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| Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold | Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold |
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| President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. | President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. |
| The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol's rotunda, rather than outside the building. | The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol's rotunda, rather than outside the building. |
| The inaugural parade will also be held indoors at Washington's Capital One Arena in downtown Washington about one mile (1.6km) away, along with all three inaugural balls. | The inaugural parade will also be held indoors at Washington's Capital One Arena in downtown Washington about one mile (1.6km) away, along with all three inaugural balls. |
| The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol. | The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol. |
| Watch: A look back at Reagan's 1985 inauguration, which was also held inside the Capitol rotunda | Watch: A look back at Reagan's 1985 inauguration, which was also held inside the Capitol rotunda |
| In a statement posted to his Truth Social social media platform, Trump said that he does not "want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way" amid the freezing temperatures. | In a statement posted to his Truth Social social media platform, Trump said that he does not "want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way" amid the freezing temperatures. |
| "It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of law enforcement, first responders, police K9s and even horses" as well as "hundreds of thousands" of supporters. | "It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of law enforcement, first responders, police K9s and even horses" as well as "hundreds of thousands" of supporters. |
| "In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly," he added. | "In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly," he added. |
| The Capital One Arena will also be open for a live viewing of the inaugural address. | The Capital One Arena will also be open for a live viewing of the inaugural address. |
| Here's what to know about Donald Trump's inauguration | |
| BBC Weather: Inauguration Day may be one of the coldest in US history | BBC Weather: Inauguration Day may be one of the coldest in US history |
| Trump - who has a rally planned there on Sunday - said he would visit the arena after being sworn-in at the Capitol. | Trump - who has a rally planned there on Sunday - said he would visit the arena after being sworn-in at the Capitol. |
| A planned parade will now take place in a modified form. It is unclear whether it will now take place inside. | A planned parade will now take place in a modified form. It is unclear whether it will now take place inside. |
| Extreme cold has been forecast in Washington DC on inauguration day, with temperatures expected to hit a low of -11C (12F) and a high of -5C (23F). With wind chill factored in, the temperature will feel significantly colder. | Extreme cold has been forecast in Washington DC on inauguration day, with temperatures expected to hit a low of -11C (12F) and a high of -5C (23F). With wind chill factored in, the temperature will feel significantly colder. |
| The weather forms part of a larger polar vortex that will send temperatures plummeting across the US. | The weather forms part of a larger polar vortex that will send temperatures plummeting across the US. |
| "Everyone will be safe, everyone will be happy, and we will, together, Make America Great Again," Trump wrote. | "Everyone will be safe, everyone will be happy, and we will, together, Make America Great Again," Trump wrote. |
| Watch moment Kamala Harris signs desk in vice president office | Watch moment Kamala Harris signs desk in vice president office |
| Ahead of the inauguration, organisers had said that about 220,000 tickets would be distributed to watch the event's on the grounds of the US Capitol. | Ahead of the inauguration, organisers had said that about 220,000 tickets would be distributed to watch the event's on the grounds of the US Capitol. |
| Those without tickets would also have been able to view the ceremonies on the National Mall. | Those without tickets would also have been able to view the ceremonies on the National Mall. |
| Alternate plans will now be required for those visitors, as well as the tens of thousands of others expected in the city. | Alternate plans will now be required for those visitors, as well as the tens of thousands of others expected in the city. |
| "I think people should be able to make their own decisions," one man planning to attend the inauguration told the BBC. "They should dress warmly to come out because it's a historical event and it should be outside." | "I think people should be able to make their own decisions," one man planning to attend the inauguration told the BBC. "They should dress warmly to come out because it's a historical event and it should be outside." |
| Another supporter said of Trump: "I would stand in the [cold] weather in order to support what he's going to do, what he did in the past, and what he's going to do in the future." | Another supporter said of Trump: "I would stand in the [cold] weather in order to support what he's going to do, what he did in the past, and what he's going to do in the future." |
| Trump said that other inaugural events, including his rally on Sunday and three separate official inaugural balls on Monday evening, would take place as planned. | Trump said that other inaugural events, including his rally on Sunday and three separate official inaugural balls on Monday evening, would take place as planned. |
| The move indoors means a much more limited capacity at Monday's swearing-in for Trump, who is known to closely track attendance figures at his public events. | The move indoors means a much more limited capacity at Monday's swearing-in for Trump, who is known to closely track attendance figures at his public events. |
| After his first inauguration, he claimed a "million and half people" had attended on the National Mall. | After his first inauguration, he claimed a "million and half people" had attended on the National Mall. |
| But crowd-size experts said the numbers were about a third of the estimated 800,000 to one million people who attended Barack Obama's one in 2009. | But crowd-size experts said the numbers were about a third of the estimated 800,000 to one million people who attended Barack Obama's one in 2009. |
| Only about 1,000 people attended Joe Biden's inauguration on the Capitol grounds because of Covid-19 restrictions. | Only about 1,000 people attended Joe Biden's inauguration on the Capitol grounds because of Covid-19 restrictions. |
| In 1841, then-President William Henry Harrison, 68, gave the longest inauguration speech in US history in cold, wet conditions. | In 1841, then-President William Henry Harrison, 68, gave the longest inauguration speech in US history in cold, wet conditions. |
| He caught a cold and subsequently pneumonia, and died exactly one month later, making his presidency the shortest in US history. | He caught a cold and subsequently pneumonia, and died exactly one month later, making his presidency the shortest in US history. |