An estimated 24.6 million viewers watched inauguration coverage on Monday, according to the ratings company Nielsen. That was the lowest audience figure since 2013.

Viewership was significantly down from Joe Biden's 2021 inauguration and even Trump’s first move into the White House in 2017, said The Nielsen Company.

Despite Trump's claims that his campaign events draw the largest crowds, numbers showed that far less viewers tuned in to see his inauguration than other presidents before