Oath Donald Trump: Guide to what will happen on January 20 – The procession to the White House, oath, guests and security measures

He returns to the White House. On 20 January 2025 the 78-year-old Republican winner of the 5 November presidential election vows its president and officially resumes the country’s reins. Google announced that it would donate $1 million for the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump an amount more than triple the $285,000 it had allocated for its inauguration in 2017. According to Karan Batya, Google’s head of government affairs and public policy, the company will support the event in other ways, such as via livestream on YouTube and viewing on its original website. CORVERSE The January 20th has already raised over $200 million, of which at least 150 million will be allocated for the events. In addition to Google, companies such as Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Uber have donated $1 million each, while personal donations of $1 million have been offered by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Uber CEO Dara Hosrowsahi. “In this term, everyone wants to be my friends,” Trump said at a press conference in December, stressing the difference in support he receives compared to his first term. The ritual The ceremony will take place in Washington and marks the peaceful transition of power from Joe Biden to Donald Trump – who returns to the White House for a non-continuous second term. CORVERSE The inauguration ceremony is organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonia and according to tradition, its members travel to the White House to accompany the elected President, the elected Vice President and their husbands to the Capitol for the ceremony. According to protocol, after a brief meeting, the elected and outgoing President will go together to the Capitol for inauguration ceremonies. The outgoing and elected Vice President, as well as family members, cabinet members and members of the Congress Committee, will follow.