inauguration
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Anant’s father, Mukesh — who is worth an estimated $90 billion and lives in a 27-story home — came to Washington, D.C., for Trump’s second inauguration, posing with the president at a private reception.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The bestselling tenor also avoided the second inauguration but made a special Oval Office visit in October, when he serenaded the president.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Ronald Reagan, himself a product of Hollywood, celebrated his 70th birthday in 1981, the month after his inauguration, with Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Stewart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
And Earth, Wind & Fire was chosen to be one of the bands at the inauguration and it was that song.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
On the day of the inauguration, I was overwhelmed with a sense of history.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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