1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
Reagan’s 1985 inauguration, among the coldest, was also held indoors
The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.
From Reagan to Trump: The cold-weather ceremonies that made inauguration history
The 1985 ceremony was originally planned for the Capitol’s west front, as is customary, but the extreme weather prompted a last-minute move to the Rotunda.
Trump to be inaugurated inside: Last ceremony held indoors was Reagan's in 1985
President-elect Trump's inauguration will now take place inside the U.S. Capitol due to cold weather forecast for Monday, the first indoor inauguration since Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985.
40 years apart, Trump and Reagan's inauguration have one thing in common
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.
Trump’s inauguration weather could be below 21°—the coldest since Ronald Reagan’s
If the forecast is correct, it will be the coldest inauguration since Ronald Reagan's in 1985.
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