Inauguration Day 2025 is quickly approaching as Donald Trump’s second inauguration is set to take place in the nation’s capital next week. Performers, including Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood, have announced their participation and the ceremonies will air on major news networks as well as a USA TODAY livestream.
Here’s how to watch the 2025 inauguration ceremonies.
When is Inauguration Day?
The inauguration ceremony will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.
What time is Donald Trump sworn in?
The swearing-in ceremony is at noon EST.
When does Trump take office?:Inauguration Day schedule, events, and how to watch
How to watch the Donald Trump inauguration ceremonies
Inauguration Day ceremonies will air on major news networks including ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, CSPAN and Fox News. You can also watch the day’s events via USA TODAY’s YouTube livestream here.
CNN
While CNN has not yet announced its Inauguration Day coverage plans, the channel’s broadcast schedule says coverage will begin at 12 a.m. ET Monday and go on until 4 a.m. the next morning.
NBC and MSNBC
NBC’s coverage is set to begin with a special edition of the “Today” show, live from Washington, D.C. at 7 a.m. ET. Then, Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie are scheduled to anchor live coverage beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
On MSNBC, Ali Vitali kicks off coverage beginning at 5 a.m. ET with “Way Too Early,” followed by “Morning Joe” at 6 a.m. ET, co-hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. Rachel Maddow anchors live coverage of the inauguration beginning at 10 a.m. ET, joined by pundits including Joy Reid, Chris Hayes and Jen Psaki. Then at 2 p.m. ET, Hayes and Alex Wagner take over live coverage with co-hosts of “The Weekend,” Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders Townsend and Michael Steele., the network announced.
NBC News NOW will begin streaming live coverage at 7 a.m. ET. It can be accessed via multiple streaming platforms, including Peacock, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus, the Roku Channel and via NBCNews.com and the NBC News app, which will also feature a live blog.
ABC
ABC News kicks off its Inauguration Day coverage with a special edition of “Good Morning America” at 7 a.m. EST, followed by a day-long report beginning at 9 a.m. EST, led by anchor David Muir from Washington, D.C. The special will include Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill, the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, the signing ceremony in the Oval Office, and the inauguration parade, as per ABC.
Viewers will be able to watch it on ABC and its 24/7 streaming news channel ABC News Live.
Fox News
Fox News coverage starts at 4 a.m. ET with “Fox & Friends First,” followed by “Fox & Friends” at 6 a.m. ET with Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. “America’s Newsroom” airs at 9 a.m. ET, followed by “The Faulkner Focus at 11 a.m. ET.
Then the network turns things over to the “Inauguration of Donald Trump,” from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum “will helm the special as the 47th president and vice president of the United States are sworn into office,” Fox News said in a news release.
The inauguration ceremony will be preceded by “The Faulkner Focus” with Harris Faulkner at 11 a.m. ET and will be followed by “The Five” with at 5 p.m. ET.
CBS
CBS has not yet announced its schedule for Inauguration Day coverage.
NewsNation
NewsNation’s Inauguration Day coverage will begin at 9 a.m. ET with a two-hour live report anchored by The Hill’s Blake Burman.
The broadcast of the swearing-in ceremony, co-anchored by Chris Cuomo, Chris Stirewalt, Elizabeth Vargas, and Leland Vittert in Washington, D.C., will air from 11 a.m. ET – 3 p.m. ET on the channel.
NewsNation viewers can also watch the Inauguration live via the NewsNation app and get updates and in-depth analysis on NewsNationNow.com.
However, Optimum customers in the New York market will be unable to access NewsNation as Altice USA, the parent company of Optimum, blacked out coverage for over 60 channels across the country owned by Nexstar Media Group last week.
Contributing: USA Today Network
