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January 20 at 7:00 a.m.
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Le Figaro TV is planning a special program from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to show and decipher this ceremony which will also be broadcast on France 2 or LCI.
Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 19, in the afternoon French time. A first since 1985, the ceremony will not take place outdoors due to expected freezing temperatures. From inside the Capitol, the 45th President of the United States will pledge allegiance to the Constitution and deliver an inaugural address to guests from around the world.
The ceremony can be followed on Le Figaro TV. After the success of the programs devoted to the Olympic Games, or the inauguration of Notre-Dame de Paris, the channel is broadcasting the induction of the next tenant of the White House. During a two-hour special program, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., presented by Thibaut Gauthier.
Alongside this host who worked for LCI and CNews, Philippe Gélie, deputy editorial director of the Figaro responsible for international affairs, and former correspondent in Washington, will bring his in-depth knowledge of the United States. Other specialists will also be present on stage.
-Special program also on France 2 from 4:10 p.m., with Julian Bugier at the helm and, among his guests, the deputy for French people abroad Roland Lescure and the journalist Laurence Haïm. The continuous news channels, from BFMTV to CNews via Franceinfo (from 2 p.m.), will not be left out. Just like TV5 Monde and France 24.
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LCI, which has made a specialty of covering international news, goes into a special edition from midday with Margot Haddad and David Pujadas. They will analyze the issues and the progress of this day from Washington with Gérard Araud, former French ambassador to the United States.
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