and donald j. trump of the state of florida received one vote for president. and tim walz of the state of minnesota received three votes for vice president. and j.d. vance of the state of ohio received one vote for vice president. >> madam president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of maryland seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that kamala d. harris of the state of california received 10 votes for president and tim walz of the state of minnesota received 10 votes for vice president. >> the certificate for the electoral vote of the commonwealth of massachusetts seeming to regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that kamala d. harris of the state of california received 11 votes for president, and tim walz of minnesota received 11 votes for vice president. >> madam president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of michigan seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that donald j. trump of the state of florida received 15 votes for president, and j.d. vance of

the certificate of the electoral montana is of the electoral regular and authentic and appears donald j j trump the ste of florida received four votes for president and j.d. vance of the state ofor ohio for vice president. [applause] >> man president, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of nebraska regular informed and authentic and it appears that donald j trump of the state of florida received or votes for president kamala harris of the state of california received one vote president and j.d. vance of the state of ohio received or votes for vice president and tim walz of the state of minnesota received one for vice president. [applause] madam president, the certificate of the electoral vote in the state of nevada regular informed and authentic j and appears dond j trump of the state of florida received six votes for president and defense of the state of ohio votes for vice president. [applause] >> the certificate of the electoral vote in ne hampshire regular informed and authentic andam appears kamala d. harris f the state of california received for vote for president tim walz of t

donald j. trumpthe state of florida received nine votes for president. j.d. vance of the state of ohio received nine votes for vice president. [applause] >> john: again, this will continue alphabetically through all of the states. some of which donald trump will be declared the winner. others in which kamala harris will be declared the winner. overall, trump has a 270 votes necessary in order to take this. we don't think that there is going to be any change in that. >> this will be state-by-state. they will go through this process and electorally, he is going to surpass the needed number, three quarters of the way through. this is the final certification. this sets up the inauguration. it is also a moment that you obviously reflect back to what happened four years ago. we know that the president-elect soon to be president again has pledged to pardon or offer some relief to some of the jan january 6th rioters. there's questions about, you know, how many and who and what their charges were approved we

it appears there from that donald j. trump from the state of florida received 30 votes for president and jd vance from the state of ohio received 30 votes for vice president. >> madam president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of georgia seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears there from that donald j. trump from the state of florida received 16 votes for president and jd vance of ohio received 16 votes for vice president. >> madam president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of hawaii seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears there from that kamala d. harris from the state of california received four votes for president and tim walz from the state of minnesota received four votes for vice president. >> madam president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of idaho seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears there from that donald j. trump of the state of florida received four votes for president, and jd vance of the state of ohio re

bush and hillary clinton in 2016 to donald j. trump. so when people watching that from outside the united states see this disparity between the two, how do they react? guest: with questions. mostly. if they just don't outright shake their head and say, you guys do it wrong. so it's really tough to explain to folks that, yes, you can have, i mean, theoretically dozens more millions of votes than the other person and ultimately not have the power come january 20. so it is a system that takes some explanation and even when you get down to explaining exactly how it plays out, let alone the steps you just brought up on the screen of how many steps it takes to be sworn in, it really is a difficult system to explain to folks who just say, this is the one national representative we have, shouldn't it just be the one who gets the most votes? host: i looked to see whether or not there were ever any serious challenges to the electoral college, the constitutionality of it. and what popped up was in 1970 walz the closest -- was the closest we've eve

under donald j. trump, our country was safer and we were absolutely economically better off. e biden's energy policies are empowering our -- they are raising the prices of what you pay. we need donald trump. america needs donald trump. and the reason why we do is because he's the individual that how to solve these problems. he how to keep america safe. he knows how to make us more prosperous. and i want to tell you, i've got an ask for all of you in new hampshire. i've met a lot you campaigning around the state. but the ask this, tamara, you've got to get out and bring your friends. you've got to bring everybody in vote because the eyes of the world are on new hampshire tomorrow. they're going to be looking at how you vote. we end primary tomorrow in new hampshire with a fantastic win and what it's not just america. it's every foreign dictator. it's terrorist group is going to be rethinking plans when they know we've got a strong and experienced president who will stand to them and bring america and make america great again. thank you. i never thought i'd say that. and can you

