“We Don’t Get To Not Feed The Cows Cause It’s Cold”– Farmers Who Traveled To DC Aren’t Happy That President Trump’s Inauguration Was Moved Indoors

Traveled to DC for nothing. Final preparations are underway for incoming President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. But those plans changed abruptly today when it was announced that the inauguration ceremony would now take place in the United States Capitol rotunda due to expected cold temperatures in Washington DC. According to Trump, the decision was made for the safety of everybody in attendance: "The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows. There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!).   Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather. The various Dignitaries and Guests will be brought into the Capitol. This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!" https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1880300018797801690 But apparently that decision isn't sitting well with some people who were prepared for the below-average temperatures. After the announcement, NBC spoke to Trump supporters who had traveled to Washington DC for the inauguration - including two farmers from Oklahoma who were unphased by the prospect of standing outside in the freezing cold: "We have farms, and we don't get to not feed the cows cause it's cold." https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1880382408496988293 Of course they might not be able to attend in person, but Trump announced that Capital One Arena will be set up not only for viewing the inauguration, but will also host the inaugural "parade," which has also been moved indoors. Meanwhile, there are some people who aren't buying the excuse of "cold weather" as the reason the ceremonies are being moved indoors. It's me. I'm not buying it. A lot of people, myself included, worry that the true reason is due to security threats surrounding Trump and his inauguration. I mean, the man's already been shot once, there have been at least two assassination attempts, and a plot to assassinate him that was connected to Iran was foiled by the FBI just a few months ago. Obviously we'll never know if there were threats made to the inauguration, or if that's what caused the ceremonies to move indoors, but you've got to think either way these new arrangements will make it lot easier to secure the incoming president and the event in general. And hey, it might just be because of the cold weather. An Arctic Blast is expected to sweep across most of the country next week, and DC is expected to get 1-3 inches of snow on Sunday before temperatures drop to a high of 25 degrees on Monday with 10-20 mph winds, bringing the wind chill down into the single digits. I know I wouldn't want to stand out in that, so you can't really blame them for moving things indoors. Especially with all of the...well, elderly politicians in attendance. Wouldn't want their fake hips to start freezing up or anything. But unfortunately for a lot of people who already made plans to travel to Washington DC, they're going to be left out in the cold - figuratively speaking - when it comes to watching the inauguration in person.