After being sworn in as President of the United States for the second time today, Donald Trump will give an address. This first speech as President will outline his vision and plans for the four years to come. Here's our guide to where to watch and stream Donald Trump's address online for free and from anywhere with a VPN
Donald Trump's address takes place today (Monday, January 20), the day of his inauguration.
• Inauguration begins: 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. GMT / 4 a.m. AEDT (Tues)
• U.S. — Watch on ABC via Sling
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It was decided last week that this speech is going to take place inside, as the weather in Washington D.C. is too cold for it to be outside, as it usually would be. It will now be in the Capitol Rotunda. Donald Trump is expected to be more upbeat today than he was on becoming the 45th President. “Light” and “unity” are set to be the leading themes, according to Axios.
The swearing-in ceremony that sees Trump and his Vice President JD Vance take office will begin at 12 p.m. ET. Trump’s address will therefore take place shortly after that. It is not known exactly how long the new President will speak for. Eight years ago, he delivered 1,433 words in 16 minutes.
Read on to find where you can watch Donald Trump inauguration live streams online from anywhere in the world, with plenty of free options available.
How to watch Donald Trump's inaugural address for free
The importance of the inauguration and Trump's address means there is coverage is the world over, some of it FREE.
In the United States, the ABC News Live website will feature rolling coverage for free.
You can also tap into free coverage in the U.K. on BBC iPlayer, and Australia on SBS.
Our full guide to how to watch Trump's address is below.
How to watch Donald Trump's inaugural address from anywhere
Overseas? If you find that the country that you've traveled to is geo-blocking free streams of Trump's address there is a way around this — using a VPN. A VPN makes it appear like you're surfing the web from your home allowing you to access the streaming services you'd normally have access to in your home country. Our favorite VPN is NordVPN.
How to watch Donald Trump's inaugural address in the U.S.
Coverage of the inauguration, including Trump's inaugural address, will be broadcast on all the major networks on Monday, January 20.
- ABC coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT. There are several ways you can access ABC, the most obvious being to pull it down with one of the best TV antennas or through your cable plan. ABC will also stream through the ABC News Live website and ABC app, and through Disney Plus and Hulu streaming platforms.
- CNN's inauguration coverage is set to being at 12 a.m. ET Monday and go on until 4 a.m. Tuesday. As well as watching on cable, you can live stream CNN on the CNN Max streaming service and CNN.com.
- Fox News coverage begins at 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT with "Fox and Friends First". Coverage of the main ceremony takes place between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET and will be anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. It will be available on cable as well as on the Fox News website and app.
- MSNBC's coverage starts at 5 a.m. ET / 2 a.m PT with "Way Too Early" and then“Morning Joe”. Rachel Maddow is on duty for the coverage of the main ceremony from 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT.
- NBC begins its coverage live at 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m PT with a special edition of the live show before Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie take over from 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. It is also going to be available on on Peacock TV (from $7.99/mo), which will be using the multi-view function it debuted at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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How to watch Donald Trump's inaugural address in the U.K.
Various UK news channels will show Trump's address, some for FREE.
- BBC: Live coverage of the events starts at 3:30 p.m. GMT on BBC One and the BBC News Channel and continues all through the evening on the latter. You can watch for FREE on BBC iPlayer, but remember that you need to be a license fee payer.
- Sky News: Coverage begins from 12 p.m GMT. If you want to sign up to watch, you can check out Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices.
Not in the U.K.? You can still follow your usual U.S. Trump's address live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Donald Trump's inaugural address in Canada
In Canada, Trump's address will be on CBC and CBC News, with coverage of the inauguration starting at 10 a.m. ET. You can watch it all on CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBC Gem and everywhere you stream CBC News.
The ceremony will also be on CTV, which you can stream for free online.
Traveling abroad for work or on vacation? Access the coverage you usually watch at home with one of the best VPN services – we recommend trying NordVPN first.
How to watch Donald Trump's inaugural address in Australia
The time difference means Trump's address will take place in the early hours of Tuesday, January 21. A free streams is available via SBS On Demand.
Overseas and keen to watch Trump's address on SBS? You'll find that you can't due to geo-restrictions. To get around these you'll need a service like NordVPN to stream as if you were back home Down Under.
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