Breaking - Bwaaaah! Inauguration moved indoors because of the cold

[malaise]

Call him William Henry - channel the coward 😂😂😀😂

[live love laugh]

1. Obama's inauguration was frigid. These cowardly Republicans can't even brave the cold.

[mopinko]

12. i've been trying to remember what the temperature was that day. so when he blames

the cold for the small crowd, i can call bs.
cuz baby, we FROZE that day, and we liked it. it actually sorta was part of the mood.

[Walleye]

15. I was there for the newspaper. I was waiting for the Delaware State College band.

And Biden to come by in the parade. I got so cold. I was running up and down. I bet we stood nine hours outside. I had handwarmers pasted it all over me. But everybody was having a great time. It was a huge crowd. I think it might’ve been around 28° at the highest but there was a windchill.

[bdamomma]

57. Well, it was cold that day

but the warmth of the people who were there to see our President Obama was exciting. Yes, we can!!! That was a great day. It wasn't too bad watching it on TV.

[FDRFTW]

22. 17

It was bitter cold and I was working with 70 plus year old men.

[Henry203]

26. yes it was

and it was glorious.

[mopinko]

30. made it nice to b squeezed by the crowd.

also made it almost mandatory to dance when the music was on.
a heck of a great day. le sigh.

[Henry203]

38. We were back at the washington monumant. It ws packed all the way back there.

[mopinko]

39. i was pretty smack in the middle.

[WarGamer]

32. It topped out at 30 degrees between noon and 2... (data from the airport)

[onenote]

35. It was cold for Obama's inauguration but not as cold as Monday will be

At noon on January 20 2009 it was 28 degrees with wind around 15 mph gusting to 20-25 mph. Wind chill was mid- teens

The forecast for Monday: mid to upper teens in morning slowly increasing to low 20s. Sustained winds of 10-20 mph with gusts of 20-35. Wind chill temperatures will be in the single digits.

I know many here think this decision is Trump wimping out. But it’s the decision. Think about the Democrats, including Joe Biden, who are planning to attend. Think about the security personnel forced to be outside for the duration of the ceremonies.

[MadameButterfly]

45. This might be a rare responsible decision

There could be lives and health at least at stake.
But I wonder what the odds. Has the EVER happened before?
I know they ALMOST went indoors for Lincoln's 2nd, but that was over rain so it was warmer, just very wet. At the last minute the rains stoopped. Beams of light peaking through the clouds lit Lincoln as he stepped up to speak. People thought it was a sign from God.

[onenote]

49. I believe Reagan's 1985 inauguration was moved indoors due to cold temps.

[MadameButterfly]

51. I guess we just weren't so focussed on crowd size then

[Wiz Imp]

69. Reagan's in 1985 was moved indoors. Noon temperature of 7 degrees.

According to the National Weather Service, it was Sunny, but bitter cold. Wind chill temperatures fell into the -10° to -20°F range in the afternoon.

Taft's inauguration in 1909 was also moved indoors (was in March back then). It is considered the worst weather for any inauguration. Noon temperature of 32 degrees but a storm dropped 10 inches of snow over the Capital city. The snow and winds began the day before. Strong winds toppled trees and telephone poles. Trains were stalled and city streets clogged. All activity was brought to a standstill. Sanitation workers shoveled sand and snow through half the night. It took 6,000 men and 500 wagons to clear 58,000 tons of snow and slush from the parade route. Despite the freezing temperatures, howling wind, snow, and sleet, a large crowd gathered in front of the Capitol to view the inauguration, but the weather forced the ceremony indoors. The 10 inch snow fall ended at 12:20 pm but the afternoon remained cloudy and windy.

Note: all inaugurations were initially indoors - Washington, Adams, Jefferson & Madison were all indoors before the changed the tradition to outdoors with Monroe in 1817.

https://www.weather.gov/lwx/events_Inauguration

https://time.com/7207950/donald-trump-inauguration-indoors-history/

[Wiz Imp]

67. This will be coldest inauguration since Reagan's 2nd in 1985. Noon temperature that day was just 7 degrees

with wind chills 10 to 20 below. That inauguration was also moved inside the capitol, the last time that happened before this year. I honestly think Trump is afraid of getting sick since he's already in such poor health. Catching pneumonia would probably kill him.

[helpisontheway]

23. It was absolutely freezing at Obama's inauguration

At one point I had to take a break in the old post office building. We got hot drinks and I told my mom I was not sure if I could go out there again. We watched the screens and someone said Barack was walking in the parade. We rushed out there to our section (tickets purchased online). Minutes later Barack and Michelle were strutting down the street feet away from us. I was so excited. Did not complain about the cold for the rest of the day. lol

[GP6971]

55. Back again I see. I heard you

were going to the clinic to get the latest Covid booster. Good for you!!!!

