The Senator of Vermont sat in the Rotunda today as Donald Trump was inaugurated. Some declined attending, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who said, "I don't celebrate rapists. So no, I'm not going to the inauguration.

Expect memes to take the over the internet following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday. The spotlight could shine on anything from the “tech bros” sitting in prominent spots or the fashion choices of elected officials, like Sen. Bernie Sanders’ viral picture from 2021, where he was captured sporting oversized mittens.

Watch the moment leftie Senator Bernie Sanders stays seated during a standing ovation at Donald Trump’s inauguration. The independent did not appear to react as the 47th president vowed to declare a national emergency relating to the southern border crisis.

Bernie Sanders is going viral again for doing the same pose that led him to be shared across the internet in 2021 now at Donald Trump's inauguration in 2025.