This isn’t his first go-around in the White House. He was inaugurated for his first term on Jan. 20, 2017.
Here are some photos from then and now.
Trump on stage
2025: Trump taking the oath for the second time in his political career as first lady Melania Trump holds the Bible.
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
2017: Trump delivers the inaugural address for his first term.
President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Melania’s outfit
2025: Melania wore a tailored navy silk wool coat, a navy silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse, all designed by Adam Lippes.
Melania Trump walks alongside her husband ahead of his inauguration
2017: First lady Melania Trump wears a light blue cashmere Ralph Lauren dress featuring a high turtleneck paired with light blue gloves.
President Donald Trump stands with wife first lady Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner inside the inaugural parade reviewing stand in front of the White House on Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Trump family
2025: Trump was joined by his children and wife as well as his niece, nephews and other family members on Monday.
Family members of President-elect Donald Trump stand in the first row before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Saul Loeb/Pool photo via AP)
2017: Trump raises his right hand as he takes the oath of office with his family, including first lady Melania Trump, standing by his side.
President-elect Donald Trump, left, takes the oath of office as Melania Trump and family stand during the 58th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2017. (Jim Bourg/Pool via Bloomberg)
Inauguration crowds
2025: Due to the ceremony being held inside the Capitol Rotunda, crowds gathered elsewhere to watch the inauguration.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 17: Chairs are set up on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. The second Trump inauguration ceremony on January 20 will be moved to the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol as temperatures are expected to be the coldest in forty years. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
2017: The picture below gives a bird’s-eye view of the crowd at Trump’s first inauguration.
President Donald Trump speaks during the 58th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2017 (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images).
Dignitaries
2025: Former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary were among the dignitaries. Michelle Obama did not attend. Notably, tech CEOs like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were in attendance.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former U.S. President George W. Bush, former First Lady Laura Bush and former U.S. President Barack Obama (Kevin Lamarque – Pool/Getty Images).Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk during the 60th presidential inauguration
2017: Obama, Biden, the Clintons, the Bushes and Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were among those in attendance.
FILE: Former U.S. President George W. Bush and wife Laura Bush arrive for the 58th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 (John Angelillo/Pool via Bloomberg).FILE: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter arrive for the 58th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 (Saul Loeb/Pool via Bloomberg).WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Former President Bill Clinton (L), former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush stand on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images).WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with former President Barack Obama at the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2017. (Photo by Jonathan Newton /The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Speakers
2025: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Reverend Franklin Graham, Rabbi Ari Berman, Imam Husham Al Husainy, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell and Rev. Father Frank Mann were some of the speakers.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: U.S. Vice President-elect former Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and U.S. President Donald Trump greet Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan after he delivered the invocation during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).
2017: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, Reverend Dr. Samuel Rodriguez and Pastor Paula White-Cain were among the speakers.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivers remarks on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images).
