Trump may avoid inaugural crowd size controversy by moving the swearing-in indoors.

The controversy over the crowd size at President-elect Trump's inauguration in 2017 arose due to the White House's claim that the media had underreported the number of attendees.

Trump's swearing-in ceremony will be indoors due to harsh winter weather, which may prevent any questions about attendance.

On Friday, Planet Chronicle reported that Trump's inauguration would take place indoors in the United States Capitol Rotunda due to icy temperatures forecast for Washington, D.C. on Monday. Trump made the announcement that he had ordered his inaugural address and other ceremonial prayers and speeches to be held indoors to safeguard attendees.

Trump posted on Truth Social that the weather forecast for Washington, D.C., including the windchill factor, could result in severe record lows.

An Arctic blast is sweeping the country, and it is crucial to ensure the safety of the tens of thousands of law enforcement, first responders, police K9s, horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters who will be outside for many hours on the 20th. It is essential to dress warmly to avoid injury or harm.

Trump announced that the Capital One Arena will be open on Monday for live viewing of his inauguration and to host the Presidential Parade.

"After my swearing in, I will join the crowd at Capital One," Trump wrote.

The Rotunda in the U.S. Capitol will host the inaugural ceremony, as confirmed by the Inaugural Committee, who also announced that the event would take place indoors.

Any chance for people to dispute Trump's claimed crowd size is likely out of the picture since attendees can no longer gather outside in the cold.

After Trump's first inauguration, Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary, criticized the media for inaccurately reporting on the crowd size.

Spicer claimed that the photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a tweet to minimize the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall.

At the time, he stated that inaccurate crowd size numbers were tweeted, and since the National Park Service, which manages the National Mall, does not release any official numbers, no one had any accurate information.

Spicer condemned efforts to dampen the excitement of the inauguration as dishonorable.

On his first day in office, Trump disputed the online photos of his inaugural crowd size by calling the acting director of the National Park Service.

During his inauguration in 2021, President Biden encountered crowd-size limitations due to coronavirus restrictions. Despite this, his ceremony was sparsely attended and featured former presidents and first ladies. Attendees wore masks, but some disregarded social distancing guidelines and were seen high-fiving and hugging.

President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985 was the last inauguration ceremony to be moved indoors. Reagan took the oath of office at the White House the day before the ceremony, while public events the following day were held inside due to temperatures hitting 7 degrees with a windchill of -40.

This report was contributed to by Chris Pandolfo, Peter Doocy, Chad Pergram, and Aishah Hasnie from Planet Chronicle.