that's donald j. trump. biden has been a disaster on the economy, been a disaster on energy, and he's been a disaster on national security, including the border under donald j. trump cities were safer. our country safer. and we were absolutely economically better off than we are now. joe biden's energy policies are empowering our dictators and. they're hurting our economy. they're raising prices of what you pay for gas in your car, food on your table, and to heat their homes. we need donald trump. america needs donald trump. and the reason why we do is because he's the individual that how to solve these problems. he how to keep america safe. he knows how to make us more prosperous. and i want to tell you, i've got an ask for all of you in new hampshire. i've met a lot you campaigning around the state. but the ask this, tamara, you've got to get out and bring your friends. you've got to bring everybody in vote because the eyes of the world are on new hampshire tomorrow. they're going to be looking at how you v

donald trump. my friends, we are going to win. and when donald j. trump, america will win. ow let's go get our country back. god bless you. god bless america. and god bless donald. trump thank you all so much. thank you. for. ladies. and gentlemen, please welcome governor christie of south dakota. thank you. good evening. you all look fantastic. i love the cowboy hats and a shout out to south dakota. i hope i said i'm governor kristi noem from the great state of south dakota. leadership has consequences. it matters who's in the white house now. i've been governor under both president trump and biden, and people ask me all the time, what's the biggest difference? and i tell them that president trump honored the constitution. he let me do my job. and he let me keep my people free. now, leadership on the state level, it matters too. it certainly mattered in south. i am so proud to say that. south dakota's strong economy has been a beacon of freedom. america. most of you. most of you, probably first heard about me during covid and you because south dakota was the only state in t

the inauguration of the 47th president of the united states, donald j trump. we are live from washington where some of the 77 billion people who elected donald trump to a historic second term as he returns to washington are out there on the streets. i saw them this morning when i came to town. they are enthusiastic and they are flocking to the capital for the make america great again victory rally. any of them have been to many of the rallies across the country and they are here today to celebrate that enormous victory ahead of the big event. we are waiting for that to get away just a few minutes from now you will see headliners like kid rock, hulk hogan, vice president jd vance will be there, elect i should say until tomorrow at noon and of course a man of the hour, the president elect donald j trump. just hours before he will head to their house this evening as tradition of the inauguration. before that, he will have a huge welcome at the capital arena just a short time from now. special anchor here with me in washington. great to be with you as we get ready

fundraising off of this illegal loss there court case going after president donald j trump. save our country at the ballot box this november. it will be the american people that save the constitution and save this country and fight back [applause] i will tell you, this is part of the reason why recently usc president trump gaining in poll after poll. he is ahead in every swing state but, importantly, even states like new york, democrats are in big, big trouble. president trump is within single digits in new york state and we are proud as new yorkers that no state flipped morehouse congressional seats than new york state from democrat to republican. we will continue to go on offense to build this majority. and send democrats packing. [applause] on top of the biden border crisis, the inflation crisis, the energy crisis, the crime crisis, we have also seen joe biden's weakness as commander-in-chief on the global stage. we saw the catastrophic withdrawal from afghanistan. an absolute absolute black mark on america. the way the rest of the world views america. we then saw israel

donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 312 votes. kamala d.s -- [ cheers and applause ] kamala d. harris of the state of california has received 226 votes. the whole number of electors appointed to vote for vice president of the united states is 538. within that whole number, a majority is 270. the votes for vice president of the united states are as follows. jd vance of the state of ohio has received 312 votes. tim walz of the state of minnesota has received 226 votes. this announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected president and vice president of the united states. each for a term beginning on the 20th day of january 2025. and shall be entered together with the list of the votes on the journals of the house and the senate. thank you very much. >> all right, there it is, the final gavel coming down there, and donald trump has secured 312 electoral votes to vice president harris' 226. when she announced the winner, the republicans stood up and gave a stan

