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>> ♪ [band plays] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and this is live coverage of donald trump's inauguration/ this is the event at capital one arena, the annotated parade. about 20,000 people there.

we are told will be beginning shortly. the president and vice president will be introduced and they will each have a speaking segment. president trump will also be signing nine executive orders, some dealing with immigration. he will sign more tonight at the white house when he gets there. it is 5:00 on the east coast right now. donald trump has been president again for five hours. some of the events at capital one arena include the new york police department palm beach police, new york military academy, florida firefighter's, the marching band from stewart's creek high school, the middletown high school marching band from ohio, jd vance's hometown, and mississippi valley state university band. we are expecting introductions to begin shortly. live coverage on c-span.

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>> you are watching live coverage of the inauguration of donald trump, the second time he has been inaugurated. this time it was moved indoors.

this is the second event of the day that will be indoors, actually the third -- the inauguration, the parade, and this is a speech and annotated parade you will be seeing at capital one arena in downtown washington, about a mile from the white house. but we know the president and vice president are in capital one arena, and we are waiting on the ceremony to start. there will be introduced, you will hear some bands, and this is the army band playing right now as kind of a warm-up act. the president and vice president are expected to speak. president trump is do to sign some executive orders. they have moved a desk out there with nine executive orders that he will be signing. he will be talking about those, i am sure, in his talk. after that, it is off to the white house and then to the inaugural balls tonight.

all live coverage on c-span throughout inaugural offense, and on c-span two, just the sights and sounds of washington. all the different cameras we have around the city, the capital, the white house, the top of the washington monument, the motorcades, etc., all those cameras were just showing you all the pictures without commentary. you can just watch and get a sense of what washington looks like today. we will be back with you throughout the evening. [♪ army band plays ♪] [♪ army band plays ♪]

>> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2025 presidential inaugural parade!

i am very honored to be requested by our president to be your parade announcer. it is great to be here with you. i have to say it is a bit of a different format, but our president wanted to keep us safe, keep us warm. i can tell you the talent that are going to be going through these doors and into this arena, it is going to get hot in here tonight! thank you for joining us as we celebrate this historic occasion. the ceremony is about to begin. we are going to get things underway. are you with family -- if you are with family and friends, grab a seat and a snack. we are going to get this show on the road.

host: you could hear the announcer at capital one arena announced the parade was about to begin. that was jared kushner, son-in-law president trump, who just got seated. there is the trump family in the white and blue, but you can see at the top of your screen -- there you go. there is tiffany trump coming in. ivanka trump, signing something for a fan. larra trump, eric trump's wife and former cochair of the national republican committee. there is donald trump, jr.. barron trump.

that is mrs. trump's father. she lost her mother in the past year, but that is her father from slovenia. there is barron trump. it is reported he is about 6'9", going to college in new york city. [cheers and applause]

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[cheers and applause] announcer: ladies and gentlemen, we would like to welcome the fanfare music about the president of the united states. the u.s. army band harold trumpets performing their family for -- performing their fanfare written for the 47th president of the united states. listen to this, this is amazing -- this is "assam gl -- this is "brass and glory." ♪

[cheers and applause] announcer: let's hear it for them, folks! [cheers and applause] brass and glory. [♪ u.s. army band plays ♪]

announcer: ladies and gentlemen, lays welcome vice president jd vance, accompanied by the second lady, mrs. usha vance. [cheers and applause] [♪ u.s. army band plays ♪]

[cheers and applause] [crowd chanting "jd!"] [cheers and applause] >> let's go, jd!

[♪ u.s. army band plays ♪] announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 47th president of the united states of america, donald trump, accompanied by melania trump. [cheers and applause] [♪ u.s. army band plays ♪]

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announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the heroes of butler county are here! [cheers and applause] and they are here to pay homage to live, selfless community service, and sacrifice of corey comperatore. he was passed fire chief to the buffalo volunteer fire company. he died during the assassination attempt on the life of president trump in butler, pennsylvania on july 13, 2024. the formation consists of pennsylvania state police, local police, county sheriff's, emergency services unit, ems, 911 radio dispatch, and hospital personnel, who all heroically stepped into action during the horrific attack. they are also paying tribute to the courageous service of first responders nationwide.

