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♪ >> announcer: if you were counting, close to 300 from the mississippi valley state university band. you know, since its founding, the band has consistently played a significant role at their university and across the united states. they have performed for athletic events, mardi gras parades, rose bowl parades and many, many more. the mississippi valley state university band takes great pride in culturally diverse

presentations for students, faculty and the surrounding mississippi communities. take a look at that brass out there. that's just part of the big green marching machine. the mean green marching machine from mississippi, ladies and gentlemen. >> the capital one arena here in washington, d.c., the 47th president of the united states, donald trump there with first lady melania trump and the children. if you're just joining us now, we've been on the air obviously for hours today covering the second inauguration of donald trump. even before these marching bands, this of course replacing the typical parade that you would see on inauguration day because of the chilly temperatures here in washington, really stormy weather up and

down the east coast as part of a system that moved in bringing brutally cold temperatures. before these marching bands, actually the adult trump children entered the arena and almost like the jumbotron at the football game, there was a contest in the room who could be the most popular trump child even though they're all obviously adult children. the camera panned down and literally they would cheer in the room based on who their favorite was. it was kind of an interesting moment to watch them all compete with each other. their father loves that. he loved it over the summer when baron trump made that first appearance in florida on the campaign trail and supporters at the rally realized they were seeing baron emerge for the first time, they responded, and donald trump responded too, whoa, he's more popular on the other kids. wouldn't be surprised if baron takes on a larger role, although

we know he played an important role with his father navigating the podcast world and decide which corners where he could reach young male voters in particular. and they did so successfully. you see president trump, the first lady. there's baron trump. president trump is quite tall himself, so for baron to tower over both his mother and father tells you just how tall baron is. 21 years old now, a student at nyu. we're expecting to hear the final remarks of the day in sort of an official capacity for president trump. he will speak to the crowd, presumably about the action he will take late this afternoon. he promised action on day one, a number of executive orders he's expected to sign. there is a desk with the presidential seal flight on the

platform that he's expected to then sign his executive orders on day one. that was one of the vance children dancing. steve witcoff helped negotiate the cease-fire deal between israel and hamas. donald trump giving him consider credit, as he should. even the biden administration recognized he help get them over the finish line, to have two separations spea administrations speaking as one. >> i was appointed by president trump to be the special envoy for peace in the middle east. [ applause ] >> and i'd like to describe to

you some of the things we're 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 tasked me with, i am constantly reminded of the privilege it is to serve under the leadership of my boss, president donald j. trump. [ applause ] >> 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 and stability 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 road map 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 approach delicate negotiations with the confidence that the full weight of the united states is 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 for 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. partnerships under president trump's leadership must be equitable, and contributions must reflect shared commitments to our goals. in my work, i've seen firsthand how these principles resonate. they provide ap fo 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 real 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. 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 peace accords, fostering economic development or facilitating dialogue between longstanding adversaries, my

focus remains on actionable results. let me close by say this. 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 for 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're here because they're 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 is an american family here whose loved one is scheduled to come out in 14 days. and they're going to be meeting the president tonight. so let's give them all some love and a big hand. come on up. [ applause ]

>> i want to bring in our chief foreign correspondent ian pannell watching from israel at this hour. many families have said in this last couple days that they really do not believe the cease-fire deal would have happened without donald trump. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely.

in fact, if you look at one of the statements issued by one of the young women released only yesterday, she thanked donald trump specifically. didn't actually mention president biden. obviously president biden's team have been involved in these negative shelter-in-places all throug -- negotiations all throughout and he put a deal on the table back in 2024. if you talked to someone here and said what was the difference in the deal in may 2024 and what happened here, they would say nothing on paper. the only difference was donald trump. steve witkoff said one of the americans will be released in 14 days. we'll have to go back and double check that, but that would be good news clearly for the families. keith siegal is one of the hostages. his wife who was also one of the hostages. she was released much earlier

and is still in washington. >> ian pannell, our thanks to you. ian has covered this conflict from the very beginning. after greeting the families, they have just announced the 47th president of the united states. of course, this arena is filled with supporters who gathered early this morning. >> thank you very much, everybody. appreciate it. thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> so now the work begins. we won, we won, but now the work begins. we have to bring them home. and, you know, tonight i'm going to be signing on the j6

pardons to get them out. as soon as i leave, i'm going to the oval office, and we'll be signing pardons for a lot of people, a lot of people. and thank you to steve witkoff. he's a great guy. he's a friend of mine. he's a very successful man. he's a great negotiator, wonderful guy, people love him. he's got tremendous power of persuasion. that's what we need. we don't need stiffs. we got a lot of stiffs. you just had a whole load of them. and to the former hostages with us today, welcome, welcome home. some of the folks are former hostages, not a good situation. the three young ladies that came home yesterday, you saw that. more coming home every day now.

