♪ ooh ooh mmm mm mmm mmm m ♪ we been taking the hard way ♪ [ cheers and applause ] donald trump's historic swearing in. >> the golden age of america begins right now. >> the unprecedented return to the white house.

>> i was saved by god to make america great again. >> the peaceful transition of power, then quickly shifting gears for many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens. flanked by a bevy of tech billionaires and new media, from elon musk to mark zuckerberg and joe rogan, and serenaded by the stars. to. shining sea and issuing a flurry of executive orders. >> so this is a big one. >> who we saw and who we didn't. plus who wore what? >> this is a fashion show. there are a lot of good looking people in here. >> the high profile guests turning heads. >> she is slaying. this is the inauguration girl. >> the ensemble that's got everyone talking. >> can we talk about how gangster this outfit is on melania trump? >> we meet the designer of that hat when she put it on. >> it really became that wow

moment. >> and the trump women making their mark in the crowd and at the ball for one night. >> it's the most important dress in the country. >> this special edition of nightline. the second inauguration of donald j. trump will be right ♪ are you having any fun? ♪ ♪ what you getting out of living? ♪ ♪ who cares for what you've got ♪ ♪ if you're not having any fun? ♪ ♪ are you having any laughs? ♪ ♪ are you getting any loving? ♪ ♪ if other people do, why can't you? ♪ ♪ have a little fun ♪ ♪ and have ♪ ♪ have a little fun ♪

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>> good evening. thank you for joining us. from our nation's capital, where history was made. the white house here behind me, where donald trump is spending his first night in four years, sworn in earlier today as the 47th president. a day like we've rarely seen, the historic return to the presidency in an inaugural ceremony moved indoors because of the bitter cold here, the president promising to bridge the gap that still devices, while sharply criticizing the previous administration and issuing a record number of executive orders. >> will soon be over tonight with a toast and a twirl. >> donald trump closing out inauguration day and starting his second term as president of the united states. but amid the pomp and circumstance, president trump wasting no time. >> sir, this is a proclamation declaring a national emergency at the southern border of the united states. >> that's a big one. a lot of big ones. >> in a rare display of presidential power, donald trump

taking questions from reporters and signing a flurry of executive orders, many aimed at the southern border and the january 6th defendants issuing over a thousand pardons to those charged in the attack on the capitol, including some convicted of violent offenses and others with seditious conspiracy. all of this capping off an historic day filled with moments that we didn't see for years ago. the presidential passing of the baton. this morning, president joe biden and first lady jill biden welcoming donald and melania trump back to the white house. >> donald trump, just two weeks after january 6th, itself, chose not to stick around for joe biden's inauguration, was the first president in the modern era to not participate in the peaceful transition of power. >> the main event of the day, taking place inside the capitol rotunda because of the bitter cold. in the second

the richest men in the world, including meta's mark zuckerberg, amazon's jeff bezos, alphabet's sundar pichai and tesla's elon musk present arms. all former presidents and first ladies were also in attendance today, except for michelle obama. >> she felt that his searing rhetoric against barack obama threatened her, her family and the safety of her children and couldn't bring herself to come. >> chants of usa as donald trump took the podium, j.d. vance was sworn in first with his wife and kids by his side. >> i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> and then it was the president's turn. >> i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear. >> in his first speech as the 47th president, the theme was clear america's decline is over.

>> 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. >> with joe biden just feet away, donald trump criticized the outgoing president and promised to roll back a number of his administration's accomplishments. >> we will forge a society that is colorblind and merit based. as of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the united states government that there are only two genders, male and female. >> he made clear that he was

trying to separate himself and even do a 180 from the biden years. he put the blame for inflation, the blame for national and international affairs squarely at the feet of joe biden and kamala harris. it was awkward, to say the least, getting a standing ovation from republicans when he mentioned his plans for the southern border. >> 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. >> the president ending on a more unified, hopeful tone 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. >> i think you're you already sense a lowering of the temperature in washington doesn't mean that everything's going to be hunky dory and people are going to be singing kumbaya. that's not going to happen. but i think that that fight to the death is over. >> american country star carrie underwood closing out the ceremony with america the beautiful from sea sea. >> when trump went from the rotunda and the solemnity and his speech delivered really an even tone for trump, then he walks into emancipation hall and it's a rally. it's a trump rally, and he's going after his political enemies and he's he's trashing people. he's having a sort of tossing the red meat. >> why are we helping liz

cheney? i mean, liz cheney is a disaster. she's a crying lunatic and crying, crying adam kinzinger, he's a super crying. i never saw the guy not crying. he's always crying. >> that overflow room included youtuber turned boxer jake paul, podcaster theo vaughn and ufc champion conor mcgregor. >> so i decided i'm not going to make this speech complicated. i'm going to make it beautiful. i'm going to make it a unifying speech. and then when they said, we have a group of people that are serious trump fans, i said, this is the time to tell those stories. >> as biden departed joint base andrews, he had one final message. >> we've always done our best as americans. we never, never, never give up. never. leaving office, but we're not leaving the fight. >> one of his final acts, preemptive pardons for officials who may face reprisals from the

trump administration, including doctor anthony fauci. retired general mark milley, liz cheney and some of his own family members. there was no traditional parade, but in the evening, the president rallied thousands of supporters at the capital one arena. some of the executive orders president trump signed inside the stadium with supporters looking on. >> the first item the president trump is signing is the rescission of 78 biden era executive actions. >> beyond the border, the president taking aim at diversity, equity and inclusion programs and pardoning a number of americans connected to the january 6th attack on the capitol. he pardoned or commuted the sentences of around 1500 individuals, including proud boys leader enrique tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, and oath keepers leader stewart rhodes, who was serving 18 years. the incoming administration said two other offenders are walking free late

