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.
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
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.
An inauguration indoors? History shows it's not the first time
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to take the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, when below-freezing temperatures are again expected, recalls the last time cold weather prompted a similar decision.
What Trump’s indoor inauguration will entail – based on Reagan’s swearing-in
Ronald Reagan kept formalities brief and stayed warm after parade attendees were warned their flesh would freeze
The two Midwestern senators who wanted to brave the inaugural cold
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, leaders of the congressional inaugural committee, have spent years planning Monday’s event. Then, they got to work readjusting for an indoor venue.
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.
Washington’s Reagan National Airport working on problem with heating system
Days before bitter cold descends on the nation’s capital for the inauguration of Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan Washington ...
Inauguration Day Weather Update: Washington DC Braces for Bitter Cold
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the National Weather ...
Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first
Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a ...
Ohioans make trip to nation's capital for swearing-in of Trump, Vance to White House
Of those thousands of people in Washington D.C. to witness Monday's events, many of them are from Ohio that traveled to see a ...
Trump’s role in preinaugural hostage deal draws parallels with Reagan in 1981
Trump's role in securing a hostage deal in Gaza before taking office drew parallels with Iran's release of American hostages ...
Trump inauguration moved to Capitol Rotunda, parade to be held at Capital One Arena
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony has been moved to the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Monday due to winter ...
David Brooks: Donald Trump Is The Most Consequential American Politician Since Ronald Reagan
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how the ceasefire agreement affects President ...
Impeached to ‘transformational,’ Trump compared to Reagan and FDR
Unlike past incoming presidents, Trump knows how to get his agenda done because he already had one term sitting in the Oval ...