Trump Inauguration
TV Ratings: Trump’s Second Inauguration Down From 2017 (and 2021)
Monday's ceremony follows the usual pattern for presidents beginning a second term.
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Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers React to “Ominous and Weird” Trump Inauguration
The trio of late night hosts also commented on Elon Musk's behavior ("a real-life comic book villain") and Big Tech's VIP presence at the Capitol: "Trump is selling the country to the highest bidder."
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ACLU Responds to Trump’s Inauguration Speech: We “Have Already Begun to Fight the Administration’s Extreme Agenda”
"While we know this president will issue orders with real, dire consequences on people here and abroad, many of his declarations do not and cannot change the law but instead are designed to engender chaos and confusion," the organization added on Tuesday.
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Critic’s Notebook: By Turns Predictable and Unhinged, Inauguration Tells a Tale of Two Trumps
The 2025 inauguration of Donald Trump featured a Comic-Con-esque official speech, followed by a longer, less filtered address to supporters.
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Donald Trump Promises Sweeping Change, Rips Biden Administration in Inaugural Address
With temperatures reaching a high of 24 degrees in Washington, D.C., Trump's political comeback was cemented inside the Capitol Rotunda, with a reduced audience.
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Hillary Clinton Reveals She Tried to Skip Trump’s Inauguration
During an appearance on 'The Graham Norton Show,' Hillary Clinton detailed her dilemma, and disappointment, with attending Trump's inauguration.
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Does Dressing a Trump Lead to a Sales Bump?
Ralph Lauren saw an increase in stock post-inauguration after Melania Trump sported the designer's sky blue ensemble, however, Gucci distanced itself from Kellyanne Conway's outfit selection.
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Cyndi Lauper on Madonna’s Women’s March Speech: “I Don’t Think It Served Our Purpose”
Madonna addressed the crowd by opening with, "Welcome to the revolution of love, to the rebellion and our refusal as women to accept this new age of tyranny."
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Emmy Winner Merrill Markoe on Anti-Trump Marches: “Hell Hath No Fury Like 157M Women Scorned” (Guest Column)
The 'Sex and the City' and 'Late Night With David Letterman' scribe, who once marched with Martin Luther King Jr., reports from the pussy-hat-packed streets of Women's March L.A. as Hollywood women who joined protests across the country share their passion for change: "I haven't done near enough."
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Seth Meyers Mocks Trump’s Inauguration Crowds, “Alternative Facts”
“More like inUGHuration," Meyers joked on Monday's 'Late Night.'
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Trump Responds to Women’s March: “Why Didn’t These People Vote?”
More than one million people participated in women's marches around the globe, including in Washington, D.C.; Park City, Utah; New York; Los Angeles; Toronto; Budapest; and Mexico City.
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Inside the Women’s March on Washington: Katy Perry, Lena Dunham and Amy Poehler Join Forces
Meanwhile, the overflowing crowd booed Madonna when she said she "thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House."
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