{"id":1835,"date":"2025-01-21T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T14:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2025-01-21T14:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T14:29:07","slug":"viral-picture-comparing-donald-trumps-inauguration-crowd-sizes-in-2017-and-2025-is-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-picture-comparing-donald-trumps-inauguration-crowd-sizes-in-2017-and-2025-is-misleading\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Picture Comparing Donald Trump&#8217;s Inauguration Crowd Sizes in 2017 and 2025 Is Misleading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Shrilanka_20250121_185718_0000-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Shrilanka_20250121_185718_0000-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Shrilanka_20250121_185718_0000-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Shrilanka_20250121_185718_0000-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Shrilanka_20250121_185718_0000-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Shrilanka_20250121_185718_0000.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A viral image circulating on social media claims to compare the crowd sizes at Donald Trump\u2019s 2017 inauguration with his supposed 2025 inauguration. The image, shared widely on platforms like X and Facebook, allegedly shows a stark difference, with the 2025 crowd appearing significantly smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Telegraph&#8217;s X account shared two photos comparing crowd sizes at Trump&#8217;s 2017 inauguration at the National Mall with his purported 2025 inauguration, which showed much lower attendance. The post was captioned &#8220;Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration crowd size compared&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeTYiyBY3nCmXaEmXlwyVff00O3ZOQOWMRQYHKkZfPKA0W7DxkCOsMSgzNisX6pMQ88tbjbasJZG8HDoOqgXOf7xiI9TL5sd6BXKIe9RUJJaBZ-kQVVuZcfpZ4smvATmE8Ys8qlkV56YNFd-94MMkU?key=76cbyxY7FMOeJdlNLAWnZ2Vb\" alt=\"A screenshot of a phone\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/telegraph\/status\/1881425603414696047\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/52551955?key=25b69138fb7cf1182af42c44b9ec0446\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These comparison images were widely shared across X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfqGCnJXUUckqlkIWD6En8gbojUIdjoLhs6NTDEgTcsNVFHk2753A7VhDVHnCGa84r_r4a3FV_2S2NRum_XenG4KkL_CMRYgtov_XzmIzCTdrPZkV6JF7HkLnHri-y_d-b450BtR9zwDktIyc47O7E?key=76cbyxY7FMOeJdlNLAWnZ2Vb\" alt=\"A screenshot of a phone\n\nDescription automatically generated\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CalltoActivism\/status\/1881438730294354043\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/52553062?key=dc3f9a2f54102d788c9136f46a7888f0\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcLT993xJSTQ0z0B4YdzcQyQFLmAY7kOz1BBqap7hRUnf7QvQWsZ7r-fmAaCoCt2r7jQt0PyAhcxd9BJfg-rcUs10672IiqDBHeV1ANfyWCa_4bSn4isp3CEm6JyBpW0tEN8bz5BVowPFnki0JFkzE?key=76cbyxY7FMOeJdlNLAWnZ2Vb\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/forgetfup\/status\/1881437006271856830\">Source<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/52553040?key=1116b27a892e3e463dae0eecb7b1ada6\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, our fact-checking investigation reveals that this picture is misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the pictures show the outside view of the Capitol Rotunda during the 2017 and 2025 inauguration ceremonies, the comparison is misleading since this year&#8217;s inauguration was held indoors due to weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/inauguration-weather-plans-what-to-know-c4b0779d38e81f65f8edd66f9c3b9347\">According to AP<\/a>, due to sub-freezing temperatures forecasted for January 20, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration ceremony was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda. This marked the first time in 40 years that the swearing-in did not take place on the Capitol steps. As a result, the general public was unable to witness the ceremony in person. To accommodate some attendees, plans were made to utilize the city&#8217;s professional basketball and hockey arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, The Telegraph added context about the indoor venue change on their Facebook page; however, their X post still lacks this context and could mislead readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTELEGRAPH.CO.UK%2Fposts%2Fpfbid07z82BabBMioboZMUwCuDRiash2kSXMfJtXMPdxS7u7edPwZUUBisMKiwYGScsNdUl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/52554187?key=2e4b0ac73221ef8f8dd0bcbc2ae91447\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his 2025 inaugural address, Trump outlined his vision for America&#8217;s &#8220;golden age.&#8221; The speech balanced formal policy proposals with his signature confrontational style. He detailed plans for immigration reform and economic changes, while announcing the end of several diversity initiatives &#8211; a mix that garnered predictably mixed reactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the ceremony, Trump immediately took action by signing executive orders that reversed several Biden administration policies, particularly in immigration, energy, and foreign relations. Despite his team&#8217;s efforts to present an organized administration, Trump maintained his distinctive speaking style, weaving together policy discussions with references to the 2020 election and January 6th events. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cj02zmj59r5o\">BBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The viral image comparing Donald Trump&#8217;s 2017 and 2025 inauguration crowd sizes presents an invalid comparison. Because Trump&#8217;s 2025 inauguration was moved indoors due to weather conditions, direct visual comparisons with the 2017 outdoor ceremony are misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Viral Picture Comparing Donald Trump&#8217;s Inauguration Crowd Sizes in 2017 and 2025 Is Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Written By:&nbsp;<a href=\"info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cielito Wang\n\n<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral image circulating on social media claims to compare the crowd sizes at Donald Trump\u2019s 2017 inauguration with his supposed 2025 inauguration. The image, shared widely on platforms like X and Facebook, allegedly shows a stark difference, with the 2025 crowd appearing significantly smaller. Social Media Claims The Telegraph&#8217;s X account shared two photos [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,19,110],"tags":[581,505,580],"class_list":["post-1835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-misleading","category-politics","tag-crowd-size","tag-donald-trump","tag-inauguration"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Viral Picture Comparing Donald Trump&#039;s Inauguration Crowd Sizes in 2017 and 2025 Is Misleading - Fact Crescendo | The leading fact-checking website!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thailand.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-picture-comparing-donald-trumps-inauguration-crowd-sizes-in-2017-and-2025-is-misleading\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Viral Picture Comparing Donald Trump&#039;s Inauguration Crowd Sizes in 2017 and 2025 Is Misleading - Fact Crescendo | The leading fact-checking website!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A viral image circulating on social media claims to compare the crowd sizes at Donald Trump\u2019s 2017 inauguration with his supposed 2025 inauguration. 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