the hands of the american people, we play your blessing on donald j trump and j.d. vance.will and safeguard in your keeping and uphold him as he preserves, protects and defend the constitution to the best of his ability relying on your divine help. a god of power and might, grace and mercy, your spirit of counsel has access his heart to search it, to examine it. his will to test it and his faithfulness would bear witness to your truth. surround him with angels and advisors who will serve, to guide and guard him and encourage him to remain upright and blameless. place the breastplate of righteousness around his heart. make him ready and your wisdom and justice will shine forth throughout president trump administration. we offer this prayer to the ones whose voice we follow, to guide all we do and all we hope for. amen. >> please be seated. please remain in your seat, president trump and vice president vance, the committee on inaugural ceremonies and the official parties depart national statuary law. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversation

in this sacred moment of the inauguration of president donald j. trump, and vice president j. d.rstanding for those whom they 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 floors in our government and across our nation, fostering an environment where dialogue and heartfelt listening will prevail over division or discord. may each decision made by our president and vice president reflect the values of justice and peace. as we embark on this new chapter we also seek your comfort, o 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

donald j. trumpl bring god back to our nation's truths. he will make her thrive again. he will save the greatest country, america the beautiful. i'm proud -- i'm proud to call the president of the united states my friend. our friend. my hero. our hero. [cheers] a man who never gave up on the american people. the and we, the people, never gave up on him. god bless donald trump. and may god watch over him and may he be sworn into the white house with the blessings of a almighty. god bless. god bless, everybody. it's great to be with you. much love. [cheers] >> please welcome to the stage senior televisor to president donald j. trump, stephen miller. ♪ stephen: in just one more day -- [cheers] just one more day, it's goodbye, joe biden, goodbye, kamala harris, goodbye, democrats, and hello to the golden age of america and welcome back, donald j. trump. it's been four long years. it's felt like 400 years. four years of weakness. four years of humiliation and embarrassment. your years of persecution. four

however, in the past, that block of nine did not have donald j. trumpident of the united states, so come january 20, that block of nine or 12, if they decide to play the other side or make some waves, i can guarantee that president trump is going to not be very happy. he is going to make calls. president trump has a mandate. the american people voted for him. all of the swing states voted for him. he has his agenda and that agenda will move forward quickly. the tax cuts, sealing the border, deporting illegal criminal aliens. those things will happen quick. obviously, the nomination of his cabinet and the appointment of the cabinet, the confirmation of the appointment of the cabinet is very important, and that is coming up real soon. the block has to understand nowadays joe biden is no longer going to be there. this is a republican administration with a republican senate and hopefully we get this moving quickly. in two years, believe it or not, let's be frank, in less than two years, there will be an election for the congress. republicans have a shot of

for donald j. trump, glimpse of donald trump we see movement looks like secret service mr. trump spoke last night after tiktok service to users after 14 hour shutdown vowing executive order to delay ban until a buyer can be vice president-elect jj.d. vance the u.s. should own at least 50% of app some lawmakers demanding a full divestiture, putting 20-billion-dolr cash offer on table for tiktok, again watch live pictures, alongside, o'leary with ventures chairman kevin o'leary, indcompany john catsimatidis thank you for joining me live pictures we just saw j.d. vance, entering st. john's church kevin, got to start with tiktok, with you. your reaction, to tiktok going down, coming back up and can you give us an update where you are, in your negotiations with bytedance? >> well we haven't had geeshgs with bytedance lindsey graham povd last night the senator, put out some pretty interesting news there is something called a secret golden share that every chinese company has to issue, to ccp leadership that is

