【99 Moons】

2025-06-26 16:26:27 [Shopping] Source: Culture Information Network

Mere moments before Donald Trump began to address the crowds as the 45th President of the United States9 Moons the skies over Washington D.C. opened up and it began to rain.

The jury's still out on whether this is a sign of God's blessing (or perhaps weeping) or just that thing called rain that happens a lot, but a lot of people have opinions about it.

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The rain began almost immediately after Mike Pence took his oath of office, and it certainly seemed... fitting, for the occasion.

Here comes the rain. The skies are weeping. #Inauguration
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) January 20, 2017

Rain is starting just before Trump takes the oath. Even God is trolling him.
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 20, 2017

The rain continued through President Trump's inaugural address, the drops becoming visible on his suit and the several transparent umbrellas and little ponchos everyone whipped out.

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Choir members wear ponchos at the Inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. Credit: Getty Images Mashable Image

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: First lady Melania Trump and her son Barron Trump watch U.S. President Donald Trump's inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

The fight to claim the sky's emotion was reclaimed, however, in a prayer from evangelist Franklin Graham.

A reference and positive spin to the #Inauguration rain pic.twitter.com/w0pfUNFcea
— Mashable News (@MashableNews) January 20, 2017

"Mr. President, in the Bible, rain is a sign of God’s blessing. And it started to rain, Mr. President, when you came to the platform."

Franklin Graham: "In the Bible - rain is a sign of God's blessing." Amen!
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) January 20, 2017

In the #Bible rain is a symbol of God's #blessing & when @realDonaldTrump came 2 take the oath the rain started to fall #inauguration @potus pic.twitter.com/BjTnAItdA6
— SonomaChristianHome (@SonomaChristian) January 20, 2017

Others still were quick to point out the bible's differing takes on the meaning of rain.

'He causes his sun to rise on the evil & the good, & sends rain on the righteous & the unrighteous.' Matt 5:45 https://t.co/VuoLsuliW5
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) January 20, 2017

ah yes, the famous biblical rain that blessed the earth and did not wipe it out
— brian feldman (@bafeldman) January 20, 2017

"Rain is a sign of God's blessing." Oh, you mean that thing he destroyed the planet with because it sucked so bad.
— CAFE (@cafedotcom) January 20, 2017

Of course, there is also the precedent of what rain has meant in past inaugurals, as pointed out by CNN.