As all eyes and ears will be on Trump's inauguration, comparisons will be made to his speech that took took place eight years ago in 2017.

Trump’s first speech was light on foreign policy. But this 2017 statement stands out with Trump in 2025 striking a more openly imperialistic tone. Since winning in November, he has talked about taking control of the Panama Canal and suggested that the U.S. should annex Canada and Greenland.

Donald Trump got the last laugh, beating a slew of criminal charges without punishment and defeating his political foes. His reward: dealing with often-clashing Republicans in Congress. The president-elect is scheduled to return to Washington this weekend to kick off the capital city’s quadrennial pomp and circumstance around a new presidential term.

The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history.

Here's how to watch the 2025 inauguration ceremonies. The inauguration ceremony will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. Pins of President-elect Donald Trump are displayed in a gift store in Washington,