[GP6971]

56. We must part ways...Bye Bye.

[livetohike]

2. Will the peasants still have to march in a parade?

The Felon is such a baby.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. Well, when your top guy is old and weak .....

[Habitation]

4. Covid-19 will be there

Kenneth Copeland will be escorting it inside
https://youtube.com/shorts/dYkp4npZ6EI

[malaise]

8. Hahaha

Boycott Dems

[bif]

5. He'll still claim to have the biggest crowd in history!

You can count on it.

[Sogo]

33. Or he'll blame Democrats for controlling the weather....

[MadameButterfly]

46. He'll have an excuse

I was hoping for ANOTHER small crowd and lots of photos.

[GregariousGroundhog]

6. That won't protect people when the cold radiates from the heart.

[Drum]

7. Snowflake

[no_hypocrisy]

9. He'll freeze his ass off at his rally

the day before.

[Liberal In Texas]

20. They'll have heaters for him...but his adoring suckers will be maga-cicles.

Because they won't have sense enough to come in out of the cold.

[Blue Dawn]

53. LOL!

Magasicles! I love it!

[bdamomma]

58. The felon

doesn't give a shit about his cult freezing their asses off, those effing people are pumping up his sick narcissist ways. I wonder how much he is paying bussing in people.

[malaise]

74. THIS

Rec

[Ping Tung]

10. A message to the pipsqueak from the Gods?

[MadameButterfly]

47. Well, they are using that on LA for the fires

so tempting as it is, I'm going to refrain

[marble falls]

11. Chicken shits and liars. The ticket requests were really, really low. Like there wasn't enough homeless available ...

... for Butthead Jr cage into a free breakfast.

I heard getting Jr to go to Greenland was a practical joke set up by Eric. I also heard to get back, Jr talked dad into withdrawing Eric's wife's Ambassadorship, he's still shipping off Guilfoyle.

[malaise]

16. We saw this coming. 😂😂

https://eu-west-3.democraticunderground.com/100219897530

[MadameButterfly]

50. How do you know?

Is there a public record somewhere?

[marble falls]

59. New York Post.

[Wiz Imp]

68. Actually they claim they've had over 250,000 ticket requests

But hotel booking are very low - just 70%. As a comparison, for Obama in 2009 hotel bookings were at 97% and even for Trump in 2017, they were at 94%.

https://wtop.com/dc/2025/01/dc-hotels-now-70-booked-for-inauguration/

[NameAlreadyTaken]

13. What a bold, courageous leader!

[dalton99a]

14. So He-Man Trump is scared of the cold. Perhaps someone told him about Harrison

[Walleye]

18. I'm wondering if maybe he didn't feel up to it, he hasn't been looking that good lately

[DENVERPOPS]

28. Actually,

Trump is worried that his teenie peenie and nutsack will shrink so much it will look like he has two navels.......

[Zackzzzz]

31. I learn something new everyday from DU

Thank you.
My Mother-in-law, always said,
"Take a Coat", you'll die from a chill".
I Never thought it could really happen.

[Zackzzzz]

78. We didn't spend much time studying former Presidents.

Thank you.
My Mother-in-law, always said,
"Take a Coat", you'll die from a chill".
I Never thought it could really happen.

[Walleye]

17. So no fireworks, no army tanks. No flyover. What a bummer for the poor guy.

The parade will be in an indoor arena, ho-hum. The visuals are likely to be pretty crappy too

[malaise]

19. Perfect

A cold day in hell😀

[Walleye]

21. Oh yeah, exactly right, I hope it's a shape of things to come. I hope nothing works out like he fantasized it.

[GreenWave]

24. Maybe the power will conk out.

[Buns_of_Fire]

66. I'm *still* trying to figure out how he's going to have an indoor parade.

A parade in an arena that's probably going to be configured with a stage for the musical performances and the *rump/Musk Dynamic Dancing Duo. I've been looking at pictures of the arena, and it's big, but not THAT big.

[Wiz Imp]

70. Typical U.S. major sports arena. Capacity just over 20,000

[Lemons UK]

25. But....but...crowd size!! "We have tens of millions outside!"

[elleng]

27. Along w Reagan!!!

May be the only smart thing he does!!!

[William769]

29. LOL

[Biophilic]

34. I for one am grateful. I was terrified that the Bidens would get sick being outside in the cold.

He has to be so run down by now and she would dress like a lady with bare legs. I honestly was afraid for them. That would have been the final straw for me if something happened to either of them

[Sogo]

36. They could all just wear these hats.

Then they can cosplay the Russians:

https://www.furhatworld.com/russian-hats-c-42_45.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq4o4lnikXfh5mejZZ-JAwcug4o1erjpAq98qbXGyI8Kvrl-S45

[liberal N proud]

37. What about the millions coming to worship him?

What about Carrie? Will she still sing to him?

[Bird Lady]

40. Oh my!

What a bunch of snowflakes afraid of a little cold.
Good news is it will also keep the maggots away, they are weather adverse.