the democrats spent every pen ny they could muster, but i fought back and probably voted for donald j. trumpand we all know how this ends. trump defied odds, made history, and make america great again. but, the vicious left is relentless. i was underestimated yet again when during the first sham impeachment in 2019 infamous russian hoax or adam schiff, adam schiff was so bothered by my crystal-clear defense of the constitution, the rule of law and president trump that he broke the congressional rules to try to shut me down. but he failed. like all of you, on january 6, i stood up for the constitution and election integrity. [applause] i then went on to defeat and replace pelosi puppet liz cheney. [cheers and applause] and now, i am proud to serve as top leadership and health conference leadership chair and i'm proud to be the first member of congress to endorse president trump for reelection! [applause] time and time again, i have stood in the breach for president trump, the constitution, and most importantly or you, we the people, in some of the toughest fights of our republic. the american

you can catch our full coverage of the second inauguration of donald j. trumpere this morning at 10:00 eastern. >>> after more than 15 months of a grueling war, a cease-fire is now in effect in the gaza strip. the first day saw an exchange of captives. three israeli hostages for 90 palestinians. hostage advocates in israel say there is still a long way to go. >> we want all of them to come back. we want all of them to be here. and just, like, it's our mission. >> hundreds of aid trucks are now being let into gaza to alleviate civilian hunger and suffering brought on by the attacks. for the latest, let's go to claudio lavanga. what do we know about those being released? >> reporter: good morning, frances. wewell, e first released three hostages were returned to their families, they are three young women, a 31-year-old, a 28-year-old. they were both taken, kidnapped from a kibbutz near gaza on october 7th. and then a 24-year-old who was taken from the music festival on the same day. they were all handed over by hamas to the red cross in gaza late on sunday mornin

>> these are publications that attacked donald j. trump obse obsessively. they don't determine who the president is. >> ultimately, supported him. >> donald j. trump is the person who determines who his cabinet is. not these publications that i think frankly have lost relevance. >> the senate will decide. >> the senate will provide advice and consent as is its constitutional obligation. i feel confident tulsi will get through. two things to know. first of all, she's a career military servant who has had a classification at the highest levels for nearly two decades. she has impeccable character, impeccable record of service. she also is a person who i think is going to bring trust back to the intelligence services. the bureaucrats at our intelligence services have gotten out of control. they have been part of the weaponization of our political system, the weaponization of our justice system. we need to have good intelligence services who keep us safe. part is restoring trust in the services. >> she doesn't trust those intelligence services. >> she recognizes

bless president donald j. trumphear 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 ar

as present a donald j, trump takes the oath of office once again. we come to say thank you. oh lord, our god, the father. when donald trump centimeters thought he was down and out, you and you alone, saved his life and raised him up with strength and power by your money and we pray for president trump. don't you don't watch over, protect guy, direct him. 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 are bless and protect milan you as 1st lady, we thank you for the beauty, the warm, same grace that she shows not only to this nation, but of the whole world. we thank you for vice president elect, katie vance, and his wife lucia. and their young family may be a strength the president trump, to stand beside him to hold up his arms like air and held up arms of moses. in the midst of battle, the prophet samuel reminded the people, it was you that brought them up from the land of egypt. and he said, no, stand still. but i may reason with you before the lord. so father, we take this

tonight we are 5 days until donald j. trump is sworn into office. tonight big things are already underway. donald trump's cabinet nominees are demonstrating a very high level of competence and integrity at their senate confirmation hearings. also we will show you how donald trump's pick for agee, pam bondi, literally flipped the script on the congenital liar adam schiff. if you missed it you missed a lot. a major accomplishment for the president-elect overseas. this is really big news and good news. we will bring you the details on the middle east peace deal that was reached with donald trump getting out across the finish line. by strength, by fear that he is still... they know he means what he says. i don't know any other way to put it. a pathetic farewell address from a frankly pathetic career politician filled with delusion of success and petty political attacks. what you've just heard tonight is the typical... every cliche imaginable. false hope for the next president to do so after really doing nothing but sabotage donald trump before he gets in

