Donald Trump will become US President for the second time. The inauguration ceremony traditionally held at the Capitol in Washington DC is one of the nation's oldest traditions.

Former President Jimmy Carter’s recent death and funeral reminded Americans of his legacy and the values that motivated his public service.

Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.

Just ten days ago, at Jimmy Carter's state funeral at Washington National Cathedral today, all five living U.S. presidents attended: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Today, all five men were once again in the same place, as Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden attended Trump's inauguration.

Washington mourned Jimmy Carter last week at the National Cathedral, which has been a guide for activism in the Trump era.

Reagan’s inauguration was the first to be held on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol, a vantage that planners selected both to allow for more spectators and for its grand vistas of the National Mall. The new president first addressed his fellow Americans with words underscoring his deeply held ideals.

Michelle Obama has been a vocal critic of Trump, campaigning against him during his 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential campaigns. In her 2018 memoir, she expressed her dismay at Trump’s election victory and criticized his “birther” conspiracy, which questioned Barack Obama’s citizenship.

The image is digitally altered. NBC News footage of former President Jimmy Carter's funeral shows Melania Trump holding the program right-side up.

Federal guidelines typically require flags to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days upon the death of a former president, but some states like Oklahoma have already moved past the mourning period for President Jimmy Carter ... George H.W. Bush died in ...

The boomers are back. Pushing 80 years old, the elderly presidents gathered at Donald Trump’s inauguration to apply, yet again, the boomerlock to the White House. Ever since the second and third presidents,

Former President George W. Bush was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.

He also performed for presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump and in 2002, finally released his long-shelved solo album ...