government as a result of their wealth. and that's what the president was warning of. i just want to throw out another way of looking at this and the way people on the right are looking at this, as a way of trump celebrating american ingenuity, entrepreneurship, technological dominance because the truth is when it comes to tech companies in the world, american companies are the ones that are dominating the industry. but it is at such a crucial time when the government has to play a role in deciding what this looks like going forward and whether or not there are going to be guardrails on the power. >> there is bill clinton, former president of the united states and former secretary of state hillary clinton, who obviously ran for president in 2016 and lost to donald trump.

symbol, important moment celebrating american democracy. celebrating the peaceful transfer of power. the fact that the former first lady and secretary of state ÷÷hillary clinton is here to attend his inaugural. she was at his first inaugural as well. >> i would -- you are using celebration in a very generic sense. >> there is george w. bush and former first lady laura bush. there's here as well. again, celebration of american democracy and honoring. >> obligation,s. maybe not for them. i think for hillary clinton. >> not talking about a celebration of any man, but a celebration of the idea of america and the democracy. i think that's lara trump and her children. talk about her replacing marco rubio in the senate, but she withdrew her name from

consideration. >> there is barack obama. >> president barack obama. >> flying solo. >> michelle obama not attending today. shes did not attend the carter funeral saying she would prefer not to. >> so, obviously, she said she preferred not to. >> she didn't actually literally÷÷saying. i'm quoting. >> that is her absence which is certainly suggesting. you can still see from a wider shot those tech ceos. one of the things i also want to mention they're not alone. you see on the left lauren sanchez. oh, there's tim cook. not just them, they have their spouses and significant others. these are some prime seats. >> in an environment in which every single seat is accounted for, it really is something that they are in the room for this. i mean, not a lot of people can get seats to this. you've got 535 members of congress guaranteed

seats. everybody else has to earn one and these people, men, all of them, were able to get seats because of their cultivation of relationship with donald trump for the most part, happened after the election. >> i don't think the cab inet nominees have plus ones there. >> we are expecting the supreme court to come in at any moment. you are seeing at the back of the screen with the white coat and black scarf, susie wiles, the incoming chief of staff. kaitlan collins, what are we expecting to hear from president- elect trump as he delivers his inaugural speech? >> reporter: there is taylor greene. the speech is not going to speak highly. i want to know what we are looking at here with jeff bezos talking to the person standing by the ceo of google. that is howard lutnick.

he is the pick to be the commerce secretary. he doesn't have a lot of opposition, so he seems like he'll be confirmed. he will be in charge of imposing trum's tariffs trump's tariffs here.÷÷those are threatening the executives in the back of the room. speaking to why they have these good seats and why they wanted the prime seats, those are the people going to be making huge decisions that affect their ÷÷businesses in a massive way. another person in the room is the ceo of tiktok who is getting an executive order signed by donald trump to save his business in the united states. essentially rebuff bipartisan law and upheld by the supreme court. i also saw senator tom cotton sitting right there in the center of the lawmakers. he is actually in a chair, not up on stage where the cabinet officials are including pete hegseth on the phone.

senator tom cotton has broken p with trump on the tiktok executive order.÷÷if they can't divest, they should not be able to be used in the united states. he is a rare republican and some democrats have changed their tune on this, jake. it speaks to the different dynamics all at play in the ÷÷rotunda you are seeing here. all waiting on trump to give this speech and also see what he will do once he has powers of the presidency again. >> we see there elise stefanik. she is the nominee to be the ambassador to the united nations. kristi noem, governor of south carolina, nominated to the department of homeland security. i don't sense any of the nominees are in

trouble with the norm names nomination. marco rubio will be confirmed today, but pete hegseth for the secretary of defense, tulsi gabbard for director of national intelligence, robert f. kennedy jr., to the department of health and human services. i don't know that there aren't those for confirmation. here is the u.s. supreme court led by chief justice john roberts. second there was brett kavanaugh. they're not in order of seniority, obviously, because ÷÷brett kavanaugh. we have a former supreme court justice breyer at the end there. brett kavanaugh is second there because he will be administering the oath of office to vice president- elect jd vance. you see sonia sotomayor and gorsuch and amy

coney barrett ÷÷and bringing up the former justice breyer. >> as you were saying earlier, it might not be true that none of them are in jeopardy. matt gaetz had to withdrawal his nomination for attorney general. we have to see hearings for rfk jr. that will come up at some point. kash patel as well. there are some folks who are fairly controversial, but donald trump has kept republicans in line on most of the nominations and there's even the prospect that rfk jr. could get one or two democratic votes despite his advocacy of vaccine or anti- vaccine messages. some of which are just patently false, but this is the dynamic of the new washington and i think democrats now in the minority, they can't really do anything about. >> i would also caution it's not entirely a done deal

that tulsi gabbard is going to get confirmed. i'm saying that because the reporting from republican senators >> yeah. >> tulsi gabbard, of course, was once a democrat. so, there's some tension there, i think inherently in what she said and done in the past. >> we have been reporting and what i have been hearing and you guys as well, is concern based on private meetings about her readiness to be director of national intelligence. but yet, look, again, what we're looking at is what will ultimately likely be donald trump's cabinet and the people who are going to -- >> right. it's possible a couple might not make it through. i have yet to see evidence that will happen, but it is possible a couple might not make it through. as a general rule, we do expect them overwhelmingly to be confirmed. i think the secretary -- >> they're sitting -- i'm