let us all think donald j trump, the 47th president of the united states. the national anthem. god bless you all. have a great rest of your evening. ♪ >> ♪ young man, there is no need to feel down i said gunman, get yourself off the ground just because you're in a new town there is no need to be unhappy young man, there is a place you can go i

blessed president donald j. trumph 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 supports of american prosperity. guide our schools in 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,

donald j trump. >> thank you very much, everybody. 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. 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 stadministration. i will very simply put america first. 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. and our top priority will be toto create a nation that is proud, prosperous and free. america soon be greater, more exceptional than ever before. i returned to the presidency, confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new e

witkoff: and now i get to introduce my dear friend and the president of the united states, donald j. trump 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, st

this morning of $109,000 ahead of the inauguration of the first self-described crypto president donald j trump who spent much of his campaign with the legitimacy of crypto currency, right now it pulled off the high at about $103,422 per bitcoin, energy markets, do donald trump has tad about drill baby drill they closed at 1:00 p.m. on this holiday, west texas intermediate crude stanza $76.89 per barrel, that is actually a drop of 4% from last wednesday's level when prices jumped above $82 a barrel for a five-month high after the u.s. announced new sanctions against russia, today's pullback could be due to what donald trump said during his inauguration speech, he called for a national energy emergency and said we will drill baby drill, you've got to figure more supply the price goes down, price down today by wanted a quarter percent, foreign exchange markets are trading, the dollar which showed real muscle over the past couple weeks begin to atrophy a little bit during president trump speech and that continues right now all the foreign currencies are in the green against the u.s. dollar, partic

for our beloved nation in the sacred moment to the you know, a good ration to president donald j. trump and vice president j. d vance. we turn our hearts to you, seeking your divine assistance and abundant blessings upon this pivotal moment in history. we come before you with profound gratitude for the many gifts you have bestowed upon our land. thank you for the freedoms we cherish for the strength of our communities and for the resilience of our spirit. as our president and vice president embrace their newly appointed roles, we humbly implore that your everlasting love and wisdom will envelop them. grant them the clarity of mind to navigate the challenges that lie ahead of the compassion to serve all citizens with fairness and integrity made their hearts be filled with a giving spirit and sincere understanding for those whom they represent. may they be beacons of hope in times of uncertainty and prophetic voices and defending the dignity of all created life. we pray for the spirit of collaboration to flourish in our government and across our nation for steering and environment where d

democrats every penny they could muster but i double down fall back and proudly voted for president donald j trumpause] and we all know how this ends. trump defied odds, made history and made america great again. [applause] but the vicious left is relentless and i was underestimated yet again when during the first impeachment in 2019, infamous russia hoax adam shifts was so bothered by my crystal-clear defense of the constitution, the rule of law president trump that he broke congressional rules to try and shut me down. but he failed spirit like all of you, on january 6, i stood for the constitution and election integrity. i then went to replace liv cheney. [applause] and now i am proud to serve in top leadership republican conference chair and i'm proud to be the first member of congress to endorse president trump for reelection. time and time again i have stood in the breach for president trump for the constitution and most importantly for you, we the people. some of the toughest fights of our republic. the american people know that i always have a back bone of steel just ask the president of ha

he said, i'm not going to do it, donald j. trump was on the campaign trail saying, i'm going to pardon j six. >> i guess what i'm saying to you is when joe biden said, i'm not going to pardon. and then he did, i said that wasn't okay. and what i'm saying to you is when donald trump on the campaign and yesterday or whatever day he did it, pardon it, i would expect as an american who supports law enforcement to be able to say it's not okay. let me. >> tell you, it's not a good day for america. >> let me tell you what. stewart rhodes was on capitol hill running around today. but here's what the doj says he did and what he was convicted of. organizing teams that were prepared and willing to use force to transport firearms and ammunition to washington, recruiting members and affiliates, organizing trainings to teach and learn paramilitary combat tactics, bringing and contributing paramilitary gear, weapons, supplies, knives, batons, camouflage, combat uniforms, tactical vests and plates, helmets, et cetera. he was a ringleader of an atte

