval Office for the final time on ...
Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first
Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a ...
Inauguration Day temperatures below freezing, plus wind chill. See forecast
Expected high today in Palm Beach County is 64, 40 degrees warmer than what Donald Trump faces in Washington, D.C., for his ...
Inauguration Day Weather Update: Washington DC Braces for Bitter Cold
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the National Weather ...
Trump’s role in preinaugural hostage deal draws parallels with Reagan in 1981
Trump's role in securing a hostage deal in Gaza before taking office drew parallels with Iran's release of American hostages ...
Trump inauguration moved to Capitol Rotunda, parade to be held at Capital One Arena
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony has been moved to the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Monday due to winter ...