Trump's 2025 inaugural address longest in over 30 years: A comparison

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Bill Clinton (1993)

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Bill Clinton (1997)

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George W Bush (2001)

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George W Bush (2005)

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Barack Obama (2009)

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Barack Obama (2013)

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Donald Trump (2017)

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Joe Biden (2021)

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Donald Trump (2025)

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Bill Clinton (1993)

1,598 words

Bill Clinton (1997)

2,155 words

George W Bush (2001)

1,592 words

George W Bush (2005)

2,071 words

Barack Obama (2009)

2,395 words

Barack Obama (2013)

2,096 words

Donald Trump (2017)

1,433 words

Joe Biden (2021)

2,540 words

Donald Trump (2025)

2,885 words