51 Of The Funniest Reactions To Inauguration Day
On Wednesday, Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the 46th president and the 49th vice president of the US. The theme of this historical day was “America United,” but the coronavirus pandemic and the fears of possible terrorist outbursts following recent riots at the US Capitol altered the ceremony.
Unlike Trump, Biden hoped his live audience would be the smallest, as people would tune in from the safety of their homes. And as for Trump himself, who hit the lowest low of support in his first and final term of the presidency, he was absent altogether. Check out people’s reactions to Trump's last days in the White House in our previous post right here.
But with Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez leading the concert in Washington, and Bernie Sanders, who looked like he “clearly left the car running for this one,” winning the inauguration, people online had plenty of things to reflect on on this big day which brought many of us some long-awaited peace. Let’s see what their reactions were in our hand-picked selection below.
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President Biden’s inauguration looked very different from past ceremonies. The first difference was the absence of the outgoing Trump, which made it the first time this happened in more than a century and a half. But Biden seemed to be in accordance with Trump’s decision to skip the ceremony for his one-way ticket to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Biden said it’s "one of the few things he and I have ever agreed on."
Then, following the Capitol riots, the event was run with heightened security measures and Covid-19 precautions. There were no crowds like we saw in the pre-coronavirus world, like Obama’s inauguration, which drew in more than 310,000 people.
Yet, the air was filled with heightened spirits and hope as Biden called for unity and pledged to be a “president for all Americans”—meaning those who didn’t support his campaign, too.
Wasn’t she stunning? Amazing performance, and she overcame a speech impediment. Just like Joe,
My grandma’s face when I explained we do speak Spanish in America. She, like most Trump supporters, didn’t realize Puerto Ricans are American citizens and they predominantly speak Spanish.
Some of the most notable moments of the event included a poetry reading by Amanda Gorman, who's the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate. Amanda urged people to unify, but said that the purpose of her poetry was not to highlight hope, but to show that words have power, which seemed to be forgotten under Trump’s administration.
She said: "We’ve seen over the past few years the way in which the power of words has been violated and misappropriated. And what I wanted to do was kind of reclaim poetry as that site in which we can re-purify, re-sanctify, not only the Capitol building that we saw violated, but the power of words and invest that in kind of the highest office of the land.”
I cannot express how relieved I am that Trump is ( finally) out of office
Rebuilding, unifying, and healing were among the most prominent topics of Biden’s inauguration. Biden reiterated his call for unity on Wednesday evening with a primetime inauguration special “Celebrating America.”
In a speech, Biden addressed the American people. “It is humbling to stand here in this place in front of these sacred words. Humbling out of respect to President Lincoln and the office we now share and humbling because of you, the American people," Biden said. "As I said earlier today, we have learned again that democracy is precious and because of you, democracy has prevailed."
I thought they should have left him behind to be raised by the Bidens.
Is that bible handwritten? heard it was the 150 year old family bible...
Doesn't it feel like you've just found out that your most favorite uncle is finally moving back home?!
Trump, you won the "longest toddler tantrum of the decade" award.
More like: Presidential advice: Do not try to adjust the TV, it is not broken. The TV has one program only. FOX News. For the execution of your presidential duties, I warmly suggest you use Twitter extensively and conduct all field work at a golf course.
The mockingjay became a symbol of freedom in the books so it is very fitting!
I just realized something. Donald Trump was still president when Kamala Harris was sworn in as VP. Therefore for about 60 seconds she was Donald Trumps VP. 😳
The horror
I noticed that too
omg, poor Kamala...
Little Dino yes
What is wrong with this post????? Why is there so much negativity?? This has to be the most downvotes on comments I've ever seen!!! Wow you guys. We should be celebrating! Trump is out of office and there are people calling each other n-words. What is wrong with us? BP is better than this. The main reason that I love bp is the community! I don't love the community right now. We're better than this bp.
We are, yes. Some amongst us are not.
yes, we are! :)
The Trump terrorist wannabes are not regulars here
I know that. I've been a part of this community for a long time. But I've never seen anything like this.
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Stop labeling us as terrorists please
Yes we are. Some people are just very selfish and negative.
Diemond Star -
for Epic J. C.: that's what you are it is called domestic terrorism. you tried to over how our FAIR democracy so F**K OFF
You are Beautiful (He,Him) easy
todorvg easy
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BP is not better than this. Liberals are the most intolerant people of all time. F liberals. They can suck on my balloon-knot.
... yes
I am so relieved that after four long years, we are finally seeing the back of Trump
Serious request to other Pandas - please report people who use the n word in a pejorative manor. It is deeply upsetting and offensive (which is why they use it). I've asked BP to censor/bl**p the word. Can others please do the same?
ivan, interesting question. It’s a racial slur, it’s what African Americans were called when they were considered inferior to whites. It’s considered absolutely unacceptable for any non-African American to use. Now, some African Americans have chosen to reclaim and repurpose that word for themselves, and to them, it carries subtle nuances that I can’t really explain. Basically, if in doubt, don’t say it unless you want to be beat up and robbed, by anyone, black or white.
They do bleep the n word. That’s why this little shithead uses three g’s.
This particular imbicile has gone around the BP block several times under innumerable BP writers names et al. By now we should all recognise a fake profile. Just keep reporting them.
I’m not 100% sure. There’s a lot of combinations that could happen. The shithead, who by the way, should go f**k an electric barbed wire fencepost and go commit b*********y with an earthworm to satisfy whatever sadistic sexual pleasure they get from being a racist c**t, could always get over and around whatever restrictions they place.
