Trump left Biden a letter when his first term ended in 2020, despite skipping the inauguration. Biden never revealed the contents of the letter, but just said it was “very generous.”

Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold his second inauguration indoors because of an unusually cold weather forecast.

Donald Trump shared details about a 'nice' and inspirational letter former President Joe Biden left for him at the White House Resolute Desk. The letter continues an inauguration tradition initiated by Ronald Reagan.

President Joe Biden has 'shown his true colours' at the inauguration of Donald Trump with a two-word comment to the incoming President. Biden, 82, welcomed Trump to the White House earlier today and appeared to offer an olive branch before their tea and coffee meeting ahead of Trump's inauguration.

Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan at the Republican's inauguration. Richard Nixon clasped John F.

Washington, D.C., will experience a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees around noon when the inauguration is set to begin.

The second Presential inauguration of Donald Trump averaged 24.3 million viewers, a audience lower than Biden in 2021 (33.8 million) and Trump in 2017 (30.6 million).

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.

“They really felt they had no choice,” Speakes said two days before the ceremony, according to archived transcripts of press briefings housed at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spent his first week back in office rapidly signing executive orders, the sheer volume of which could work to his advantage as he looks to quickly implement his second-term agenda against a wave of new lawsuits, legal analysts told Newsday.

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

As President Trump ticked off his controversial policy priorities, he received standing ovations. He opened the remarks by describing the country as in a “crisis of trust.” Through most of it, former