sorry to interrupt. some of the tech giants and their spouses are sitting in front of members of the cabinet. they have better seats than people who are going to actually serve in donald trump's administration. knowing how much he pays attention to details, i can't imagine the president- elect wasn't involved in that. there's his adult children. >> the adult children of ÷÷president- elect trump. ivanka, don junior, tiffany, eric and baron. baron was 10 in 2017. he is now a college freshman at new york university. >> tiffany. >> looks so much like his dad. >> he's very tall. tiffany is expecting. she just recently got married. president-elect trump appointed her father-in- law to an official position. with donald trump, it

already has become clear that the cabinet is important, but more important are the people inside of the white house and perhaps more important still are the people outside of the government entirely. we are just looking at elon musk there who has donald trump's ear. trump is a business person first and foremost. he incredibly values the opinion, the esteem of wealthy business titans. those voices are going to be very important. that's why i'm not surprised to see them sitting where they are because in trump's world, there's the government and then ÷÷the almost kitchen cabinet of sorts of people on the outside who are going to be around him on speed dial. the recipients of text messages and things constantly over the next four years. when we talk about this stuff, ÷÷you can't just focus on people who have official titles when it comes to donald trump. >> very well. we have been making the point the tech ceos are not

just in donald trump's construct. geniuses. we don't have that many to honor and support our geniuses. they are not just business people with tens of billions of dollars of value, they're individuals who control the flow of information throughout the world which also includes the flow of information that can be dangerous such as information that might cite a riot. sometimes false information that results in the deaths of individuals. i'm talking about worldwide now. that's the challenge for this information age. how does one avoid censorship while also maintaining a healthy attitude toward facts and truth? that's a real balancing act and how these tech ceos meet that is the challenge of our age. >> can i offer one other thing? this

is going to be an economy that is shaped by artificial intelligence. all of those people are involved÷÷in that. when we talk about that, we're ÷÷talking about american jobs and we're talking about what the economy looks like. who is going to be able to work? what kinds of jobs are they able to have? these are pivotal decisions that these people are going to be making as they -- as they develop this technology. so, they have an enormous amount of power. it will affect the lives of every single person even if you never touch a social media platform in your life. >> here are the in laws of the trump children. you see ara trump. you see the am bassadorship. kaitlan collins, tell us what you are seeing from emancipation hall. >> reporter: jake, remarkable to see the family dynamics. jared kushner had a huge role in the trump first

term.÷÷he was seen nior adviser as was ivanka trump. he will not have a blue pass to walk around the west wing. i don't think i would be wrong to minimize it, but not to the level we saw the first time. jared kushner has his own private fund. he said that's part of the reason he's not going in. ivanka trump cited their children. instead, we have seen the influence of other children has grown in the four years trump has been out of office.÷÷donald trump jr. was one of those. he stayed close to trump after he left office in 2021. let's listen in. >> and the honorable michael pence. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> reporter: this comes after trump posted in recent days the note that they cannot hire anyone who worked for mike pence in this administration. >> ladies and gentlemen, the 42nd president of the united states. the honorable william j. clinton accompanied by the honorable hillary rodham clinton. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

[ applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the 43rd president of the united states. the honorable george w. bush accompanied by mrs. laura bush. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the 44th president of the united states. the honorable barack h. obama. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> ladies and gentlemen, the chief justice of the united states. the honorable john g. roberts junior and the supreme court ÷÷justices of the united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪÷÷[ applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> and here is dr. jill biden, the outgoing first lady and doug emhoff, the second gentleman. he had a 45 minute conversation with his replacement, usha vance. here are the adult children formally introduced.÷÷eric trump, tiffany trump, baron trump.

the woman in the red there is beverly aikens. that is the mother of jd vance, the incoming vice president. it's good to see her. she had some health issues in december. she posted about on facebook and had some health issues and heart issues and hernia surgery. she was hospitalized briefly in december. it is good she is here celebrating her son's great achievements for those of you who haven't read "hillbilly elegy. elegy." it is good to see her out and about. yes, he's very tall. dana bash looking at barron trump. i think he is 6'5". >> at least. at least. he's got two very tall parents.

>> 6'9", i'm told. obviously, throughout the room, are various trump grandchildren in addition to the trump adult children as well. they're right behind -- >> i believe that's barron's grandfather, melania trump's father. she, of course, lost her mother. >> where? >> between jd vance's mother and barron trump. >> yeah. >> just really striking seeing all these first family and second family members and all the incoming cabinet members, assuming they get confirmed and just scattered throughout are the tech ceos. >> yeah. the exclusivity of the room is incredible. there are governors and high- level elected officials in the overflow, but these folks, we should remind people they paid money into

the donald trump inaugural fund. mark zuckerberg and meta. google. >> cory booker and chuck grassly we showed there. >> they wrote $1 million checks. i suppose $1 million gets you in the room where it happens. >> i agree with you, abby, but this is about as mutually beneficial as it gets because i think you said earlier, donald trump is the ultimate producer and he understands branding and marking and imagery as well as or better than most. the fact that he has all of these multihundred billionaires ÷÷who do run and control the information in the united states so ominent there is so good in his mind. >> on the inaugural ceremonies. the senate secretary for the minority, honorable gary

