Monday's ceremony follows the usual pattern for presidents beginning a second term. Donald Trump ‘s second inauguration as president wasn’t as widely viewed as his first, keeping with a historical pattern for second-term presidents.

President Donald Trump may be frustrated after these TV ratings of his inauguration. The ratings for Trump’s speech on Monday were down compared to previous inaugurations, according to Nielsen. Viewership peaked as Trump delivered his speech, with about 34.4 million people tuning in.

President Donald Trump’s inauguration numbers are in, and the notoriously ratings-obsessed president isn’t going to be happy. Early figures suggest that Monday’s proceedings, which were moved indoors due to frigid weather,

Viewership for the inauguration was down from President Joe Biden’s 2021 ceremony, according to Nielsen figures.

Donald Trump drew fewer viewers across six major cable and broadcast networks for his inauguration swearing in and address, according to Nielsen. Across the six major cable and broadcast networks, the inauguration drew about 27.