Trump inauguration schedule: MAGA rally, fireworks show

Donald TrumpThe presidential transition team on Monday released a schedule of official parties, meetings and other events surrounding his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States next week.

The four-day program includes a fireworks display and three VIP events at Trump’s golf course outside Washington, DC, as well as a celebratory MAGA rally on the eve of his swearing-in ceremony.

It also includes three inaugural balls, a relatively small number by recent presidential standards — and one that seems even more modest considering the record amount of money Trump’s inaugural committee has at its disposal.

The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee has raised more than $170 million, and is on track to finish with more than $200 million to spend on inaugural events and operations, including media. NBC News they reported.

The nonprofit committee is in charge of planning and hosting much of the pageantry that traditionally accompanies transitions of presidential power.

That does not include Trump’s swearing in at the Capitol or his inaugural address, both paid for by a special joint committee of Congress.

Outside of the balls, many of Trump’s events will be held at his golf course in Virginia, a break from recent inaugurations that largely hold events in Washington, DC.

Unlike in 2021, when President Joe Biden held a fireworks display on the National Mall in DC, the fireworks at Trump’s club will explode more than 20 miles from Capitol Hill, out of sight for most of the general public

Trump’s second inaugural committee, like his first in 2017, will once again be flush with much more money than those of other recent presidents, while hosting fewer events.

Former President Barack ObamaThe 2009 inauguration, for example, featured 10 official balls alongside dozens of other unofficial events. Its inaugural committee rose $53 milliona record at the time.

Former President Bill Clinton attended for a record 14 official balls during his second inauguration in 1997, which he said raised less than $24 million.

President Joe Biden has not hosted balls in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trump’s massive fundraising and relatively sparse schedule reflects the circumstances of his 2017 inauguration, which raised $107 million and spent more than $97 million in just two days of events.

That unprecedented jump in spending came to about $37,000 per minute, more than four times the $8,600 per minute spent during Obama’s first inauguration, OpenSecrets calculated in 2018.

Trump’s current inaugural committee did not immediately respond to CNBC’s questions about its fundraising and spending plans.

As Trump vows to overhaul U.S. economic policies — including imposing potentially high tariffs while slashing all manner of other taxes and regulations — some top CEOs and companies appear eager to mend their once-icy relationships with him.

This extends to the inaugural committee, which has received millions of dollars in donations from a wave of companies, including many of the tech giants that declined to contribute to its 2017 inauguration.

Last week, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Lina Khan suggested to CNBC that Amazon and Facebook relatives Meta can be worked to get a “sweet deal” from the next Trump administration.

Possibly in response to the growing interest in curing the favor of Trump, the inaugural committee was asked to the main donors to give a minimum of $ 1 million – twice as much as it requested in 2017 – for the opportunity to get a little face-to-face time with the president- or vice-president-elect, the Guardian said.

Here is the latest schedule of events, provided by Trump’s inaugural committee:

Saturday, January 18, 2025

• The President’s reception and fireworks at Trump Sterling
• Cabinet Reception and Vice President’s Dinner

Sunday, January 19, 2025

• Arlington National Cemetery ceremony
  Wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
• Make America Great Again Victory Rally
  President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks
• Candlelight dinner
  President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks

Monday, January 20, 2025

• St. John’s church service
• Tea at the White House
• Swearing in ceremony
  The United States Capitol
• Farewell to the former president and vice president
• Departure ceremony of the United States Capitol
• The President’s Signing Ceremony
• JCCIC Congress Luncheon
• Review of the President of the Troops
• Presidential parade
  Pennsylvania Ave
• Oval Office Signing Ceremony at the White House
• Commander in Chief
  President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks
• Inaugural Freedom Ball
  President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks
• Starlight Dance
  President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks

Tuesday, January 21, 2025