President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, marking his second time taking the oath to protect and defend the nation. Here’s what to expect:
Music: Several notable artists will perform at the inaugural events, including Carrie Underwood, the Village People, and Lee Greenwood.
Promises: Trump’s second term will focus on several key areas he has pledged to address.
The Flag: Despite a half-staff order for the death of Jimmy Carter, flags will be raised to full staff for the inauguration.
Poll: Trump enters his second term in a challenging position, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
Tune in to NPR’s live special coverage starting at 11 a.m. ET, which will include Trump’s swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address.
When Rachel Izzo woke up on Saturday morning, she wasn’t sure if protesting was on the agenda. It was cold, her friend had canceled, and it had been a long week at work. But ultimately, she decided she needed to go.
"I thought, if I don’t go to this, I’m going to regret it," Izzo said, holding a poster featuring a coat hanger, a longstanding symbol of the abortion rights movement. "If I don’t show up, I’ll just be sitting back and letting things happen. I don’t want to be a part of that."
Izzo was one of thousands who gathered on the National Mall for the People's March, an event organized by a coalition of left-leaning and progressive groups to protest President-elect Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.
Nearly eight years ago, hundreds of thousands gathered in Washington for the Women's March, held the day after Trump’s first inauguration, marking the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.
This year, as Democrats and left-leaning voters adjust to the reality of a second Trump term, many are also grappling with what effective opposition might look like going forward.
Izzo, along with several other protesters and organizers, spoke about feeling exhausted or knowing people in their communities who felt resigned after Trump’s decisive victory in the fall.
This sense of fatigue may have influenced Saturday's turnout. Organizers told NPR that over 50,000 attended the event—a fraction of the crowd seen eight years ago, when half a million gathered in Washington, D.C., and 4.6 million marched nationwide.
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