myrick. the honorable katharine spindor and mr. bruce fisher. >> as we are watching, these are -- bruce fisher is the spouse of deb fisher and some of the members of the inaugural committee. >> senator deb fisher and amy klobuchar are the cochairs of the inaugural committee. so here is the outgoing first lady and outgoing first gentleman coming in and next will be the out going vice president as well. it is tough for those two to be standing there smiling. doug emhoff, who had hoped he would be the first gentleman with his wife, vice president kamala harris being the first woman president. that did not happen and obviously, dr. jill biden, the outgoing first lady, not a fan of the incoming president

and not a fan of how everything went down with her husband stepping down as democratic presidential nominee. >> yeah. they're there because this is the process of transferring power in this country and i do think that because of the tumult of the last eight years, people forget that. that you are supposed to lose even if you don't like it and when you lose, you still show up. the fact they showed up and they÷÷have a bit of a smile -- bit of a smile on their faces is being the bigger person, but also having fidelity to this country and its traditions. >> you see doug emhoff smiling and the first lady smiling. you can also see them really taking it all in and you can imagine what's going through their minds about this moment and what might have been and what could have been.

a lot of things gone differently. >> indeed. again, you know, we were as a country denied this full tradition four years ago because the outgoing administration then÷÷which is the incoming then and first couple now would not concede defeat and not attend the ceremony. it is an important part of this tradition to have the peaceful transfer of power which is also to signal to one's supporters that it is okay that you lost. that the country endures and we are still one united states. that is such an important part of what's going on today. >> the seating arrangement is so much tighter this time around than it was eight years ago was the last time we had a truly moment. hug from doug emhoff. >> hugged the first lady. she put her head on his

shoulder. >> these families have got than ÷÷close the last four years. the emhoffs and bidens. i know there was suggestion of tension den between the two. remember, a week ago, president biden gave his address in the oval office. doug emhoff and the vice president sat in a row and at one of the moments, they all clasped hands in the corner of the room. it's politics. it's rough. it gets tough with your own allies. at the end of the day, they are sharing the experience of what this loss means to them. i think you saw a moment of that just now. >> yeah, there was real tension between president biden and vice president harris after he suggested he could have won if he had been the nominee. he said it to "usa today. " she was not happy that he had said that. don jr. and ivanka trump.

donald trump jr. playing more of a political role than ivanka, than with jared kushner had actual roles at the white house. they're security clearances were waived by the president. >> i would argue don junior has always been more political than any of the children. he has been really the keeper of the flame in terms of what maga is and what it means. he is very connected to the core base when donald trump was not in office cultivated. ivanka, she saw herself as focusing on the key policy issues that were important to her and working in those lanes. when she vir actually tully disappeared, it is in keeping with her receipt sense to be

with the rough and tumble politics her father practices. it will be interesting to see what role she plays publicly. for now, they're staying out of the white house. she maintains a relationship with her father, but the question will be does she do anything beyond that. >> elon musk. talk about somebody who sent a tweet on his own platform right after donald trump was shot at and was the assassination attempt fe over the summer in butler, pennsylvania, saying he endorsed donald trump. elon musk never looked back. >> kaitlan collins is outside the rotunda in emancipation hall. kaitlan. >> reporter: elon musk has been closer to trump than anyone. he is virtually living at mar-a- lago the last few months. he is sitting in for interviews and despite not coming into the federal government in the ÷÷official capacity, we

are told as of this moment, he is going to have an office space inside the white house, we are told. it is not clear where on the white house grounds. that is obviously quite a big space. that will be something to watch in terms of the influence. this time around, penal are the -- people will still have an influence on donald trump. they always have, but more with donald trump jr. not expected to come into the white house like ivanka did. he often serves as a back channel to his father often able to tell people here's how my father is feeling about this or the likelihood of him hiring this person. there have been people angling to get positions that have used the donald trump jr. back channel to try to do so. that speaks to, you know, this whole process and how this looks in terms of how this is going to play out with the axis of influence around trump from

elon musk to donald junior. it is different from being in office last time.÷÷one question my sources posed to me, what a west wing without ivanka trump or jared kushner have on the influence of trump. they were the two people in the west wing he could not fire in addition to the vice president ÷÷at the time, which obviously, later, he did not run again with÷÷him. people would go to ivanka trump and jared kushner to try to help trump change his ind on something or consult privately. there is melania trump escorted to the rotunda. she will be seated. there is usha vance, jd vance's wife. a new comer to the political scene and maga scene as well. as we noted earlier, melania trump has been

preparing intensively for this role in her second coming as first lady, i've been told. she has been studying up on world affairs sitting in some of the meetings trump has had. obviously, that is a key role the first lady occupies as well. she actually formed a lot of relationships with world leaders and spouses the last time they were this office and is expected to do so again this time. trump often leans on her for advice. she is seen as the only person he listens to or has a veto power when it comes to what donald trump is doing. that is something to watch for in her second time. the east wing, obviously, was a source of intense scrutiny in her first time as first lady. she said that a lot of the roles and responsibilities she had she didn't realize would be something that came with being first lady from the christmas decorations to hosting state leaders when they came for first state dinners. she said she is better prepared this time around because like her husband, they are

coming in knowing what the levers of the job are and responsibilitie s of the role are. that will be something she'll be looking at. jake, obviously, what that looks like now they're coming back into something where they had the power before. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ america, you calling ♪ ♪ i can hear you ♪ ♪÷÷ calling me ♪ ♪÷÷ what calling me ♪ ♪ to pay to thee ♪ ♪÷÷ to thee i will be

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>> we are seeing now the leaders of congress being escorted in. that is is steve scalise, the house majority leader and chuck schumer and amy klobuchar. >> the honorable kevin cumber, and mrs. jennifer scalise. >> these are -- these are spouses of congressional leaders. there's always a number of individuals part of the inaugural committee. president- elect trump walking in.

there is -- there is at capital one arena where so many donald trump supporters have gone to watch the inauguration because they cannot attend because of the bitterly cold weather. they are cheering the president. there÷÷ is incoming first lady melania trump escorted to the rotunda with huge cheers at capital one arena. there she is with her son barron trump. and, dana, that is melania trump's father to the left there? >> yes, i believe it is.