[cheers and applause] [♪ u.s. army band plays ♪] [applause] announcer: ladies, at this very special event, let us now take a moment of silence in honor of corey comperatore.

announcer: thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. [applause] [♪ u.s. army band plays ♪] announcer: we now present to you

the new york military academy. the new york military academy stands out due to a unique connection to the president himself. president trump is a 1964 graduate and has been enshrined as one of our alumni of distinction. this historic -- is jrotc, and they are marching with their cadet dress uniforms, all modeled after general pershing's gray uniform. [♪ u.s. army band plays ♪] [applause] [cheers and applause]

[♪ u.s. army band plays ♪] announcer: introducing the palm beach police and fire honor guard unit, representing the town of palm beach, florida. this group consists of police officers and firefighters from the town of palm beach, home to some of the most prestigious people in the world, including president donald j. trump! [cheers and applause] [♪ u.s. army band plays ♪] [chee]

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society pipes & drums from new york city. they have performed internationally, and as of this past december, the band has the honor to perform at the 75th condemning -- the seven event commemoration of the attack on pearl harbor. -- the 75th commemoration of the attack on pearl harbor. they have played for his holiness, pope john paul ii. the nypd emerald society pipes and drums formed way back in 1960, and they are the oldest, largest police department band in the united states, comprised of all active and retired police officers of various ranks and assignments. listen to those bagpipes. let's hear it for them, folks! [applause]

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announcer: and here's one that hits close to home for our vice president. we now welcome the middletown high school marching band and cheerleaders. they are traveling all the way from middletown, ohio, to proudly represent their school, our nation, an outstanding alumni, including our new vice president of the united states, jd vance -- and outstanding alumni, including our new vice president of the united states, jd vance! [cheers and applause] [♪ band plays ♪] [cheers and applause]

announcer: the band has performed in countless parades, community, and sporting events, as well as competitions. they have always qualified for the ohio music educators association state finals, for 23 years straight. how about that? and they have earned the highest rating in 18 of those appearances! and today they performed america's sweet land of liberty. [♪ band plays] [♪ band plays ♪]

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[♪ band plays ♪] announcer: and while they cheer here in the arena, let's cheer for them again, from our vps hometown, the middletown middle school marching band!

[♪ band plays ♪] [cheers and applause] [♪ band plays ♪] announcer: ladies and gentlemen, entering right now, traveling from boca raton, florida, the florida firefighters pipes and drums. they are well seasoned when it comes to events. they have played in parades, memorials, and other ceremonial events across both the united states and europe. today they are wearing their most notable uniforms, what a great photo opportunity, consisting of headgear and kilts. they are proud to honor their

fallen brothers and sisters each and every day. [♪ band plays ♪] [♪ band plays "god bless america" ♪]

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[cheers and applause] ♪ announcer: and as the florida firefighter pipes and drums leave the arena, we keep the rhythm and the drums going. please welcome the stewarts creek high school marching band all the way from smyrna, tennessee. they' are proud to represent the volunteer state at the 2025 presidential inaugural parade.

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old flag" ♪] [cheers and applause] [♪ band plays ♪] announcer: and as the beat of the drums continues, established in 2013, that band has rapidly become one of tennessee's mere

high school music programs. the band has participated in numerous civic events that honored moments in our nations history, like the 75th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. in the chicago thanksgiving parade and a lincoln memorial performance as well. stewarts creek high school marching band, everybody! make them feel welcome here in d.c. [cheers and applause] [♪ band plays ♪] announcer: all right, ladies and gentlemen, now welcoming the

mississippi valley state university band. they are traveling all the way from mississippi. this is the mean green marching machine! they are proud to represent historically black colleges and universities at the 60th presidential inauguration. [♪ band plays ♪]

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[applause] >> if you are counting close to 300 from the mississippi valley state university band. since its founding, the band has played a significant role. they have performed for athletic events, mardi gras parades, rose bowl parades and more. mississippi valley state university parade takes pride in presenting culturally diverse presentations for students, family and the surrounding communities.

take a look at that brass. that's part of the big green marching machine. the mean green marching machine from that -- from mississippi, ladies and gentlemen. [♪ band plays ♪]