tonight. >> i think most people assume that nonviolent offenders, people that had some kind of a misdemeanor offense, they would have their cases thrown out. but the idea that he's essentially freeing people, that committed violent actions, that went further than i think a lot of people recognized. reversing their sentences as part of an effort, essentially to rewrite the history of one of the worst days in american political history. >> throughout the day, a number of high profile tech executives were front and center, including elon musk, who is part of the new administration. >> there need to be things that make you glad to wake up in the morning and say, i'm looking forward to the future. >> all of these kind of titans of tech industry that populated the audience, often just right next to friends and family of the trumps. >> tonight, the president winding down his historic return to the white house, keeping his word on a number of promises he made for day one. when we come back, the pomp and pageantry of

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dances on stage with president trump. oh so many glued to the fashion on this historic inauguration day. from the balls to the swearing in. >> for one night, it's the most important dress in the country. >> from president trump donning the traditional american flag pin to the first lady peering out at the crowd under her wide brimmed wool hat, i think what melania is saying here is like, i don't have to play by those first lady rules so i can wear the hat. >> i can pull it down over my eyes, i can wear something darker, and i can wear something more rigid and more structured. >> and second lady usher standing out head to toe in pale pink from oscar de la renta. >> well, i have to tell you, i think it's her fashion coming out. i think that pink coat was also the big bright pop moment from today with everyone. >> the new administration took to the capitol rotunda like a catwalk. the president even joking about the first lady's stilettos, making more than just a fashion statement. >> i'm going to get hell when i say this, but her feet are

absolutely aching. you know those heels and joining those poking fun at her hat. the wind is blowing like crazy. and with the hat that she's wearing, she almost blew away. >> the designs on display. following a long running precedent of incoming first families putting their best foot forward. >> traditionally, it has always been this idea that you're kind of looking for the person on that day to embody, through their appearance, the things and the morals, the ideas that we have about what the american presidency is. >> from jackie kennedy's elegant, off white sleeveless chiffon gown to the debut of reagan read to michelle obama's ruby halter first lady, inaugural fashion has helped define the way we dress. today's looks going viral. >> this is a fashion show. there are a lot of good looking people in here.

>> okay, in the most respectful way. can we talk about how gangster this outfit is on melania trump pilgrim chic. >> she is serving pilgrim. >> some likening melania's look to michael jackson's hat in the smooth criminal music video come through smooth criminal, you've been hit by, you've been hit by a smooth criminal. >> no, i don't think you understand. i'm obsessed. >> ivanka's all green ensemble. tiffany's blue velvet coat dress. the trump women's style fodder on tiktok. >> melania trump is killing it. >> new york fashion designer eric javits is the man behind the hat that's generating so much buzz. >> the design really was based on a style she bought online a couple of summers ago. it's called a gondolier hat. >> javits is one of the top hat designers in new york city, dressing everyone from royalty to first ladies. >> when she put it on, it really

became that wow moment because of her, you know, because of her presence, the strength of it just came across. i mean, it was just really incredible. >> among the high profile guests, jeff bezos fiancée lauren sanchez making a statement in her all white attire during the day. >> she is slaying, yes, but time and place. this is the inauguration girl. >> i will say lauren sanchez is consistent. i think she she knows exactly who she is and what she's going to wear. i was more surprised by the fact that it is arctic subzero temperatures in d.c. right now. everybody is really dressed to the nines in their wool and their coats and their gloves. i mean, lauren just looks like she's in florida. >> americans love affair with the inaugural ball gowns is generations deep. in 1961, jackie kennedy stepped out in what has become one of the most iconic looks of all time. >> jackie kennedy was one of the first first ladies whose style

really resonated not just with the american people, but also with the fashion industry. designers are still inspired by that. >> rosalynn carter opted to show the administration's frugal mindset by rewearing, a gown she donned when her husband was sworn in as georgia's governor years before. >> how many of you like my wife's old dress? >> the reagans ushered in a more formal white house with their glamorous approach, with a little hollywood flair. in 2009, michelle obama put an up and coming designer on the map when she wore a dress designed by then 26 year old jason wu. >> he was pretty much an unknown. he was quite young. >> today, melania trump, wearing american designers, her navy and ivory daytime look by adam lippus. and tonight's gown custom made by hervé pierre pierre, also the architect behind her evening gown for the first trump inaugural in 2017. from posing on a red carpet during her years as a model to

walking down the grand staircase of the white house, first lady melania trump's fashion sense has always turned heads. >> i think if you look at the contrast of what melania wore in 2017 to today, you know, i think the first time out, i think really looked to the cues of what a first lady would be. and she wore that powder blue look that was custom made for her by ralph lauren. and it was a lot of referential. >> back to jackie o. her looks in the white house reflected her high fashion sense, but sometimes those look sparked backlash, like when she wore that jacket to visit migrant children at the border. >> it's obvious i didn't wear the jacket for the children. i wore the jacket to go on the plane and off the plane, and it was for the people and for the left wing media who are criticizing me, and i want to show them that i don't care. you could criticize whatever you want to say, but it will not stop me to do what i feel is right. >> i think as we move into this

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