>> they're running a little bit behind schedule, i'm told that part of the usual issue is because they moved everything so quickly and a lot of movement inside the building, it's taking a little bit longer to get them where they need to go. >> the mad scramble the s had to do once it was decided to move indoors. >> the honorable deb fisher and house democratic leader hakeem jeffries and senate majority secretary honorable robert duncan. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, the honorable joseph r.

biden jr. and vice president of the united states. the honorable kamala davie harris. ♪ ♪ [ applause ] ♪ ♪ [ applause ] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, escorting the vice president- elect, the executive director for the joint committee on inaugural ceremonies, mr. michael wagner. uty sergeant in

arms and house deputy sergeant in arms mr. sean keating. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president- elect of the united states. the honorable jd vance. [ applause ] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, escorting the president- elect, the staff director for the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies.

elizabeth farra, william p. mcfarland. honorable jay hemingway. senate majority leader, john thune and the congressional committee on inaugural, hakeem jeffries. house majority leaders, steve scalise. speaker of the house of representatives, the honorable mike johnson. senate democratic leader, chuck schumer. schumer. ranking member deb fisher and chairwoman on inaugural ceremonies, the honorable amy klobuchar. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> ladies and gentlemen, the president- elect of the united states. the honorable donald j. trump. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪

[ applause ] >> usa, usa, usa! usa, usa, usa! >> ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

please welcome the chairwoman of the congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies, the honorable amy klobuchar. [ applause ] >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the 60th presidential inauguration. today, president- elect trump and vice president- elect vance will take their oaths of office and we will witness the peaceful ÷÷transfer of power at the heart of our democracy. [ applause ]

>> for the past year, i've chair the inaugural ceremony committee which includes the congress from both parties an. we thank the committee and capitol staff and law enforcement who work so hard over the last year and especially the last three days. you've done a beautiful job and you have shown grace under pressure.÷÷[ applause ] >> our theme this year is our enduring democracy. the presence of so many presidents and vice presidents here today is truly a testament to that endurance. we welcome president biden and dr. biden. we welcome vice president harris and doug emhoff. president obama, president ÷÷clinton and secretary clinton. president bush and laura bush.

vice president pence, vice president quayle and marilyn quayle. the justices of the supreme court are with us, all nine of them, i counted, and of course, the trump and vance families. this ceremony will mark what soon will be 250 years of our democracy. it is the moment when leaders elevated by the will of the people promise to be faithful to our constitution to cherish and defend it. it is the moment when they become as we all should be the ÷÷guardians of our country. through war and peace, through adversity and prosperity, we hold this inauguration every four years, and today it falls on martin luther king day, a further reminder we must strive to uphold the values enshrined in the constitution. the freedoms, liberties and

is inscribed on the entrance of the united states supreme court, equal justice under law. [ applause ] >> but what makes this moment more than a passing ceremony is all who are watching it across the country. the people of this nation, the ordinary people doing extraordinary things. president kennedy, who at one point worked as a senator in this building and would walk through the rotunda once said in a democracy every citizen, regardless of interest in politics, holds office. every one of us is in a position of responsibility. with that responsibility of citizenship comes an obligation not to seek out malice as president lincoln reminded us, but with generosity of

spirit despite our differences. with that responsibility of leadership comes an obligation to stand our ground when we must and find common ground when we can. with everything swirling around us, the hot mess of division, it is on all of us to quota incredible song writer who just happened to be born in my state to ensure that our nation's democracy is our shelter from the storm. there's a reason this ceremony takes place at the capitol. in other countries, it might be in the presidential palace or a gilded expectative office building. it is helped at the capitol, the people's house. it is a fitting reminder of the system of checks and balances that is the very foundation of our government. three equal branches of government. that is how for nearly 250

years our great american experiment grounded in the rule of law has endured. so, as we inaugurate a new president and vice president, let us remember that the power of those in this room comes from the people. the construction workers who build our country, the teachers and healthcare workers who nurture us, the troops defending our freedoms and, yes, the firefighters in los angeles putting themselves on the line for us. [ applause ] >> our democracy's strength and grit must match theirs. may god bless our nation. thank you. [ applause ]

>> good afternoon. endurance through the years is the ultimate test. to persevere through time is the truest measure of an idea and institution and nation. our founders wrote the constitution so america could withstand all the twists and turns of time. they wrote it to guide us and to preserve forever our right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but as much as the truths and principles enshrined in our constitution remain the

same, our democracy promises the american people the powerpower change, to chart their own destiny. that's the beauty. that's the importance of democracy. it allows the endurance, the ÷÷permanence of a nation through change. it allows nations like our united states both to avoid the obstacles and to seize the opportunities god has placed before us. all by staying true to our founding principles. today is our country's 60th inauguration ceremony. like all the others before it, it is a celebration of our right to set our uniquely american chorus. the past several years have been trying at times for many,

many americans and also for the nations of the free world that we humbly strive to lead. in november, americans chose again to steer this nation towards greatness. the secure, safe and prosperous future that our founders envisioned for all of us. and today we celebrate not only their decision to do so, but also the simple right and wisdom of a free people to make their own choice so that their nation white endure. and now allow me to welcome arch ishop timothy dolan and graham to deliver the in invocation. please rise.