let us all think donald j trump, the 47th president of the united states. the national anthem. god bless you all. have a great rest of your evening. ♪ >> ♪ young man, there is no need to feel down i said gunman, get yourself off the ground just because you're in a new town there is no need to be unhappy young man, there is a place you can go i said young men, when you are short on your dough you can stay there -- >> c-span's washington journal, our live forum involving you to discuss the latest issues in government and public policy. sunday morning we'll talk about president trump's inauguration, first with frank luntz and later with mother jones washington bureau chief david corn. live sunday morning on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile app or online at c-span.org. c-span now is a free mobile app featuring your unfiltered view of what's happening in washington. live and on demand. live streams and floor proceedings and hearings from the u.s. congress, white house events, campaigns and more from the world of politics. you can also stay current with the la

donald j. trump of the state of florida received 30 votes for president. a sharp contrast to four years ago, when a mob of trump supporters stormed the capitol, overwhelming police and temporarily interrupting the certification of president biden's 2020 victory. today, an enormous security presence around a snowy u.s. capitol. we were certainly very prepared as democrats vow to support a peaceful transfer of power. we're going to have to move this country forward whether we got the results from the election that we wanted or not. democrats also promising history won't be erased, with president elect trump preparing to pardon some january 6th offenders as one of his first acts. republican leadership now in control in both the house and senate. looking ahead to the trump agenda, what he wants to ensure is that we deliver the america first agenda. that is our mission. that is our intent. the transition of power now underway in earnest as president elect trump and the nation prepare for his inauguration two weeks from today. security will remain high here on ca

tonight the abc news special, the inauguration of donald j. trump. milwaukee david muir reporting. >> the inauguration of donald trump as the 47th president. the peaceful transfer of power. trump, the first time since grover cleveland, returning for a second nonconsecutive term. the ceremony moved indoors. he took a record number of executive actions day one, including pardoning or commuting the sentences of more than 1,500 rioters or people charged in connection with the attack on january 6th. taking the oath of office the second time, first time it's been inside since ronald reagan's second term. donald and melania trump arrived at the white house. president biden saying welcome home, a tradition that trump did not honor for the bidens. two presidents leaving together, sharing a ride to the capitol. at the capitol, congress, cabinet nominees, trump's family and the nation's top tech executives, all billionaires, including the world's richest man, elon musk. donald trump promising to be a peacemaker and unifier, but deeply critical of the former adm

mcginnis, nbc news, washington. >> and you can catch our full coverage of the second inauguration of donald j. trumpht here this morning starting at 10:00 eastern. >>> president-elect trump kicked off his inauguration with a rally and spoke about day-one executive orders. >> within hours of taking office, i will sign dozens of executive orders, close to a hundred, to be exact. >> the president-elect says he will describe some of the orders in his inaugural address. a person in the transition team tells nbc news that some of the orders will be signed in front of the crowd at the capital one ararena. >>> tiktok is backck up and running after going dark for less than 24 hours over the weekend. and now the company is stepping into the political arena, after publicly praising president-elect trump for helping. savannah sellers has more. >> reporter: tiktok back online in the u.s. >> we're back! we're back! we're back! >> reporter: after going dark for less than 24 hours. >> ah! we're back! >> it's been a long 12 hours. >> reporter: over the last few days, uncertainty over the future of tiktok, after the

as present a donald j. trump takes the also of office. once again, we come to say thank you. oh lord, our god, 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 money and we pray for the president. trump, don't you don't watch over, protect guy direct him. do you have 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 are blessed to protect milan you as 1st lady. we thank you for the beauty, the warm, same grace that she shows not only to this nation, but to the whole world. we thank you for vice president elect, katie vance, and his wife lucia. and their young family may be a strength, the president trump, to stand beside him to hold up his arms like air and held up arms of moses. in the midst of battle, the prophet samuel reminded the people, it was you that brought them up from the land of egypt. and he said, no, stand still. but i may reason with you before the lord. so father, we ta

