
Nothing can stop the MAGA movement. That is, except for a little chilly weather!
D*nald Tr*mp announced today his inauguration Monday will be held indoors, with an expected high temp of 23 degrees in D.C. The last inauguration to be held inside was Ronald Reagan’s second in 1985. That day, the temperature at noon was only 7 degrees, and the morning low 4 degrees below zero.
While 23 degrees is cold, it’s not necessarily frigid. Gays in Chicago gallivant around Northalsted all winter long in nothing but crop tops and Santa speedos. Surely, Tr*mp and his oversized black overcoat can withstand a little arctic air!
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But nope, the aspiring strongman will be inside the Capitol Rotunda. He claims he doesn’t want to see “people hurt, or injured, in any way.”
While that’s a nice sentiment, Tr*mp’s concern about how his supporters will fare in adverse conditions seems to be new. He’s never hesitated to hold rallies in the sweltering summer heat, leading to dozens of hospitals last year alone.
The next time somebody gets hospitalized for standing outside with proper winter attire in 23-degree weather, let us know! It sounds like Trump, a 78-year-old Florida resident, just doesn’t want to be outside in the cold.
Snowflake!
SNOWFLAKES https://t.co/BPqg64jh6c
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) January 17, 2025
The last time a presidential inauguration was held in sub-freezing temps was 2009, when Barack Obama was sworn into office for his first term. Not only were the ceremonies held outdoors, but 1.8 million people attended.
Famously, Tr*mp lied about his [crowd] size in 2017, and sent out his chief propagandist, Sean Spicer, to falsely declare it was the “largest crows to ever witness an inauguration, period.”
But with Tr*mp retreating into the Rotunda, there will be no need for him or his minions to lie. Seating is very limited… Reagan only invited 96 people for his inauguration in ’85.
The wind chill at the 2009 inauguration for Barack Obama was about 14°F. He, his wife, and young daughters didn’t run inside the Capitol Rotunda, they just wore coats.pic.twitter.com/8TdfOa98xO
— Ken Barnes (@kenjbarnes1) January 17, 2025
LMAOOOOO, trump's inauguration is moving indoors because Mother Nature said fuck you tiny hands, now he will NEVER beat President Obama's crowd size! pic.twitter.com/Bhsqcp4Nn7
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) January 17, 2025
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With 435 House members alone, there won’t be nearly enough space for congressmen, senators, Cabinet officials, donors, Supreme Court justices or any special guests. To state the obvious, the MAGA heads who shelled out thousands so they could be in D.C. for the big day will be shut out, too.
Maybe they can buy a Tr*mp gold chain or personalized silver bar ($2,340) to alleviate their sorrows.
Sad!
Trump has been running twitter ads to get folks to come to the inauguration. If they're now moving it indoors, you have to imagine folks who booked travel will be left distraught pic.twitter.com/5ZDuKyLE8l
— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 17, 2025
Two people who won’t be disappointed are Michelle Obama and Nancy Pelosi. They opted out of attending this bleep-show before the venue was changed.
Longtime House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Joins Michelle Obama in Saying She Will Not Attend Trump's Inauguration https://t.co/gXRaXkimPY
— People (@people) January 16, 2025
The image of Tr*mp packing up and heading inside at the slightest inclination of cold weather is too perfect. We would expect nothing less from a privileged elitist whose father gave him a $60 million loan.
Too bad his fans will be left in the cold. Though in their defense, they’re used to it!
Trump supporters thought they were gonna be part of the inauguration pic.twitter.com/ktuXgOyrxt
— Sycamore’s Source (@sycamoressource) January 17, 2025
There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. https://t.co/t4EIhA31n0 pic.twitter.com/vndLPf4Bot
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) January 17, 2025
Sources (just me): Trump moves inauguration indoors out of fear of a small crowd.
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) January 17, 2025
seeing both conservatives and liberals tweeting about how it’s weak to move the inauguration indoors lol
— bryan metzger (@metzgov) January 17, 2025
Donald Trump wants you to think he is concerned that 20 degree weather at the Capitol constitutes "dangerous conditions for Law Enforcement" pic.twitter.com/kMEgF8iWvp
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) January 17, 2025
In '61, John F. Kennedy was Inaugurated on the Capitol steps, in windchills of 7 degrees. It was almost as cold for Obama in '09.
In fairness, Trump IS more than 3 decades older than JFK & Obama were.
Or did he just fear small crowds? pic.twitter.com/3TFJil3HqF— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) January 17, 2025
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