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>> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our new special envoy to the middle east, steven witkoff. mr. witkoff: good evening, everybody. i was appointed by president trump to be the special envoy for peace in the middle east. [applause] and i would like to describe to you some of the things we are doing and how it informs on

president trump's policies. first of all, it is an honor to stand before you today. as i reflect on the enormity of the role that president trump has task me with, i am reminded of the privilege to serve under the leadership of my boss, president donald j. trump. his presidency has provided a clear, bold vision for the middle east, and it is this vision that guides every step i take in the mission. president trump's leadership has redefined what is possible in the pursuit of progress instability in the middle east. his decisive, pragmatic approach ensures that even the most entrenched conflicts are met with fresh perspectives and innovative strategies.

his policies have already delivered remarkable successes such as yesterday's release of hostages in gaza. [applause] thank you. this achievement demonstrates the strength of president trump 's leadership and the respect he commands on the global stage. it is yet another example of his ability to deliver results in the most complex and challenging situations. the abraham accords, a testament to his vision and determination, have also brought historic progress to the region, transforming old rivalries into new alliances. these agreements are not merely symbolic.

they represent a practical roadmap for peace, economic cooperation, and mutual respect across nations. my role as president trump has tasked me is straightforward yet profoundly challenging, to turn his vision into actionable outcomes. he sets the agenda. he lays the framework. and he inspires people like me into bold action. my responsibility is to implement his vision, engaging with leaders across the region to find pathways towards sustainable peace and stability. and let me tell you, having donald trump as a boss makes this task not only possible but far more effective. [applause]

president trump's reputation as a leader who delivers results resonates far beyond washington. leaders in the middle east know he means what he says. his ability to cut through bureaucratic gridlock and focus on tangible results is the game changer. it allows me to change dealt -- to approach delicate negotiations with the confidence and full weight of the united states behind me. the principles president trump has laid out for our approach to the middle east and foreign policy in general are fourfold and they are clear. one, respect the sovereignty. every nation deserves the right to determine its own destiny free from the interference of external powers. two, economic prosperity as a bridge to stability. through economic partnerships and investment, we can build a

foundation for cooperation that transcends historical grievances. three, courageous diplomacy. real progress requires difficult conversations and bold decisions. it is through these that trust is built and maintained. and finally, four, reciprocity and accountability. the united states requires reciprocal actions from our partners. we are done carrying the financial burden for nations that are unwilling -- [applause] we are done carrying the financial burden for nations

that are unwilling to fund their own progress. the days of blank checks are over. [applause] partnerships under president trump's leadership must be equitable and contributions must reflect shared commitments to our goals. in my work, i have seen firsthand how these principles resonate. they provide a foundation that transcends politics and speaks to the shared humanity of all people in a region. leaders across the middle east recognize that this trump administration is serious about results, not symbolic gestures, but meaningful progress that improves lives. thank you. [applause]

it's not always easy. there are moments of deep challenge and frustration, decades of mistrust cannot be undone overnight, yet i take comfort in knowing that i am not in this alone. president trump's clarity of vision ensures that i never have to question what success looks like. his leadership provides the confidence and direction necessary to navigate these complexities. as we move forward, my commitment is to continue the work of advancing president trump's vision for the middle east whether through expanding the abraham pease accords, fostering economic development or facilitating dialogue between long-standing adversaries, my focus remains on an -- on actionable results.

a stable and prosperous middle east is not an unattainable dream. it is a goal within our reach made possible by strong leadership and unwavering commitment. under president trump's guidance we are proving that the impossible can become reality thank you. but i have one more thing to say. we have some special people for me to introduce you to tonight. president trump has been talking to them as well. they are the families of hostages from israel who have been in gaza the last year and a half. there are many of them here today. several of the families have lost children and loved ones and they are here because they are part of an effort to retrieve their bodies so they can be buried in a proper way.

several have children who are still in captivity. there's an american family here who's loved one is scheduled to come out in 14 days and they are going to be meeting the president tonight, so let's give them all some love and a big hand. come on up. [applause]