it has a new occupant, but not a brand new occupant present. donald j trump has started his 2nd to with a blitz of executive orders. in other words, presidential decrees on a wide range of issues all of the controversial some over certain to be challenged in colt. we'll discuss the list notes with politicians, political analysts, textbooks, and members of the media. we're going to get a real world view that so the moment, but 1st the summary of trumps 1st days back in power from katya lopez. how do you on the next is a freeze on all from cracking down on immigration to pardoning january 6 riders. us president donald trump hit the ground running on day one and much is the support base is lead it. very proud of them very front of the journey. never surrender, never back down. and just like he's been with the american people since they want, we're here to we would have battling the rising cost, trump supporters and critics alike agree on the need to lower inflation. it's really, really hard economy that we're living there right now. and i can't take it anymore . the president has threatene

and to four more years of president donald j. trump. the bottom line is, with president trump, promises are made, and promises are kept. with trump administration 2.0, we will accomplish so much more. the bottom line is we have disruptors in the system that will be placed in numerous cabinet positions, including pete hegseth, tulsi gabbard, and many other pix that will bring about monumental change and comprehensive reform to our systems. i am looking forward to that, and i am also looking forward to the fact that now, after four disastrous years of joe biden, we now have somebody who will bring about -- host: i apologize, i only want to highlight the fact that these former house speaker's, gingrich , john boehner, kevin mccarthy, now entering the rotunda area as part of the activities of today. the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell, also entering. these are the seats that will start filling up, part of the inauguration ceremonies. we will continue to show you that. but here to talk about how a white house itself transitions is the

. >> donald j. trump with the state of florida received 30 votes for president. >> reporter: certifying the sweeping election victory of president-elect donald trump, who takes office as the 47th commander in chief. as president of the senate, vice president kamala harris overseeing the certification of her own defeat. >> donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 312 votes. kamala d. harris -- kamala d. harris of the state of california has received 226 votes. >> reporter: vice president-elect j.d. vance sitting in the front row. we spoke to harris on the y into the ceremony. what do you take away from today? >> democracy must be upheld by the people. >> reporter: the only today? >> [ inaudible ] decision disruption a snowstorm blanketing the capitol, a stark difference from the violence four years ago when a mob of violent supporters attacked the capitol, delaying the count for hours, a deadly riot where many were also injured, including capitol police sergeant aquilino gonell. >> many of my c

president donald j. trump. that statue with that plaque on it went up in that philadelphia park just before the election. city workers pretty quickly took it down because it didn't have permission -- it was there without a permit. around the same time, though, all the way across the country on the west coast in portland, oregon, there was another one. in this case it was near a statue by a seattle-based sculptor who's named norman taylor. this sculpture has been in portland, oregon, on southwest 6th avenue downtown since 1975, relatively famous local statue enportland. this is also a bronze statue. its name i will not try to pronounce for you. it's the norwegian word for female nude. i cannot pronounce it in norwegian so i will not try. but this in downtown portland. at the same time the kind of gross trump statue went up near to the maja statue in philly, that same trump statue with the same plaque went up here in portland as well, near that other statue of a nude woman. quote, in honor of a lifetime of sexual

we're going to certify the election of donald j. trump as the 47th president. that's our focus today. >> the department of justice says more than 1200 people have either pleaded guilty or were found guilty at trial for charges tied to the attack. trump has promised to pardon some, calling them political prisoners. today, enrique tarrio, the former leader of the proud boys, is asking trump for a full pardon. he was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the attack. >> pardoning the criminals who assaulted police officers and tried to halt the democratic process would be a dangerous endorsement of political violence. >> in a letter to trump, tarrio's lawyer says his client is nothing more than a proud american who believes in true conservative values. prosecutors say he helped rally his members ahead of january 6th to stop the transfer of power. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> canada's prime minister is stepping down. this will end justin trudeau's nearly decade long reign of power north of the border. the liberal party leader has been asked to res