>> be still and know that i am god. supreme among the nations. supreme among the earth. let us pray. remembering general george washington on his knees at valley forge. recalling abraham lincoln at his second inaugural with malice toward none and charity for all and firmness in the right as god gives us to see the right. remembering general george patton's instructions to his ier as as they began the battle of the bulge. pray. pray alone. pray with others. pray by night. pray by day. observing the birthday of the reverend martin luther king without god, our efforts turn to

ashes. we, blessed s of this one nation under god humbled by our claim that in god we trust, gather indeed this inauguration day to pray for our president donald j. trump and his family and advisors and cabinet and aspirations. for the large blessings upon joseph biden and our men and women in uniform and each other whose hopes are stoked this inauguration day. we cannot err in relying upon the prayer from the bible upon which our president will soon place his hand and oath as we make our own support supplications as he began governance. god in our fathers, you set man to govern your creatures and

govern in iness. give our leader wisdom. he is your servant aware of his weakness and brevity of life. if wisdom comes not from you, be not shall be held in no esteem. send she may be with him and he may know your designs. please, god bless america. please mentor every flaw. are you ÷÷ you are the god in whom we trust forever and ever. amen. >> mr. president, the last four years there are times i'm sure you thought it was pretty dark, but look what god has done. we praise him and give him glory. >> glory to god.÷÷[ applause ]

>> let us pray. our father and our god, bless ed is the nation whose god is the lord. as the prophet daniel prayed, blessed is the name god forever. for wisdom are his. he removes kings. he raises up kings and knowledge to those who have understanding. our father today as president trump takes office once again, we come to say thank you, oh, lord, our d. father, when donald trump's enemies thought he was down and out, you and you alone saved his life and raised him up with strength and power by

your mighty hand. we pray for president trump that you watch over, protect, guide, direct him and give him your wisdom from your throne on high. we ask that you would bless him and that our nation would be blessed through him. we also ask that you bless and protect melania as first lady. we thank you for the beauty, the warmth and grace that she shows not only to this nation, but to the whole world. we thank you for vice president- elect jd vance and his wife usha and their young family. may he be a strength to president-elect trump to stand beside him and hold up his arms like aaron held up the arms in the midst of battle. it was you that brought them up from the land of egypt. he said now standstill that i may reason with you before

the lord. so, father, we take this moment to standstill, to remember the great things you have done for this nation. thank you for the protection, the bounty, the freedoms that we so enjoy. we remember to keep our eyes fixed on you and may our hearts be inclined to your voice. we know that america can never been great again if we turn our backs on you. we ask for your help and we pray all of this in the name of the king of kings, the lord of lords, your son, my savior and our redeemer, jesus christ. amen.

please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i james david vance do solemnly swear. >> i james david vance do solemnly swear. >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> that i will bear truth faith. >> that i will bear truth faith.

>> and allegiance to same. >> and allegiance to same. >> that i take this opigation freely. >> that i take this obligation freely. >> without any mental reservation. >> without any mental reservation. >> or purpose of evasion. >> or purpose of evasion. >> and that i will well and faithfully discharge. >> that i will well and faithfully discharge. >> the duties of the office. >> the duty of the office. >> on which i'm about to enter. >> on which i'm about to enter. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. vice president. [ applause ]

ladies and gentlemen please welcome chief justice roberts to administer the outh oath of office. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i donald john trump do solemnly swear. >> i donald john tromp do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> office of the president of the united states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect, and defend. >> preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr.

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ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor and pleasure to introduce to you the 45th, and the 47th president of the united states of america, donald j. trump. [ applause ]

thank you very much, everybody, well, thank you very, very much. vice president vance, speaker johnson, senator thune, chief justice roberts, justices of the united states supreme court, president clinton, president bush, president obama, president biden, vice president harris, and my fellow citizens. the golden age of america begins right now. from this day

forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world. we will be the envy of every nation and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. during every single day of the trump administration, i will very simply put america first. [ applause ] >> our sovereignty will be reclaimed, our safety will be restored, the scales of justice will be rebalanced. the vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization of the justice department and our government will end. [ applause ]

>> and our priority will be tocreate a nation that is proud, prosperous, and free. america will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before. [ applause ] >> i return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success, a tide of change is sweeping the country, sunlight is pouring over the entire world and america has the chance to seize this opportunity like never before. but first we must be honest about the challenges we face. while they are plentiful, they will be anileilated by the great momentum that the world is witnessing in the united

states of america. as we gather today, our government confronts a crisis of trust. for many years a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair. we now have a government that cannot manage a simple crisis at home while at the same time stumble into a continuing catalog of catastrophic events abroad. it fails to protect our magnificent t law abiding american citizens but provides sanctuary and protection for dangerous criminals, many from prisons and mental institutions that have illegally entered our country from all over the world. we have a government that has given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign borders but refuses to defend american borders or more importantly its own people. our country can no longer deliver