they're coming home. but they were hurt. they were hurt. one had her head blown off, fingers on her hand and her hand indeed was blown off. she was trying to defend herself from a bullet being fired. do you believe this? a bullet knocked off her hand. i don't know. you look at it, it's a disgrace. we never stopped praying for you, and we're so glad that you're reunited with your friends and families. and god bless you all. and some of them are just saying, no, my son is gone, but please just bring home his body, right, steve? many of you have told me that, that your son is gone, but bring home his body. it should have never happened. three years, it's ridiculous. it should have never happened. wouldn't have happened. i also want to express my tremendous gratitude to the hundreds of thousands of proud american patriots who came from all across the country to join

us in this celebration. it's a celebration of a big win. [ applause ] and you're witnessing the dawn of the golden age of america. that's what it's going to be. we're bringing it back. we're going to bring it back fast. we're going to bring it back fast. let us also thank the incredible service members, guardsmen and secret service and law enforcement personnel keeping us all safe. they are great people. new york's finest. i grew up with new york's finifin finest. we're going to give them their authority back. you won't have any crime. you give them their authority back. the whole way they run things in

this country now, it's disgraceful. but it's going to change rapidly. we're going to make our cities safer too. even though we're indoors, we had a big inaugural parade. they were great, all the incredible performers and incredible hardworking men and women who made it possible. those people, really talented amazing people. i also want to thank my wonderful family for being here, especially my beautiful wife, our first lady melania. [ applause ] >> they love our first lady. and also jd. how good has jd been and his beautiful wife usha.

how good is jd? jd has been great. he's another good negotiator. he's a great negotiator too. we need negotiators in this country. so many of the people on this stage, we have not only family members, as an example, lara trump, the wife of eric, she was the head of the republican party along with my friend michael. stand up, the two of you. what a job. what a job they did. they work so hard. they knew there would be rigging, but they said we're going to make it too big to rig. and we did. we made it too big to rig. we won every swing state by a lot. we won the popular vote by millions and millions of votes. we won the whole ball of wax. and now we're going to go and drill, baby, drill and do all the things we've wanted to do and bring your costs down, your

prices down and make our country safe. so thank you. michael, thank you very much. what a job you've done, michael. i'm never moving you, you know? he was thinking about getting a nice job in the administration. i said, no, i'm leaving you right where you are. you've done a very good job. we're not moving you, michael, i'm sorry. thank you very much. appreciate it very much. [ applause ] >> right also in the arena, i'm about to sign some very important executive orders of our new administration. and don, will you stand up, please? don is another one. how about don? this guy. [ applause ]

>> he's a popular one. he goes out and speaks. he gets a big crowd. he's a little on the rough side sometimes. that's what you want. he's done a fantastic job. he loves our country. thanks, don. you've done a great job. and ivanka. [ applause ] >> and you know jared negotiated the abraham accords, which is the biggest deal made in the middle east in many, many years, and it's really something. stand up, jared. the abraham accords. [ applause ] >> and tiffany is going to have a little baby. and then i have a very tall son named baron.

[ applause ] >> thank you. he knew the youth vote. you know we won the youth vote by 36 points. he would say, dad, you got to go out and do this one or that one. we did a lot of them and he respects them all. he understood them very well. he said, dad, you got to go do joe rogan, do all these guys that we did. joe rogan was great. they're all great. they're all great, right,

barron, they're all good. he understood the market. how about kai? stand up, kai. is that byron donalds back there. stand up byron. what a future this one has. what a future. that's great, byron. thank you very much. how about lutnick. he's going to take in more money than any country has ever thought about. we're going to sign some orders

right now. that's really what i want to do. so we're going to sign executive orders. first, i'll revoke nearly 80 destructive and radical executive actions of the previous administration, one of the worst administrations in history. not one of them. the worst. anybody that would allow millions of people to pour through our borders from jails, prisons, mental institutions, insane asylums, gang members to be taken off the streets of venezuela and deposited in our country and many, not just venezuela. crime in venezuela is down the previous administration. all over the world, they're emptying their prisons into our country. they're emptying their mental institutions into our country. it stops as