Was Joe Biden right when he called Donald Trump the only President to avoid successor's inauguration? Here's the truth
US President Joe Biden made a claim that US President- elect Donald Trump is the only US President to have skipped the inauguration of a successor, reported Snopes. This very statement which eventually gained significant traction on social media was actually met with praise from some users while, at the same time, historical records indicate that the assertion of Joe Biden is absolutely ‘inaccurate’.
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According to Snopes, several other previous US Presidents have also missed their successor’s inaugurations. Notably, John Adams left Washington early on the day of Thomas Jefferson's inauguration in the year 1801 while citing security concerns amidst heightened tensions.
Similarly, John Quincy Adams departed before the inauguration of Andrew Jackson back in the year 1829 following a pretty contentious election, asserted Snopes. Andrew Johnson did not even attend the inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant back in the year 1869 as a result of what was a severe political animosity while on a pretty similar note former US President Woodrow Wilson also eventually missed the inauguration of Warren Harding back in the year 1921 as a result of some severe health issues which happened because of a stroke.
Renowned Richard Nixon was another former US President who actually left before the swearing in ceremony of
