--- title: Donald Trump Plans to Hang Inauguration Photo in Press Hall description: Donald Trump plans to hang a panoramic photo of his inauguration in the White House press hall. But it has the wrong date canonical: https://time.com/4645703/donald-trump-inauguration-photo-date/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-24T20:20:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-07T07:14:38.411Z article:section: Politics og:title: Donald Trump Plans to Hang an Inauguration Photo in the White House. 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It Has the Wrong Date twitter:description: The latest in Trump's attempts to defend his crowd size twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdfef38290afa7f33/6988b7082dce0146429ec057/donald-trump-inauguration-photo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Donald Trump Plans to Hang an Inauguration Photo in the White House Press Hall. It Has the Wrong Date > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## TIME Newsletters: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition TIME publishes seven free email newsletters, written and edited by TIME journalists, reaching more than 1.1 million engaged readers. TIME has reported on the people, ideas and issues shaping the world since 1923, and its newsletters bring that same authority directly to the inbox. 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Named editors include Richard Hall (The Brief), Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs (Inside TIME), Eliza Berman (Worth Your Time), Philip Elliott (D.C. Brief), Justin Worland (Future Proof) and Harry Booth (In the Loop). Health Matters is written by TIME's health desk. #### How do I sign up for a TIME newsletter? Go to time.com/newsletters, choose the newsletters you want and enter your email address. There is no cost and no subscription requirement. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=19e3dabc-da6a-4cef-abb5-e69464c65df1&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1) ## Video: Donald Trump Takes the Presidential Oath [Watch (HLS stream): Donald Trump Takes the Presidential Oath](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/F7LToUNX.m3u8) (0:47)  _Published 2017-01-20. Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States._  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jan 24, 2017 8:20 PM UTC Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jan 24, 2017 8:20 PM UTC President Donald Trump has spent his first days in the White House [repeatedly trying to defend](http://time.com/4643724/donald-trump-first-press-briefing/) the crowd size at his inauguration, which [drew fewer attendees](http://time.com/4641381/donald-trump-inauguration-crowd/) than former President Barack Obama’s 2009 ceremony. On Tuesday, Trump [shared](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/823937936056008704) a panoramic photo of his inauguration and said he plans to hang it in the White House press hall — another apparent attempt to dispute reports that show his inauguration crowd was relatively small. While many [side-by-side comparison](http://time.com/4641381/donald-trump-inauguration-crowd/) photos have shown that Trump’s crowd was more sparse near the Washington Monument, the photo Trump plans to hang in the press hall is more flattering, as it shows the area near the Capitol where supporters were closely packed together. But, as many on social media quickly pointed out, his panoramic photo includes the wrong date, identifying the day of his inauguration as Jan. 21\. Trump was actually inaugurated on Jan. 20\. On the following day, hundreds of thousands of protesters [flooded the nation’s capital](http://time.com/4643692/womens-march-size-country/?xid=homepage) to protest his presidency. > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/823937936056008704) Trump complained about reports on his crowd size during a visit to the CIA on Saturday, and White House Press Secretary [Sean Spicer](http://time.com/4643927/sean-spicer-white-house-donald-trump-inauguration-press-briefing/) on Monday [stood by his false claim](http://time.com/4643927/sean-spicer-white-house-donald-trump-inauguration-press-briefing/) that Trump’s inauguration was the most-watched in history. Obama’s 2009 inauguration actually exceeded Trump’s in both in-person attendance and television ratings. ## Transcript [00:00] Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, [00:04] Donald John Trump do solemnly swear. I, Donald John [00:08] Trump do solemnly swear. That I will faithfully execute. [00:12] That I will faithfully execute. The Office [00:16] of the President of the United States The Office of [00:20] President of the United States. And will to the best of [00:23] my ability. And will to the best of my ability. Preserve, [00:28] protect and defend. Preserve, protect and defend. [00:32] The Constitution of the United States. The Constitution [00:35] of the United States. So help me God. So help me God. [00:38] Congratulations. [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4645703/donald-trump-inauguration-photo-date/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4645703/donald-trump-inauguration-photo-date/"},"headline":"Donald Trump Plans to Hang an Inauguration Photo in the White House Press Hall. 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