FILE PHOTO: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERSRoughly 40 million people watched live coverage of Democrat Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S.
The figure covers the 30-minute span starting at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, when Biden took the oath of office and delivered his inaugural address from the U.S. Capitol. It includes the audience on broadcasters ABC, CBS, and NBC and cable channels Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC.In 2017, about 38.3 million people watched Republican Trump’s inauguration and speech on those networks. The swearing-in of Democrat Barack Obama in 2009 as the first Black U.S. president drew 51.2 million viewers.
Biden, Obama’s vice president, became the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday in a ceremony that included performances by Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Garth Brooks. Kamala Harris made history as she became the first Black person, first woman, and first Asian American to serve as vice president.
We just wanted to see if he would remember where he was.
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