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.
The Cold Forced Reagans to Move Inauguration Indoors
Like the Trumps, Ronald and Nancy Reagan faced a tough decision in January 1985 due to dangerously cold weather. White House press secretary Larry Speakes revealed that the couple was "disappointed" to move Reagan's second inauguration indoors.
1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold his second inauguration indoors because of an unusually cold weather forecast.
Trump to be inaugurated inside: Last ceremony held indoors was Reagan's in 1985
Trump's inauguration will now take place inside the U.S. Capitol due to cold weather forecast for Monday, the first indoor inauguration since Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985.
A look inside President-elect Donald Trump's indoor inauguration
Freezing temperatures have forced Trump's inauguration indoors and have possibly left thousands of supporters out in the cold.
Behind the Scenes as Trump’s Inauguration Moves Indoors
Mr. Trump announced that his inauguration would be moved indoors because of the frigid weather forecast. I went to the National Mall to see how preparations were evolving. The change in location means that far fewer people will be able to watch in person as Trump officially becomes the 47th president.
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.
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