[chanting "bring them home"] mr. witkoff: and now i get to introduce my dear friend and the president of the united states,

donald j. trump. pres. trump: thank you very much, everybody. thank you. so now the work begins. we won but now the work begins. we have to bring them home. and tonight i will be signing on the january 6 hostages, pardons

to get them out. and as soon as i leave i'm going to the oval office and will be signing pardons for a lot of people. and thank you to steve witkoff. he's a great guy and a friend of mine. he's a great negotiator and a wonderful guy and he has a tremendous power of persuasion and that's what we need. we don't need stiffs. we have a lot of stiffs. he just had a whole load of them. and to the former hostages with us today, welcome home. not a good situation. the three young ladies that came home yesterday, you saw them. now they are coming home but they were hurt.

one had her head blown off in her hand indeed was blown off. she was trying to defend herself from a bullet being fired. a bullet knocked off her hand. you look at it and it's a disgrace. we never stop praying for you and we are glad you are reunited with your friends and families and god bless you all and some of them are just saying my son is gone but please just bring home his body, right, steve? many of you have told me that. and it should have never happened. and would not have happened. i also want to express my gratitude to the hundreds of thousands of proud american patriots who came from across the country to join us in the celebration. it's a celebration of a big win.

and you are witnessing the dawn of the golden age of america. that's what it's going to be. we're going to bring it back. and let us also think the incredible service members, national guardsmen and law-enforcement personnel keeping us all safe and they are great people. new york's finest. i grew up with new york's finest and we have to give them their authority back. there will be no crime. the whole way they run things in this country, it's disgraceful but it's going to change rapidly. and even though we are indoors

we've had a magnificent inaugural parade and let's give a big round of applause. all the incredible performers and hard-working men and women who made it possible. those people are really talented and amazing. and i also want to thank my wonderful family for being here, my beautiful wife and our first lady, milani and. they love our first lady. and also jd. and his beautiful wife. how good is jd? jd has been great. he's another good negotiator.

we need negotiators in this country but so many of the people on this stage, we had not only family members. she was the head of the republican party along with my friend michael. stand up. what a job they did. they worked so hard. they knew there would be rigging but we said we would make it too big to rig and we did. we won every swing state by a lot. we won the popular vote by millions and millions of votes. we won the whole bowl of waxing that we are going to drill into all the things we have wanted to do and bring your prices down and make our country safe.

so thank you michael. what a job you have done. he was thinking about getting a nice job in the administration. i said i'm leaving you where you are. anyway, thank you very much. here with us also in the arena i'm about to sign some important executive orders of our new administration. and will you stand up? how about don? he's a popular one. he goes out and speaks and gets a big crowd.

he's a little on the rough side sometimes but that is what you want. he's done a fantastic job and loves our country. and ivanka. and, you know, jared negotiated the abraham accords, the biggest deal made in the middle east in many years. the abraham accords. and tiffany will have a baby. and michael. and they will have a very tall son named baron.

thank you. we won the youth vote by 36 points and he was saying you have to go out and do this one and that one and we did a lot of them and he respects them all. he understood them well and said you have to go out and do joe rogan and all these guys that we did. and joe rogan was great. they were all good? another famous one, stand up, guy.

is that byron? stand up, byron. stand up. what a future this one as. what a future. that's great, byron. thank you very much. and how about lutnik, secretary of commerce. he will take in more money than any country has thought about. he's going to take in some money. we have many others. we are going to sign some orders right now. that's really what i want to do. so we are going to sign an

executive order. first i will revoke nearly 80 destructive and radical executive actions of the previous administration, maybe one of the worst -- not one of them, the worst. any one that would allow millions of people to pour over our borders from jails, prisons, mental institutions, insane asylums, gang members taken off the streets of venezuela and deposited in our country. crime in venezuela is down 74% because they took their criminals and gave them to us through an open border policy of the previous administration. all over the world, they are and seeing their prisons and mental institutions into our country -- they are emptying their prisons and mental institutions into our country.

