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President-elect Donald Trump will take a victory lap at a campaign-style rally in Washington, D.C., a day before he is sworn in for his second term, four years after losing re-election.
The “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” at the Capital One Arena is just one of the many events celebrating the incoming administration. It will also be Trump’s first major speech in Washington since he urged his supporters to march on January 6, 2021.
Freezing cold weather is gripping much of the northeastern U.S., so the inauguration ceremony on Monday has been moved inside to the Capitol’s rotunda. The last time this happened was at Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration in 1985.
The president-elect, Melania Trump, and their son, Barron Trump, arrived in the D.C. area on Saturday evening and traveled to Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, to watch a fireworks display.
Earlier in the day, thousands of protesters marched to the Lincoln Memorial echoing the demonstrations when Trump first assumed office.
The Independent has learned that Trump will begin his term with only one-quarter of the staff he needs — a notable failure of the Project 2025 plan to fill all roles from day one.
Melania Trump launches meme
Mirroring her husband, incoming first lady Melania Trump launches her own meme coin, less than 24 hours before returning to the White House.
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 22:15
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 22:12
Watch: Stephen Miller claims sex determined by god not biology
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 22:05
Trump reveals the three themes of his inauguration speech
The president-elect, who will be sworn in for his second term at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., has also said that he will sign around 100 executive actions on his first day, with the focus on immigration.
Phil Thomas19 January 2025 22:00
When will Trump sign his planned executive orders tomorrow?
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports that Donald Trump’s current plan is to sign executive orders on Capitol Hill after he’s sworn in. She cites Jason Miller, Trump’s political strategist.
He will then sign more orders once he arrives at the Capitol One arena, where his supporters will watch the inauguration, now that it has been moved indoors.
Miller warns that plans are shifting.
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 21:58
In pictures: MAGA celebrates Trump’s return to the White House
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 21:55
Watch: Jon Voight says Trump will ‘bring god back to our nation’s truths’
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 21:50
Bannon mocks Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos as Trump ‘supplicants’
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 21:48
Watch: Justin Quiles says he loves Trump because he’s not a puppet
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 21:39
Who is performing tomorrow at Trump’s inauguration?
However, the inauguration ceremony will be more than just a swearing-in — Trump’s team has just released the schedule of events, revealing those who will perform at the event, The Spectator World reports.
Here’s what you need to know about the line-up for Trump and Vances’ inauguration:
Oliver O’Connell19 January 2025 21:30
