Trump Inauguration Schedule: MAGA Rally, Fireworks

Donald TrumpThe US president’s transition team on Monday released a schedule of official parties, gatherings and other events related to his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States next week.

The four-day schedule includes fireworks and three VIP events at Trump’s golf course outside Washington, D.C., as well as a MAGA celebratory rally ahead of his inauguration.

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

Trump’s Vance Inaugural Committee has raised more than $170 million, and eventually more than $200 million will be spent on inauguration events and operations, including news agencies. NBC News reported.

The committee of non-profit organizations is tasked with planning and organizing most of the festive events that traditionally accompany the transition of presidential power.

That doesn’t include Trump’s swearing-in at the Capitol or his inaugural address, which is being paid for by a special joint committee of Congress.

Outside of the balls, several of Trump’s events will be held at his golf course in Virginia, a break from recent inaugurations that have mostly stayed in Washington, D.C.

Unlike in 2021, when President Joe Biden set off fireworks over the National Center in D.C., the fireworks at the Trump Club will explode more than 20 miles from Capitol Hill, out of sight of the general public.

Trump’s second inaugural committee, like his first in 2017, will once again be awash with far more cash than other recent presidents, while holding fewer events.

Former president Barack ObamaFor example, the inauguration in 2009 included 10 official balls along with dozens of other unofficial events. His inaugural committee raised over 53 million dollarsa record at the time.

Former President Bill Clinton attended the taping 14 official balls during his second inauguration in 1997, which reportedly raised less than 24 million dollars.

President Joe Biden did not hold points in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

This unprecedented spike in spending amounted to about $37,000 per minute, more than four times the $8,600 per minute during Obama’s first inauguration, OpenSecrets is expected to launch in 2018.

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

As Trump promises to overhaul U.S. economic policy — including by imposing potentially sweeping tariffs while simultaneously cutting a variety of other taxes and regulations — some top CEOs and businesses appear eager to warm their once frosty relationship with him.

That includes the inaugural committee, which received millions in donations from a wave of companies, including many tech giants, that refused to contribute to his 2017 inauguration.

Last week, Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Hahn suggested that CNBC do just that Amazon and Facebook father Meta can work to get “nice thing” from the next Trump administration.

Perhaps in response to the increased interest to curry favor with Trump, the inaugural committee is reportedly asking major donors to put up at least $1 million — double what was requested in 2017 — for a chance to meet the president one-on-one. or vice president-elect, The Guardian reports.

Here is the latest schedule of events provided by the Trump Inaugural Committee:

Saturday, January 18, 2025

• Presidential Reception and Fireworks at Trump Sterling
• Reception at the Cabinet of Ministers and dinner of the Vice President

Sunday, January 19, 2025

• Arlington National Cemetery
  Ceremony of laying wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
• Make America Great Again victory rally
  President Donald J. Trump gives a speech
• Dinner by candlelight
  President Donald J. Trump gives a speech

Monday, January 20, 2025

• Service in the church of St
• Tea at the White House
• Oath ceremony
  US Capitol
• Farewell to the former president and vice president
• US Capitol Dedication Ceremony
• Signing ceremony in the hall of the president
• JCCIC Congress Luncheon
• Review of the troops by the president
• Presidential parade
  Pennsylvania Ave
• Signing ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House
• Commander-in-chief ball
  President Donald J. Trump gives a speech
• Inaugural Freedom Ball
  President Donald J. Trump gives a speech
• Star ball
  President Donald J. Trump gives a speech

Tuesday, January 21, 2025