Donald Trump’s presidential transition team on Monday released a schedule of official parties, gatherings and other events that will surround his inauguration as the 47th U.S. president next week.
The four-day schedule includes a fireworks show and three VIP events at Trump’s golf course outside of Washington, D.C., as well as a celebratory MAGA rally on the eve of his swearing-in ceremony.
The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee has raised more than $170 million, and is on track to end up with more than $200 million to spend on inaugural events and operations, news outlets including NBC News have reported.
The nonprofit committee is tasked with planning and hosting much of the pageantry that traditionally accompanies transitions of presidential power.
That does not include Trump’s swearing in at the Capitol or his inaugural address, both of which are paid for by a special joint congressional committee.
Outside of the balls, several of Trump’s events will be held at his Virginia golf course, a break from recent inaugurations that largely kept events within Washington, D.C.
Trump’s second inaugural committee, like his first in 2017, will once again be flush with far more cash than those of other recent presidents, while hosting fewer events.
Former President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, for example, featured 10 official balls alongside dozens of other unofficial events. His inaugural committee raised over $53 million, a record at the time.
Former President Bill Clinton attended a record 14 official balls during his second inauguration in 1997, which reportedly raised less than $24 million.
President Joe Biden did not host any balls in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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