estimating 1.8 million attendees at Obama's first inauguration. In the absence of an official source, multiple groups have stepped in to fill the void. Politicians, media organizations, and crowd ...

“Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered ... “It was 28°F when Barack Obama was sworn in at noon on January 20, 2009 before a ...

Although the National Park Service does not make crowd estimates, it was clear the crowd gathered on the National Mall -- that Trump looked out on as as he gave his speech -- was sparse.

Michelle Obama skipped the ceremony but former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended Trump's inauguration.