it stops as of one :00 this afternoon, ok? so i am revoking nearly 80 destructive, radical executive actions of the previous administration. they will all be melon void within about five minutes. is that them? next, gain immediate control of the vast federal bureaucracy. i will implement an immediate regulation freeze, which. biden bureaucrats from continuing to regulate. most of them are being fired. they are gone. [applause] it should be all of them but some sneak through but we have to live with a couple i guess. i will also issue a temporary hiring freeze to make sure we are hiring only competent people faithful to the american public. and we will pause the hiring of

any new irs agents. we will also require the federal -- that federal workers must return to the office in person. we are going to take the 88,000 people they hired to go after you with guns, by the way, they are allowed to use guns and harass you like they were, so many other people, remember this, ok? do you remember my statement? does anyone remember that little statement? i think we won nevada because of that statement, but they went out and harassed you over the tips. in other words, we are restoring control of the government to the people. let's see if they would like to work on the border because that's where we want them. [applause] so we are going to have no tax on tips, right? no tax on tips.

we may have -- is the speaker of the house here? is mike here? i saw him just a while ago. hello, fellows. look at you guys. i know. he's doing great. the republican party has never been unified like it is now. they want to save our country. we are going to more than save it we are going to make a greater than it's ever been before by a lot. next i'm going to sign a presidential memorandum directing every member of my cabinet to marshall every power at their disposal to defeat inflation and rapidly bring down the cost of daily life because your costs have gone through the roof in the last four years. perhaps you didn't notice. has anyone noticed? costs are like double, triple, quadruple. you cannot buy bacon. apples have doubled in price.

you want an apple, anybody? pay twice what you did two years ago. we will put money in your pocket and bring back the american dream. to reduce energy costs and liberator economy. we have more oil and gas than anywhere in the world and we are going to use it. we are not going to do it. big ugly windmills, they ruin your neighborhood. did you see up in new england with the whales? you see what's happening? they had two whales killed in about 14 years. last year and the year before total they had 28. so if you are into whales, you no one windmills either -- you don't want windmills either. they are the most expensive form of energy you can have by far. and they are all made in china, by the way, practically all of them.

and they kill your birds and ruin your beautiful landscapes, but other than that, i think they are quite good. no. remember when we used to joke in kid? we don't kid anymore. they want to watch the debates on television, they want to watch your favorite president on television. but the wind isn't blowing and they say we cannot watch television that night, gladys. i'm sorry. the wind is just not blowing. we are not watching from tonight -- watching trump tonight. i'm withdrawing from the paris climate accord ripoff. the united states will not sabotage our own industries while china pollutes with impunity. you know, china, i mean, look. they use a lot of dirty energy but they produce a lot of energy, and when that stuff goes up in the air, you know?

it doesn't stay there. it's not like you've got a wall -- we love walls, don't we? -- not like you have a wall around it. it floats into the united states of america after three and a half to five and a half days. it floats across the oceans and it comes over your neighborhood and it falls into your neighborhood. so they all say, we have to fight for cleaner air, but the dirty air is dropping all over us, so what are they talking about? enlist everybody does it, it doesn't work. we have the cleanest air and water this country has ever had under the trump administration and we didn't do anything to stop jobs and production, believe me. you are going to see a lot of companies come pouring back. i always say tariffs is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary. i was reprimanded by the fake news. they said what about love, religion, god? i said, i agree.

let's put god number one, religion number two, love, i don't know. we have to put that number three i guess, right? and then it's tariff. because tariffs are going to make us rich as hell. it's going to bring our country's businesses back that helped us. i will also sign an executive order to end federal government censorship of the american people. in america, we believe in free speech, and we are bringing it back starting today. to stop the weaponization -- do i know about that, these creeps -- arranged jack smith. you ever hear about him? he's age -- he is a deranged prosecutor. he's been reduced to going on an airplane and going back to the hague or whatever.

we have to get rid of that thing. did they pardon jack smith today? you know, did you know that biden, while i was making my speech, pardoned his whole family? [booing] the brother, the whole deal was pardoned. can you imagine that? while i was making my speech. did everyone hear my speech? did you like my speech? [applause] thank you. i mean, the only thing wrong with it is i had a lot of tough things to say. i have some great people to work for me. sir, this is such a great speech. it is so unifying.

