Washington, Jan 13: The ceremonies related to the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US would formally kick off with fireworks on Saturday, the inauguration committee announced on Monday.
Trump would be sworn in as the US President on January 20, along with J D Vance as the Vice President at the US Capitol in front of thousands of people. Trump, 78, will replace outgoing President Joe Biden, 82.
“The official portion of the inauguration will begin with a celebration and reception at Trump National Sterling, which will include a large fireworks display. The ceremonies will culminate with the historic swearing-in of President Donald J Trump,” the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee announced.
Trump Sterling is a golf resort owned by the president-elect in Sterling, a Virginia suburb of Washington DC.
“President Trump is dedicated to uniting the country through the strength, security, and opportunity of his America First agenda,” said Co-Chairs Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler, Trump Vance Inaugural Committee.
“The 2025 inaugural celebrations will reflect President-elect Trump’s historic return to the White House and the American people’s decisive vote to Make America Great Again,” the joint statement said.
The committee also released an extensive schedule of inaugural events to be held over a four-day celebration starting Saturday.
These include a fireworks display, several dinners honouring the president-elect, vice-president-elect, and cabinet secretaries, a MAGA Victory Rally to recognise the American people, the historic swearing-in, the inaugural parade, and three inaugural balls.
The inaugural ceremonies would formally conclude with the National Prayer Service on January 21.
Melania ready to move back into White House
Incoming first lady Melania Trump says she’s packed and ready to move back into the White House, where son Barron will have a bedroom, and she plans to revive her Be Best children’s initiative.
Trump also said in a taped interview broadcast Monday on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” that an upcoming documentary on her life that is set to be distributed by Amazon Prime Video later this year was her idea based on the reception to the memoir she released last year.
“So I had an idea to, to make a movie, to make a film about my life,” she said. “My life is incredible. It’s incredibly busy’. (AP)
