Supporters of Donald Trump thought braving the cold a necessary sacrifice to keep the new president safe after the inauguration moved indoors.

President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will take place in the Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously low temperatures.

With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration set to shift mostly indoors because of dangerously cold weather projected for Monday, shaking up the traditional run of show, officials say that they are falling back on contingency plans to ensure public safety.

The event space is the place to be for supporters of President Donald Trump, though getting a spot inside was not easy.

The temperature in D.C. is forecast to be around 22 degrees at noon on Monday during the swearing-in, the coldest since Ronald Reagan's second inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors, he announced Friday, due to dangerously cold temperatures projected in the nation’s capital.

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The historic event is being held inside for the first time in 40 years due to below freezing weather. Not everyone will be able to get inside.

The question of attendance numbers is likely to draw particular scrutiny. Throughout his 2024 campaign, Trump has consistently emphasized rally crowd sizes, making this inauguration's attendance figures a closely watched metric of public support.

The decision means the 250,000 people who had tickets to view the inauguration outside will no longer be able to do so - with a live viewing now taking place at the nearby Capital One Arena.

Trump's inauguration moves indoors to Capitol Rotunda due to extreme cold, altering plans for thousands of attendees.