Article Author: Ada

Source: MetaEra

On January 6, local time in the United States, the U.S. Congress counted the electoral votes and officially confirmed former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as the President. What new changes will this first-ever "crypto president" bring to the cryptocurrency industry upon taking office? This has become a topic of great interest. To welcome the upcoming inauguration on January 20, MetaEra has launched a special feature titled "Trump's Inauguration," which will provide comprehensive coverage of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States. This article serves as the first piece in this series, showcasing the culture of presidential elections and inaugurations in the United States, as well as the general process of this inauguration.

The United States operates under a presidential cabinet system, electing a president every four years, with the possibility of re-election for one additional term. Whenever a new president is elected, an inauguration ceremony is held. This is a significant celebration in American political life. The inauguration of the President of the United States marks the beginning of a new presidential term. In fact, the only requirement stipulated in the U.S. Constitution regarding the inauguration is that the new president must take an oath before entering the presidential office. However, as history has progressed, the traditional elements of the inauguration have gradually expanded from the initial simple oath-taking ceremony to a full-day event that includes parades, speeches, and balls.

The 2024 U.S. presidential election will be the 60th (47th) presidential election in American history, utilizing the "Electoral College" system. A candidate must receive 270 out of the 538 electoral votes (100 from senators, 435 from representatives, and 3 from Washington D.C.) to be elected president. The general election will take place on November 5, 2024, and the elected president and vice president will be inaugurated on January 20, 2025.

On November 5, 2024, the Republican Party gained 51 seats in the Senate, winning control. In the early hours of November 6, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced his victory in the 2024 presidential election.

The newly elected 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, was born on June 14, 1946, in New York, USA, with ancestral roots in Bavaria, Germany. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a German-American Republican politician, entrepreneur, real estate businessman, and television personality, having previously served as the 45th President of the United States (January 20, 2017 - January 20, 2021). Trump officially accepted the Republican presidential nomination in July 2024.

According to past practices, the inauguration ceremony for the 47th President of the United States will be held on January 20, 2025 (during the day) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

First, there will be a morning prayer service. The elected president will attend a church service, a tradition that has been in place since President Franklin D. Roosevelt's inauguration in 1933.

After the ceremony, the outgoing president will accompany the elected president to Capitol Hill for the inauguration and oath-taking. Next, the vice president and president will take their oaths of office in succession. The president's oath-taking ceremony is usually presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Finally, there will be a parade to celebrate the president's inauguration. After the luncheon, the presidential motorcade will travel along Pennsylvania Avenue, accompanied by military honor guards, civilian groups, marching bands, and various floats. The president, vice president, and guests will watch the parade from a viewing platform in front of the White House, organized by the Joint Task Force of the U.S. Armed Forces Presidential Inaugural Committee.

During the inauguration ceremony, the elected president will read the oath.

Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states the presidential oath as follows: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Traditionally, the elected president places their hand on the Bible while reciting the oath, but this is not mandatory. Theodore Roosevelt did not place his hand on the Bible when he took the oath in 1901.

In addition to the president reading the oath, the elected vice president and other federal officials will also take an oath, which states: "I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."

The entire inauguration ceremony will begin with security checks at 6 a.m. on the 20th, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to gather at Washington Square, including foreign delegations and family representatives, state representatives from across the U.S., business and political leaders, and other invited dignitaries.

In the evening, the presidential inaugural ball will be held at the Washington Convention Center. It should be noted that various themed balls will take place during the inauguration, and the elected president and first lady will not attend all of them, only selecting a few important ones.

The ball has dress codes for both men and women. Men are required to wear black ties and tails, with encouragement to wear boots. Women are required to wear long gowns or cocktail dresses.

The ball will invite prominent figures from various sectors of society. Notable guests at the 2017 inaugural ball included:

Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton, Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, members of the Texas congressional delegation, actor Jon Voight, Duck Commander founder Willie Robertson, and members of the elected president Trump's family, including Donald Trump Jr.

From the previous attendees of the ball, it is evident that important figures will also be present at Trump's inaugural ball.

It is important to note that during this inauguration, the U.S. flag will be flown at half-mast in memory of the late former President Jimmy Carter. This will be the "first time" the flag is flown at half-mast during a presidential inauguration due to the death of another president. Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with this decision on social media.

The upcoming articles in this series will also predict the policies that Trump will implement after taking office and explore the impact on the cryptocurrency industry. Please stay tuned for this series.