no talk about biden with his pardons of his family. we want a unified country. don't talk about the j6 hostages that you are going to be releasing today. "sir, don't put that in your speech, please." i said, i really want to put it in my speech. "sir, it won't be unified like it is. it's so beautiful the way it is." it's getting great reviews. one little paragraph the trauma, the fake news goes crazy -- paragraph that is wrong, the fake news goes crazy. so i won't put it in my speech but i'm speaking in front of a hell of a lot of people at a place called capital one arena and i will talk about it. so we are going to be going over the beautiful oval office, one

of the great offices in history. even if it wasn't beautiful, it's the oval office, but it is beautiful and we love the oval office. the wars start and end there. everything starts and ends at the oval office. we love it. we are going to release our great hostages that didn't do, for the most part -- they didn't do stuff wrong. take a look at what went on and look at what happens in other parts of the country. in portland, where they kill people, destroyed the city, nothing happens to them. in seattle, when the took over a big chunk of the city, nothing happened. minneapolis, essentially nothing happened. all they want to do is go after the j6 hostages. a 76-year-old grandmother was arrested the other day i think because she was looking at the capitol or something.

we are not going to put up with that crap anymore. and to stop the weaponization of law enforcement -- i have been investigated more than any human being in the world. i believe i have the all-time record. every day, subpoena, subpoena. every single day we would get subpoenas. i was more than any person -- alphonse capone, remember, used to talk about it? star face he was a pretty rough guy -- scarface, he was a pretty rough guy. he was investigated one tends as much as me. my mother and father looking down questioning what happened. then ultimately kamala. has anyone ever heard of her? we had to be two opponents.

we had to be biden and we beat him. a guy who was like 39 points down, "i think i could have beaten trump." they should have left me in. i would have beat him. no. his debate performance wasn't the best, right? that's what killed him. then they had to change. the great dana white spoke last night. we love dana white, right? ufc. he puts in two fighters and one is getting creamed and that's like taking him out and putting someone else into finish the fight. that's what they did to us. they gave us somebody new but we took care of both of them. we beat, actually, two opponents. but to stop the weaponization of law enforcement in our government i will sign an order directing every federal agency to preserve all records pertaining to political

persecution under the last administration of which there were many and beginning the process of exposing any and all abuses of power. even though he's pardoned many of these people. can you believe it? he's pardoned them? he did it while i was speaking because that way i couldn't speak about it. i finished my speech and they told me he pardoned his whole family. i said can i go back out and talk about it? somehow that wouldn't be very elegant. our first lady would say please don't do that. we have plenty of time to talk about it and we will. we are doing this on our first day in office. don't forget, we have been in this position where we won the primaries in record time, the fastest win of a primary ever in political history, which is nice. it's nice to know. well, the second election was rigged, so we know we were doing

well. and if it wasn't, i would have never run. i would have never run. but this third one was just a monster. boy, was that a big one, huh? that was a big one. the second one we got 10 or 12 million votes more than the first one. how about that? we did great on the first one, much better on the second, but man did we do well on the third one. so we are going to have some fun. it's very simple. we are going to make our country great again. we are going to make america great again. how good a name is maga, though, right? you know? i was going to say keep america great but unfortunately it was not great. it will be great again. keg, he -- keep america great. does anyone like kag?

i don't think so. nothing will replace maga. maga was the most successful political operation, political movement, in the history of our country, maybe the history of the world. let's see what happens because we are not finished yet. we are not finished yet. we have got a long way to go. we are doing this in the very first day in office and in just a few moments i am not only signing the release of the j6 hostages. i'm signing other things that you are going to love. you will be happy reading newspapers tomorrow and the next day and the next day. so i just want to thank -- look at this place. it's full to the rafters. look at those people up there. you don't have any empty seats. and, by the way, the capital one owners, they are so good. we have to root for their teams

because they have been so great to us and i want to thank ted and everybody. you have been fantastic. the ice hockey team is doing great. oved can is pretty good -- ovechkin is pretty good, right? the arena owners have been fantastic. thank you, once again, to everyone. you're going to be very happy. you will watch a lot of things happen. we have to stop wars going on. some stupid things are happening. the war in ukraine would have never happened and it has. as you know, israel would never have been hit on october 7 and none of you would be up here. none of you would even know anything about this tragedy you are going through right now. iran was broke. anyone that bought oil from iran, they couldn't do any business with us. they are not going to do business with america. they were broke.

they didn't have money for hamas or hezbollah. and your sons would be alive and they certainly wouldn't be incarcerated like they are. it's a shame but we are getting a lot of people out in a short period of time. so i will go right over here and sign in front of you. is that ok? good. [applause]

