PANews reported on January 19 that according to BBC News, Donald Trump will be officially sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at 12:00 noon Eastern Time on January 20 (Beijing Time: 1:00 am on January 21).
Inauguration Day includes a formal swearing-in ceremony, musical performances, a celebratory parade and a series of formal balls. Vice President-elect JD Vance will also be sworn in and take the stage with Trump to officially take charge of the new government.
Trump's second inauguration will begin with a ceremony at St. John's Church in historic Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., followed by refreshments at the White House. Musical performances and opening remarks will begin at 9:30 a.m. EST (22:30 p.m. Beijing time on the 20th) on the main event stage on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Trump and Vance will then take the oath of office, and the president will deliver his inaugural address outlining his goals for the next four years. Trump will then go to the Oval Office near the Senate to sign important documents. He will then attend a lunch hosted by the Congressional Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. The parade will then travel from the Capitol along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
Later that evening, Trump will attend three inaugural balls - the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Freedom Inaugural Ball and the Starlight Ball - and he is expected to deliver speeches at all three.
