It will be a few months before Donald Trump is formally sworn in despite garnering enough votes to win on election day. During this presidential race, he's warded off two assassination attempts, criminal charges, and numerous challenges, but there's still time for Trump to officially be President Trump again. As of right now, JD Vance is the vice president-elect, and Donald Trump is the president-elect.
According to the 20th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Trump will formally take the oath of office on January 20, 2024, which is Inauguration Day. As is the norm, on inauguration day, Vice President-elect JD Vance will take his oath of office and be sworn in first. Donald Trump will then take the presidential oath and deliver his inaugural address, which should be like a mandate of the president's goals and vision for the nation.
What will Trump and Vance do until January?
Trump and Vance will aggressively prepare their new administration until January 20 by prioritizing the appointment of key personnel for positions ranging from Secretary of State to White House advisers.
According to ABC News, Trump has hinted that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among the people he hopes to invite into his administration.
The Trump-Vance team will also collaborate with transition officials to achieve a seamless transfer of responsibilities from President Joe Biden's administration. During this time, the president-elect is typically required to be protected by the U.S. Secret Service and receive frequent intelligence briefings.
What had happened on Trump's 2017 Inaugural Day?
Trump was sworn in after reciting the presidential oath, which, as per Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution, reads:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
As USA TODAY noted, the entertainment lineup at Trump’s 2017 inauguration included America's Got Talent finalist Jackie Evancho, the late country star Toby Keith, and the rock band 3 Doors Down.
Has Trump won the popular vote?
Ballots are still being counted across the country, so the outcome is unclear. According to data from the Associated Press (AP), Trump currently has a lead of about 4.8 million votes over Harris.
Although it wouldn't alter the election outcome, Trump would be the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years if he did.
This would also be Trump's first victory in that category, as he lost the popular vote in the 2016 and 2020 elections despite winning the presidency by the Electoral College in 2016.
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But in the end, the Electoral College determines the winner of the U.S. presidential election, not the popular vote.
The total number of votes that any candidate receives directly from voters nationwide is known as the popular vote. The electoral vote is determined by the number of states that win; most states award all of their electoral votes to the candidate who wins in that state. A candidate must receive at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes to win, and Trump secured 295.
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