[applause] do you have that other one to sign? do you have the other one? >> we will have it. the first is the decision 78. pres. trump: do you want to say it? why don't you say what i'm signing? >> the first item that president trump is signing is the rescission of 78 biden era executive actions, presidential moran -- executive actions, presidential memoranda and others. thank you, sir. [applause] thank you.

the second item president trump is a regulatory phrase preventing any more regulations until we have full control of the government, this administration. [applause] thank you, sir. the next item, sir, is a freeze on all federal hiring accepting the military and a number of other categories until full control of the government is achieved and we understand the objectives of government going forward. [applause]

pres. trump: could you imagine biden doing this? i don't think so. i don't think so. >> sir, the next item, as you announced in your speech, is a requirement that federal workers return to full-time in person work immediately. [applause] thank you, sir. next, we have a directive to every department and agency in the federal government to address the cost-of-living crisis that has cost americans so dearly. [applause]

thank you, sir. the next item here is the withdrawal from the paris climate treaty. [applause] yes, sir. we are going to save over $1 trillion by withdrawing from that treaty. [applause] and the next item, sir, is a letter that will be transmitted to the united nations explaining that we are withdrawing from the paris climate treaty.

[applause] thank you, sir. this next item is a directive to the federal government ordering the restoration of freedom of speech and preventing government censorship of free speech going forward. [applause] and lastly, sir, before we go back to the oval office to sign a large number of other items is a directive to the federal government ending the weaponization of government against the political adversaries of the previous administration.

[applause] thank you very much, sir. appreciate it. [applause]

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ymca, it's fun to stay at the ymca young man, young man, are you listening to me ♪ ♪ >> coverage of donald trump's 2025 inaugural, the second time he's been inaugurated. this is his third speech of the day and this is at the capital one arena in washington, d.c., about a mile from the white house. that is the next stop.

this rally had a bit of a campaign feel to it i think. but we are going to be here until president trump gets back to the white house, and then we will join him and ms. trump at the balls tonight. he's scheduled to go to at least two and possibly three balls, where he may speak and he may dance, but we will be live with all of that tonight. in the meantime, we want to hear your voices, what you saw today, what you heard today, how you feel about it. independents, 748-8002. samuel samuel, good evening to you. what are your thoughts about today? caller: i think it was a wonderful day out, i was watching it while i was at work.

i wanted to ask, do you think come tomorrow morning once in markets open, do we see a bull market from here on out or is there a little more steady growth? host: what do you think, samuel? you tell us what you think. caller: slow start and eventual bull market, from here, i don't want to say it's going to go sky high the first day. host: what did you think of the president's speeches today? caller: it was a wonderful speech, i wasn't able to pay complete attention because i was in the middle of doing my job today, but what i was able to listen to, i think we headed in a good direction for the next four years. host: what kind of work do you do? caller: i work behind the counter at a pet store in

weatherford, just west of the dallas-fort worth area. host: thank you, sir, thank you for calling in as well. anna, from cookeville, tennessee. caller: hi, how are you? host: what are your thoughts about today? caller: i husband and i have been watching this all day and we have been praying and all the christians got together and prayed him in there. he is the one that god wanted for this time of the season, and i think that he is going to help usher in jesus christ, because god put him there, and after the bible says that once men declare peace, he will come back, and i'm thinking after he leaves office, gets his time over with, i think that jesus going to come back and i'm so proud of him, we are praying that the democrats

will go along with him on everything, they are supposed to help each other instead of fighting against each other, but the democrats, seems like they want to control everything. in this united states has been in the worst shape it has ever been in, and it's because of the democrats. host: that's anna in cookeville, tennessee. we should note that the senate has been in session this afternoon and has in fact confirmed the first of president trump's appointees. marco rubio is the new secretary of state. matthew, broken arrow, oklahoma, another republican. i, matthew. caller: hey, there. thank you for taking my call. i'm very impressed. today has been interesting day and i understand there are some people who are probably not happy about trump getting an office, but the majority people have spoken and now we have him in office. and i think we need to all try to come together as best we can and try to start talking with