basic services in times of emergency as recently shown by the wonderful people of north carolina, who have been treated so badly. and other states still suffering from hurricane many months ago or more recently los angeles where we are watching fires still tragically burn from weeks ago without even a token of defense. they are raging through the houses and communities, even affecting some of the wealthiest and most powerful individuals in our country, some of whom are sitting here right now. they don't have a home any longer. that's interesting. but we can't let this happen. everyone is unable to do anything about it that is going to change. we have a public health system that does not deliver in times of disaster. yet more money is spent on it

than any country anywhere in the world and we have an education system that teaches our children to be ashamed of themselves in many to hate country despite the love that we try to provide to them. all of this will change starting today. and it will change very quickly. [ applause ] >> my recent election is a mandate to completely reverse a horrible betrayal, all of these many betrayals that have taken place and to give the people back their faith, their wealth, their democracy, and indeed their freedom. from this moment on, america's decline is over.

[ applause ] >> our liberties and our nation's glorious destiny will no longer be denied and we will immediately restore the integrity, competency and loyalty of america's government. over the past 8 years, i have been tested and challenged more than any president in our 250 year history. i have learned a lot along the way. the journey to reclaim our republic has not been an easy one, that i can tell you. those who wish to stop our cause have tried to take my freedom and indeed to take my life, just a few months ago in a beautiful pennsylvania field, an assassin's bullet ripped through my ear but i felt then and believe even more so now that my life was saved

for a reason. i was saved by god to make america great again. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. thank you very much. that is why each day under our administration of american patriots, we will be working to meet every crisis with dignity, and power, and strength. we will move with purpose and speed to bring back hope, prosperity, safety, and peace for citizens of every race, religion, color, and

creed. for american citizens, january 20th, 2025 is lib eration day. [ applause ] >> it is my hope that our recent t presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in the history of our country. as our victory showed, the entire nation is rapidly unifying behind our agenda with dramatic increases in support from virtually ever element of the society, young and old, men and women, african american, hispanic americans, asian americans, rural, suburban, and we had a powerful win in all seven swing states and the popular vote we won by millions of people . to the black and

hispanic communities, i thank you for the tremendous ou that you have shown me with your vote. we set records and i will not forget it. i've heard your voices on the campaign and i look forward to working with you in the years to come. today is martin luther king day and his honor, this will be a great honor, but in his honor, we will strive together to make his dream a reality. we will make his dream come true. [ applause ] >> national unity is now returning to america and

confidence and pride is soaring like never before and everything we do, my administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting success. we will not forget our country, we will not forget our constitution. we will not forget our god. can't do that. [ applause ] >> today i will sign a series of historic executive orders. with these actions we will begin the complete restoration of america and the revolution of common sense. it's all about common sense. first, i will declare a national emergency at our southern

border. [ applause ] >> all illegal entry will immediately be halted and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came. we will reinstate my remain in mexico policy. [ applause ] >> i will end the practice of catch and release. and i will send troops to the southern border to repel the disasterous

invasion of our country. under the orders i sign today, we will also be designating the cartel as foreign terrorist organizations. [ applause ] >> and by invoking the alien enemies act of 1798, i will direct our government to use the full and immense power of federal and state law enforcement to eliminate the presence of all foreign gangs and criminal networks bringing devastating crime to u.s. soil including our cities and inner cities. [ applause ]

>> as commander in chief, i have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions and that is exactly what i am going to do. we will do it at a level that nobody has ever seen before. next i will direct all members of my cabinet to marshal the vast powers at their exposure to rapidly bring down costs and price s. the inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices. that's why today i will also declare a national energy emergency. we will drill, baby, drill. [ applause ]

>> america will be a manufacturing nation once again. and we have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have, the largest amount of oil and gas than any country on earth and we are going to use it. we're going to use it. we will bring prices down, fill our strategic reserves up right to the top and export american energy all over the world. we will be a rich nation again and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do it. with my actions today, we will end the green new deal and we will revoke the electric vehicle

mandate, saving our auto industry, and keeping my sacred pledge to my great american auto workers. in other words, you will be able to buy the car of your choice. we will build automobiles in america again at a rate that nobody could have dreamt possible a few years ago and thank you to the auto workers of our nation for your inspiring vote of confidence. we did tremendously with their vote. i will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect american workers and families. instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign

countries to enrich our citizens. [ applause ] >> for this purpose, we are establishing the external revenue service to collect all tariffs, duties, and revenues. it will be massive amounts of money pouring into our treasury, coming from foreign sources. the american dream will soon be back and thriving like never before, to restore competence and effectiveness to our federal government. my administration will establish the brand new department of government efficiency. [ applause ] >> after years and years of illegal and unconstitutional efforts to restrict free

expression, i will also sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to america. [ applause ] >> never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents, something i know something about. we will not allow that to happen. it will not happen again under my leadership, we will restore fair, equal and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law. and we are going to bring law and order back to our cities. this

week, i will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life. we will forge a society that is color blind and merit based. [ applause ] >> as of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the united states government that there are only two genders, male and female. [ applause ] this week i will

reinstate any service members who were expelled from the military for objecting to the covid-19 vaccine mandate, with full back pay. [ applause ] >> and i will sign an order to stop our warriors from being subjected to radical political theories and social experiments while on duty. it's going to end immediately. our armed forces will be free to focus on their sole mission, defeating america's enemies. [ applause ]

