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Donald Trump began his second, nonconsecutive presidential term on January 20, 2025.

The Claim

Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States for a second term in January 2025.

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The Short Version

Official records and independent news organizations confirm that Donald Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025, beginning his second term as president. His terms were nonconsecutive, but that does not make “second term” inaccurate.

Caveats

  • Trump’s second term was nonconsecutive; his first began in January 2017.
  • Collaboratively edited sources and an ambiguously attributed YouTube video are unnecessary because authoritative primary records confirm the event.

The Receipts

  1. Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 11 (Monday, January 20, 2025)

    govinfo.gov

  2. 60TH INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

    inaugural.senate.gov

  3. The Inaugural Address - The White House

    whitehouse.gov

  4. S. RES. 80

    congress.gov

  5. Crec 2025 06 02 pt1 pgs3165.htm

    congress.gov

  6. Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 93 (Monday, June 2, 2025)

    govinfo.gov

  7. Swearing-In Ceremony of Donald J. Trump, 47th President of the United States – The White House

    whitehouse.gov

  8. Remarks Following the Inaugural Ceremony at the United States Capitol

    govinfo.gov

  9. President Trump's Inaugural Address

    commerce.gov

  10. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Home

    inaugural.senate.gov

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