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Since George Washington’s first inaugural address, US presidents have used the occasion to inspire and share their vision for the country’s future. But one president went far beyond the norm, delivering a speech that left supporters standing in freezing weather for over an hour and a half.

Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

A president’s inauguration is a historic day, where scores of Americans travel across the country to see their new president get sworn in and give their first speech as commander in chief.

Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration on March 4, 1801, marked the first time a president was sworn in at the newly established capital of Washington, DC. It has since become the permanent stage for presidential inaugurations, symbolising the central seat of American democracy.

The financial floodgates have opened for Donald Trump's second inauguration. How much does it cost to get a front-row seat?

On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a whopping 8,445 words — over 3,000 more than the next-longest inaugural address, from William Howard Taft — and lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes.

WASHINGTON – March 4, 1841 ... presidential inauguration ceremonies in American history and are blamed for the demise of President William Henry Harrison, who served the shortest presidency in American history. The National Weather Service said ...

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president during an inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025 with wind chills in the single digits and lower teens, and temperatures in the 20s. Temperatures will be around 22 degrees at noon on Monday. The wind chill will make it feel like 5 degrees in D.C. Weather has played a pivotal role in several past inaugurations.

News Group Newspapers offered a “full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry for the “serious intrusion” into his private life by the The Sun between 1996 and 2011.

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