[johnnyfins]

41. Perfect way to kick off an illegitimate

Presidency.

[AZ8theist]

42. Indoors?? How are they going to accomodate the SEVENTY GAZZILION BILLION people attending?????

[LisaM]

43. Watch - he'll be sure to deny global warming in his speech.

So will all the right-wing media outlets. Conmen and grifters never miss an opportunity.

[aeromanKC]

44. IF only William Henry had moved his speech indoors thus changing history and preventing Trump to have been elected!!

Oh Silly me. Then none of us living today would have been born either so then why would we care..?? DOH!!

[DinahMoeHum]

52. Tee hee! Republican "Alpha" gets cucked by Feminine Icon. . .

. . .Mother Nature.

[LilElf70]

60. Da Hair!!! Da hair!!!

Friggin *&^%%$

[chicoescuela]

61. He will blame someone else for the decision to move it indoors. He will say he would prefer it held outdoors but

Sleepy Joe and Crooked Hillary didn't want to be cold and he is being magnanimous and moving everything inside.

[Wiz Imp]

73. Not this time. It appears he's admitting responsibility.

(I think he's afraid of getting pneumonia himself which would kill him).


https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-inauguration-moving-indoors-due-weather-sources/story?id=117792480

(edit)
A spokesperson for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies said the committee was honoring Trump’s request to move the ceremonies inside. The National Special Security Event D.C. Joint Information Center said the Secret Service is working with its partners "to adapt our security plans as needed."

"The various Dignitaries and Guests will be brought into the Capitol," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!"

"We will open Capital One Arena on Monday for LIVE viewing of this Historic event, and to host the Presidential Parade," Trump added. "I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In."

Due to this change, the "vast majority of ticketed guests will not be able to attend the ceremonies in person," according to the Joint Inaugural Committee. "Those with tickets for the Presidential Platform and members of Congress will be able to attend in person."
(edit)

[chicoescuela]

76. I don't think the TV numbers will be very good. I suspect that many, like myself, are absolutely repulsed by his

appearance and voice.
Good thing I have to work

[Wiz Imp]

77. I agree

I certainly won't be watching. My guess is TV ratings will be the lowest for an inauguration in quite some time.

[beaglelover]

62. He's probably afraid his diaper would freeze solid!

[malaise]

63. I'm kinda sorry they didn't save all the shit his followers

threw around the rotunda on Jan 6 2021 to throw it back on Monday

[Ping Tung]

64. A REAL MAN would take the oath in 2 feet of snow while dressed in an American flag jockstrap (XXL)

and golden sneakers.

[malaise]

65. Oh the visual alone would kill me

😂😂

[SocialDemocrat61]

71. To be fair

Trump supporters are old and sensitive to the cold.

[Blue_Tires]

72. Donnie has no problem letting his peons and cultists get heatstroke

But all his newly minted billionaire oligarch cronies and fascist strongman wannabes from Europe and South America deserve to be comfortable...

[malaise]

75. You forgot South Africa

the muskrat

[dalton99a]

79. +1. In the desert:

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-followers-left-stranded-desert-after-coachella-rally-1968439

Donald Trump Followers Left Stranded in Desert After Coachella Rally: 'Chaos'
Published Oct 14, 2024 at 6:57 AM EDT

Hundreds of Donald Trump followers were left stranded in the California desert after a rally in the Coachella Valley over the weekend.

The rally was held at an outdoor venue where temperatures soared to over 100 degrees. Despite the intense heat, thousands of passionate Trump supporters braved the elements to hear the former president speak. During the rally, some supporters reportedly collapsed because of the stifling heat.

Prior to the event, several buses were provided to transport supporters to the rally location. However, after the rally, poorly organized transportation logistics and a lack of basic services left many attendees scrambling to find their way home, with many stranded miles from their cars after the event ended, as reported by the Times of San Diego.

Videos posted on X, formerly Twitter, show a large number of people waiting in line after the rally. One, filmed from a bus departing the venue, has what appears to be a bus driver shouting to those waiting telling them that this is the last bus, with another passenger saying: "No more buses, they just got notice."

[Blue_Tires]

80. Note to future self -- Any 2028 Dem candidate has to make appearances at all this bullshit

no matter how out-of-character it is, no matter what kind of welcome they get and no matter how much it makes our candidate look like an absolute poser: Coachella, Burning Man, MMA, Rogan's shitty-assed podcast, Fast food chains, ESPN X-Games, primetime pro wrasslin', tractor pulls, a really big college football game in some red-assed state, monster truck rallies, NASCAR, NHRA, Sturgis, BassMasters, all of it...

Because evidently it makes a difference for reasons that completely evade me...

[MadameButterfly]

81. Its about the hair

I just figured it out. I had been looking forward to high winds affecting his hair. He missed graveyards in Normandy over weather that would have mussed his hair. The cold is giving him an excuse to avoid the wind.