>> like in 2017, we will again build the strongest military we have ever seen. we will measure success not only by the battles we win but by the wars we end and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into. [ applause ] [ applause ] 00010001proudest legacy will be that of a peace maker and unifier. i'm pleased to say as

of yesterday, one day before i assumed office, the hostages in the middle east are coming back home to their families. [ applause ] >> thank you. america will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on earth inspiring the awe and admiration of the entire world. a short time from now, we are going to be changing the name of the gulf of mexico to the gulf of america, and we will restore the name of a great president, william mckinley to

mount mckinley to where it should be and where it belongs. president mckinley made our country very rich through tariffs and through talent. he was a natural businessman. he gave teddy roosevelt the money for many of the great things he did including the panama canal which has foolishly been given to the country of panama after the united states. the united states think of this spent more money than ever spent on a project before and lost 38,000 lives in the building of the panama canal. we have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should never have been made and panama's promise to us has been broken. the purpose of our deal and the spirit of our troety has been totally violated. american

ships are being severely charged and not treated fairly in any way, shape, or form, and that includes the united states navy. above all, china is operating the panama canal and we didn't give it to china. we gave it to panama. and we're taking it back. [ applause ] >> above all my message to americans today is that it is time for us to once again act for courage, vigor and vitality of history's greatest civilization. as we liberate our nation, we will lead it to new heights of victory and success. we will not be deterred. together we will end the chronic disease epidemic

and keep our children safe, healthy and disease free. the united states will again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands outerrity, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons. we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching american astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet mars. [ applause ] >> ambition is the life blood of a great nation. right now our nation is more ambitious

than any other. there is no nation like our nation. americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneers. the spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts. the call of the next great adventure re-sounds from within our souls. our american ancestors turned a small group of colonies on the edge of a vast continent into a mighty republic of the most citizens on earth. no one else comes close. they pushed through untamed land of wilderness, scaled mountains, braved untold dangers, won the wild west, ended slavery, rescued millions from tyranny, lifted millions from poverty, harnessed electricity, split the atom, launched man kind into the

heavens, and put the universe of human knowledge into the palm of the human hand. if we work together, there is nothing we cannot do and no dream we cannot achieve. many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback. but as you see today, here i am, the american people have spoken. [ applause ] >> i stand before you now as proof that you should never believe that something is impossible to do. in america, the impossible is what we do best. [ applause ]

>> from new york to los angeles, from philadelphia to phoenix, from chicago to miami, from houston to right here in washington d.c., our country was forged and built by the generations of patriots who gave everything they had for our rights and for our freedom. they were farmers and soldiers, cowboys, factory workers, steel workers, and coal miners, police officers, and pioneers who pushed onward and marched forward and let no obstacle defeat their spirit or pride. together they laid down the railroads, raised up the skyscrapers, built great highways, won two world wars, defeated fascism and communism, and triumphed over every single challenge they faced. after everything we have been together, we stand on the verge of the four greatest years in

american history. with your help, we will restore america's promise, and we will rebuild the nation that we love. and we love it so much. we are one people, one family, and one glorious nation under god , so to every parent who dreams for their child, and every child who dreams for their future, i am with you, i will fight for you, and i will win for you. we are going to win like never before. [ applause ] >> thank you, thank you. in recent years, our nation has suffered greatly. but we are going to bring it back and make it great again, greater than ever before. we will be a nation like no other, full of

compassion, courage, and exceptionalism. our power will stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity to a world that has been angry, violent and totally unpredictable. americans will be respected again and admired again including by people of religion, faith, and good will. we will be prosperous. we will be proud. we will be strong and we will win like never before. we will not be conquered. we will not be intimidated. we will not be broken. we will not fail. from this day on, the united states of america will be a free, sovereign and independent nation. we will stand bravely, we will live proudly. we will dream boldly and nothing will stand in our way because we are americans, the future is ours. and our

golden age has just begun. thank you, god bless america. thank you all, thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you very much, thank you. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, performing america the beautiful, please welcome the armed forces chorus and carrieunderwood. ♪ ♪

if you know the words, help me out here. ♪ o beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves

of grain, for purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain! america! america! god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining see! ♪

[ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, senator fischer will now introduce the benediction clergy. >> i now call on rabbi ari burrman, pastor lorenzo sule and reverend frank mon to provide prayers of benediction . >> let us pray. almighty god, your proffitt ger jeremiah

walked the streets of jerusalem and blessed its inhabitants with the hebrew words, blessed is the one who trusts in god. thousands of years later, this great nation which adopted these words as its motto, in god we trust, stands at a moment of historic opportunity. americans are searching for meaning, our merciful father, help us rise to meet this moment. bless president donald j. trump and vice president jd vance with the strength and courage to choose the right and the good. unite us around our foundational biblical values of life and liberty, of service and sacrifice, and especially of faith and morality, which

george washington called the indispensable support of american prosperity. guide our schools and college campuses which have been experiencing such unrest to inspire the next generation to pair progress with purpose, knowledge with wisdom, and truth with virtue. hear the cry of the hostages, both american and israeli whose pain our president so acutely feels. we are so thankful for the three young women who yesterday returned home and pray that the next four years brings peace to israel and throughout the middle east. almighty god, grant all americans the opportunity to realize our shared dream of a

life filled with peace and plenty, health and happiness, compassion and contribution. stir within us the confidence to rise to this moment, for while we trust in god, god's trust is in us, the american people, america is called to greatness, to be a beacon of light and a mover of history. may our nation merit the blessing of jeremiah that like a tree planted by the water, we may not cease to bear fruit. may all of humanity experience your love and your blessing. may it be thy will and let us say amen. >> lets us pray for our 47th president. heavenly father, we