each other and not at each other. and do our best in doing that, and i really believe that he's being blessed and it's been an amazing day just to watch. i really want to say that saying the parade this time in the arena was kind of different compared to being outside and i kind of like that. of course such as my opinion. host: of course it was an annotated parade, it only had a few of the marchers that a normal parade down pennsylvania avenue would've had. they were unable to use the presidential reviewing stand that they set up outside the white house and all the stands along pennsylvania and you -- pennsylvania avenue but they moved inside, and this happen on friday. matthew, what did you think about the swearing-in inside the rotunda? president trump seemed to like that, but what you think about

the fact that it didn't allow people to see it on the outside? caller: i think that was kind of disappointing, and i understand the temperature situation but there's also a security issue to it too. and a kind of understand the reason for doing that. i know i probably wouldn't want to spend that time out in the cold. we had a president who had taken an oath and was sworn in and then died a month or so later. host: william henry harrison, 8000 plus words in his inaugural address. he took ill after that and a month after being sworn in, he was deceased. as you can see, the president's motorcade is now headed from capital one arena, which is between seventh and ninth streets, heading to 1600 pennsylvania, about a mile from where he is. so we will watch this as we take your calls. this is the presidential motorcade heading to the white house.

the president started his day at blair, went to st. john's church, and then to the white house to have tea with the bidens. that is all within walking distance of each other down there, and then of course the bidens and the trumps road together to the capitol, spend the majority of the day at the capitol inside, now just leaving capitol one arena, the basketball and hockey stadium in downtown d.c. tessa, independent, good evening to you. what is on your mind? caller: well, i'm a little frustrated to hear some of the things, like bringing the party together, making america great come that sort of thing, everyone is supposed to be unified. and during that time he chose to

specifically say negative things about my demographic. i don't think that is really good way to try to unify the country. i think it's a very dangerous game to start using words to target people, just because they are not part of the in group that he thinks represents everyone. this is a free country and everyone is supposed to be represented. host: what do you identify as your demographic? caller: i'm a transgender person and they specifically said things targeting my demographic. so that has me concerned. to be honest with you, neither party really gives two sense about us, so it is what it is. anyway, i really appreciate you letting me speak and things. host: thank you for calling in and thanks for watching. by the way, if you don't want to hear people talking, you can

always turn to c-span2. once the senate is out, we go back to sights and sounds of washington, d.c., we've had that on all day. not one word is spoken, we just show the cameras we have around the city and you can just watch and see what is going on. jake, portland, maine, democrat. caller: how are you doing? host: what is on your mind? caller: i go to the thoughts of the previous caller you just spoke to. i watched a lot of the coverage today and was eager to hear trump speak, he is now at the capital one arena, and i'm a democrat, obviously, and i was just hoping that maybe the way he was speaking was going to be a little bit more unifying than it turned out being, typical trump fashion, he kind of chose the time to bring up some of his

typical way of speaking. host: don't leave us yet, jake. i just want to point out the motorcade is on 15th street and is going to be making a left turn onto pennsylvania avenue. they will be pulling into the white house in two seconds. you can seal the fences that have been set up in the city for this inaugural. jake, is it a tough day as a democrat to watch the opposite party being sworn in and fed into like this? caller: you know, it is stuck, and i think it's important to note is not just because it's the opposite party. i think sometimes when i'm watching this type of coverage, especially on a day like today, it's hard to look and see it as democrat versus republican. trump even said it just now in his speech, he keeps calling it the maga group or whatever and it feels like a totally separate entity than the republican party, and i think that is what scares me the most when looking at this transition of power, are

really handing the power off to the republican party, or are we handing the power off to this maga-run thing, i think it is scary. host: jake, what do you do in portland? caller: i'm actually an entertainer. i work as a query entertainer in portland full-time. host: and what is a query entertainer? caller: i'm actually a drag queen. host: what is your drag name? caller: i'm not sure i want to share that right now. host: all right. caller: it is colder than heck here. host: give us your impressions of today. caller: i really enjoy the speech, i think it is good. we need to get america back to being great again.

i've been watching since obama was going to be president and i'm glad that we got a new president, get rid of this biden administration. host: that is right in longmont, colorado. the trumps after four years have returned to the white house. caller: i hope we get the venezuela -- host: that is going to end our live coverage today, for now. we will be live again tonight for the inaugural balls, but right now we want to show you some of the highlights from today's inauguration.