Thank you so much. It's completely unacceptable. For the comment down below - WE LOVE EVERYONE AT BP! EVERYONE. Make sure you understand that. We love minorities, LBGTQ+ everyone. If you are going to keep making comments like this then please leave BP and don't come back.
Ivan - that is why I specifically stated "in a pejorative manor". This is not someone "reclaiming" the word. Sonja - under the "More" arrow, there is a way to report posts.
How to report comments, please?
SonjaN good
Aragorn - they bleep other word variations, why not this? I think p**n is still bleeped?
It doesnt matter this site has zero moderation.
You are Beautiful (He,Him) BP people do accept everyone, unless you say you're a Christian, or say anything positive about republicans. Then most people get hated on, mocked, and down-voted. I'm a Christian and a moderate Independent. I have to be very careful if I comment on anything on this site, even if it's an earnest attempt to have an intellectual discussion or learn about a culture or religion I am unfamiliar with. In my experience: if you make a mistake and misinterpret a post or you give someone credit where credit is due, (but they are hated by BPers) you get trashed. Even if you are respectful and open, but offeran unpopular opinion, you get trashed. Being welcoming to all should mean being respectful to all, and it goes both ways. This is a public forum. I don't expect everyone to be nice, but saying everyone is welcoming seems disingenuous. Now's the part where I say, "bring on the down votes"...?
There's a way to report someone? How? I've seen some pretty vile comments on this site. Besides down voting, I haven't seen any moderation. I don't see a "More" next to an arrow...?
ok will do im with you
I never understand people from the USA.Everyone gets mad about the N word,but i hear black use it all the time
I just realized something. Donald Trump was still president when Kamala Harris was sworn in as VP. Therefore for about 60 seconds she was Donald Trumps VP. 😳
The horror
I noticed that too
omg, poor Kamala...
Little Dino yes
What is wrong with this post????? Why is there so much negativity?? This has to be the most downvotes on comments I've ever seen!!! Wow you guys. We should be celebrating! Trump is out of office and there are people calling each other n-words. What is wrong with us? BP is better than this. The main reason that I love bp is the community! I don't love the community right now. We're better than this bp.
We are, yes. Some amongst us are not.
yes, we are! :)
The Trump terrorist wannabes are not regulars here
I know that. I've been a part of this community for a long time. But I've never seen anything like this.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Stop labeling us as terrorists please
Yes we are. Some people are just very selfish and negative.
Diemond Star -
for Epic J. C.: that's what you are it is called domestic terrorism. you tried to over how our FAIR democracy so F**K OFF
You are Beautiful (He,Him) easy
todorvg easy
You are Beautiful (He,Him) +
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
BP is not better than this. Liberals are the most intolerant people of all time. F liberals. They can suck on my balloon-knot.
... yes
I am so relieved that after four long years, we are finally seeing the back of Trump
Serious request to other Pandas - please report people who use the n word in a pejorative manor. It is deeply upsetting and offensive (which is why they use it). I've asked BP to censor/bl**p the word. Can others please do the same?
ivan, interesting question. It’s a racial slur, it’s what African Americans were called when they were considered inferior to whites. It’s considered absolutely unacceptable for any non-African American to use. Now, some African Americans have chosen to reclaim and repurpose that word for themselves, and to them, it carries subtle nuances that I can’t really explain. Basically, if in doubt, don’t say it unless you want to be beat up and robbed, by anyone, black or white.
They do bleep the n word. That’s why this little shithead uses three g’s.
This particular imbicile has gone around the BP block several times under innumerable BP writers names et al. By now we should all recognise a fake profile. Just keep reporting them.
I’m not 100% sure. There’s a lot of combinations that could happen. The shithead, who by the way, should go f**k an electric barbed wire fencepost and go commit b*********y with an earthworm to satisfy whatever sadistic sexual pleasure they get from being a racist c**t, could always get over and around whatever restrictions they place.
Thank you so much. It's completely unacceptable. For the comment down below - WE LOVE EVERYONE AT BP! EVERYONE. Make sure you understand that. We love minorities, LBGTQ+ everyone. If you are going to keep making comments like this then please leave BP and don't come back.
Ivan - that is why I specifically stated "in a pejorative manor". This is not someone "reclaiming" the word. Sonja - under the "More" arrow, there is a way to report posts.
How to report comments, please?
SonjaN good
Aragorn - they bleep other word variations, why not this? I think p**n is still bleeped?
It doesnt matter this site has zero moderation.
You are Beautiful (He,Him) BP people do accept everyone, unless you say you're a Christian, or say anything positive about republicans. Then most people get hated on, mocked, and down-voted. I'm a Christian and a moderate Independent. I have to be very careful if I comment on anything on this site, even if it's an earnest attempt to have an intellectual discussion or learn about a culture or religion I am unfamiliar with. In my experience: if you make a mistake and misinterpret a post or you give someone credit where credit is due, (but they are hated by BPers) you get trashed. Even if you are respectful and open, but offeran unpopular opinion, you get trashed. Being welcoming to all should mean being respectful to all, and it goes both ways. This is a public forum. I don't expect everyone to be nice, but saying everyone is welcoming seems disingenuous. Now's the part where I say, "bring on the down votes"...?
There's a way to report someone? How? I've seen some pretty vile comments on this site. Besides down voting, I haven't seen any moderation. I don't see a "More" next to an arrow...?
ok will do im with you
I never understand people from the USA.Everyone gets mad about the N word,but i hear black use it all the time