are so grateful that you gave our 45th and now 47th president a millimeter miracle. we are grateful that you are the one that has called him for such a time as this that america would begin to dream again. we pray that we would fulfill the true meaning of our creed, that we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal. we pray that you use our president, that we will live in a nation where we will not be judged by the color of our skin but by the content of our character. heavenly father, in the name of jesus, we are so grateful today that you will use our 47th president so we would sing with new meaning my country, it is of thee, sweet

land of liberty, of thee i sing. land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from ever mountain side, let freedom ring. and because america is called to be a great nation, we believe that you will make this come true. so let freedom ring. from the perditious hilltops of new hampshire, let freedom ring. from the mighty mountains of new york, let freedom ring. from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania, let freedom ring. from the snow capped rockies of colorado, let freedom ring. from the curvaceous hill tops of california where we are asking you not only that, let freedom ring from stone mountain georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain, tennessee.

let freedom ring from every hill and every mole hill in mississippi from every state, every city, every village and every hamlet. and when we let freedom ring, we will be able to speed up that day where all of your children, black men, white men, protestant, catholic, jew and gentile will be able to sing in the meaning of the old negro spiritual, free at last, free at last, thank you god almighty, we are free at last. if you believe with the spirit of the lord is, there is liberty, come on put your hands together and give your great god great glory! [ applause ]

almighty and eternal god, we gather here today in reverence, joined in our shared hopes and shared dreams for our beloved nation. in this sacred moment of the inauguration of president donald j. trump and vice president jd vance, we turn our hearts to you seeking your divine assistance during this pivotal moment in history. we come before you with profound gratitude to the many gifts you have bestowed upon our land. thank you for the strength of our communities and the resilience of our spirit. as our president and vice president embrace their newly appointed roles, we humbly implore that your ever lasting

love and wisdom will envelope them. grant them the clarity of mind to navigate the challenges ahead and compassion to serve all citizens with fairness and integrity. may their hearts be filled with a giving spirit and sincere understanding for those whom may represent. may they be beacons of hope in times of uncertainty, and prophetic voices in defending the dignity of all created life. we pray for a spirit of collaboration to flourish in our government and across our nation, fostering an environment where dialogue and heart felt listening will prevail over division or discord. may each decision made by our president and voice president reflect the values of justice and peace. as we embark on this new chapter,

we also seek your comfort oh, god for those who feel lost or disheartened. in this time of transition, may your light shine upon them, reaffirming their belief in a brighter tomorrow. may we all strive to lift one another, supporting our fellow citizens with kindness and empathy, recognizing that together we can overcome any adversity. grant us the strength to endure, the courage to face our fears, and the clarity to see the light that remains, even when clouds of uncertainty may gather. inspire our new leaders to be champions for the vulnerable and advocates for those whose voices are often violenced. may they pursue policies that promote the well-being of all, seeking to build bridges that will foster

unity and belonging. as we stand witness to this inauguration, we hold fast to the faith, our faith in the goodness of each of us and the possibility of change. we trust that with your guidance, oh, god, our nation can move forward to a future filled with promise, prosperity, and understanding. and finally, we lift our hearts in gratitude for the beloved parents of president trump. without mary and fred trump, this day would never be the miracle that has just begun. from their place in heaven, may they shield their son from all harm by their loving protection. and give him the strength to guide our nation along the path that will make america great . with these

words of president trump, emblazoned on our hearts,as long as we are have pride in our beliefs, courage in our convictions, and faith in our god, then we will not fail. we stand tall, we stand proud because we are americans. and americans kneel to god and to god alone. amen. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for our national anthem. ♪ ♪ >> oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so

proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. o say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land

of the free and the home of the brave? ♪ [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, please remain at your seat while the president and official party depart the platform. [ applause ] ♪ ♪

>> all right the conclusion of the inauguration of the 47th president of the united states, donald j. trump. quite a lot of interesting individuals spoke and sang at this. the main singer, crist macchio, that is kind of a nod to to his late brother who was a big fan of macchio so his presence is in no small way a nod to his late brother. and the brooklyn priest, father francis mann, really interesting story. francis mann was at a queens cemetery and noticed the graves

of president trump's parents, this is during the presidency, i believe. so president trump was not able to deliver it with the regularity that he did before he became president. the graves had fallen in some disrepair. he cleaned it up and bought a weed whacker and cleaned it up and sent a photograph to the president and the president was very moved. so it was an homage to his parents as well. dana bash, what did you make of the speech, the president talking about ushering in a golden era of the united states? he certainly said a number of things that i'm sure pressed former president biden didn't care for. we saw hillary clinton's head shaking no at one point. but it was the agenda that he was elected on. >> yeah, look, there were a few lines that were more sort of classic inaugural address lines about his sort of more sweeping

lines about what he intends to do, what he promised, the wind of america that he wants to see, saying america's decline is over which is a new version of make america great again, calling it liberation day. there were also so many specifics in this speech that we don't usually see in the inaugural address, more of a state of the union address. all of the things that we heard, virtually all of the things were things we saw on the campaign trail except the panama canal and changing the gulf of mexico to the gulf of america. >> and the american flag on mars. >> and the american flag on mars. the first two being things i don't believe he can do with the stroke of a pen.