Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That's what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold his second inauguration indoors because of an unusually cold weather forecast.

The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.

Donald Trump will be sworn-in inside the Capitol rotunda on Monday, the first time the ceremony is held indoors in decades.

If the forecast is correct, it will be the coldest inauguration since Ronald Reagan's in 1985.

Ronald Reagan became the oldest President to take office at the age of 73. In 2021, outgoing President Joe Biden broke the record at the age of 78 years, And now Trump, who turned 78 in June 2024, will become the oldest person to start a presidential term.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, leaders of the congressional inaugural committee, have spent years planning Monday’s event. Then, they got to work readjusting for an indoor venue.