tonight, a make america great again concert at one of the nation's most famous monuments, the lincolnicipation and expectation are high. since the day he came down that escalator in trump tower, i was on board. i got to sing the national anthem for mr trump five different times at his rallies, so i received an invitation in the mail. he has the chance to be like the next ronald reagan. but not everyone coming to washington is here to laud donald trump. there will be protesters too. the inauguration marks the peaceful transfer of power but it doesn't signify a unified nation. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. donald trump is going to outline his view of the future at his inauguration. he made a pledge to make america great again. nick brya nt make america great again. nick bryant considers the view from pennsylvania. it is places of decline that make his rise makes sense. it was despondency that helped him get up. this man supported him precisely because he was a billionaire businessman, impressed with how the president—elect has forged through the transition to keep manufacturing jobs

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make america great again. but we are going to make america great for all of our people. everybody. everybody, throughout our country. >> sean: that was president-elect donald trump at the make america great again ball and concertemorial in washington, d.c. trump is calling for unity ahead of tomorrow's inauguration. at least 68 democratic lawmakers, crybabies, will not be in attendance. joining us now, austan goolsbee, geraldo rivera. this is not happened since 1860. and 1864, austan goolsbee. even you can admit they are just a bunch of crybabies that need aromatherapy, crayons. coloring books, legos. >> legos are good. legos. >> sean: come on, hot cocoa. >> you know it's not my way, sean. i'm not a fan of that approach. i understand. >> sean: see, that makes you a good guy. >> may be he be the most unpopular incoming president in modern pulling history, he may have lost the popular vote by any president ever, but he won the election. if you are in congress, you should go to the inauguration. >> sean: those polls were a little sk skewed. it's ridiculous. >> he's by far the most unpopular, it's not even close. but he won. it's his day. they should go. they may not smile, they don't have to laugh but you are in

and looking out at a make america great again concert. and i have to end it on a john boyt gif.oy and i'll keep combing through facebook and twitter. i'll show you one of my favorite hashta o picture to go along with it. >> there's plenty going on especially on snapchat. speaking of john voigt supposed to speak at the memorial. we're waiting on donald trump and melania to appear there where they're supposed to speak. >>> a word of advice if you're thinking about driving through downtown d.c. we had to do it to get here. it wasn't pretty. >> we're saying don't. but really you can't. so traffic anchor ellen bryan has all you need to know about getting around in the district with this inauguration. >> traffic definitely starting to slow and jam as we're having more and more road closures by the national mall. this is what it looked like at noontime it's going to be worse tomorrow. the memorial bridge was closed down today, it will still be closed tomorrow. however at 7:00 p.m. roosevelt bridge should be opening back up. thatlu and the roads that are around lincoln memorial as well.

there were workers the stage thact was set up at te lincoln memorial for the make america great again concert. they've made a lot of progress. that work is to be completed by thursday. the workers are also removing that white decking that was placed on the national mall to protect the grass. you can see the lawn again, and it's in good shape. >> when it comes up, it still reveals that lush green grass. if that hadn't been down in the rain and the feet, we'd probably be looking at something different. we're very excited that seemed to have done its job. >> reporter: we're told it's going to take longer until possibly march to dismantle everything that was set up at lafayette park over there right by the white house. back to you, erica. >> wow, a lot of work ahead. darcy, thank you so very much. as the cleanup continues, we are getting a clearer picture of the heavy traffic during the inauguration and the march. the new numbers from >>> despite the dreary weather, people in town for the inauguration and the women's march vifltd tsited the museum . we were on pennsylvania avenue yesterday mornin

this is the preprogram for the make america great again welcome concert. more than 500 people of all faiths came together for a pre-inauguration service. 17 local churches came together to stand muslims, lgbt community and african americans. >> if what he said in the campaign, i believe that's how he feels. >> they are hopeful that by coming together they can maintain a sense of peace during trump's residency. >>> and the organization released a statement saying they've been appearing at inaugural events throughout their hist horyhistory. acknowledge quote girl scouts don't merer the girl scout values. the boy scouts of america will also be participating. today is the obama's last full day in the white house. >> erierika. >> we've seen a lot of tweets and videos on social media on facebook and the first lady saying fair well and you're noticing her signature on the pictures. a last walk through with the pups. one last video through the walk of of the white house and there's a really lovely picture of her and potus looking out from the white house and admir

. >>> last night he was clearly enjoying the music at a make america great again concert featuring toby keith and lee green wood. >> and mike pence choked up as he expressed appreciation at a preinaugural ball hosted by his home state of indiana, calling his transition from being governor bittersweet. and later trump posted about his win and mocked those who predicted he would lose. >> not only did we do great in the election. you remember we cannot get the 270. they were right. we got to 306. >> trump also praised his cabinet picks saying the country has never seen the likes of a team like his. >>> it was a busy day for the president-elect and his family packed with entertainment. cecilia vega has more. salute to one of the most revered presidents in american history and then a fist pump to the crowd. the president-elect's trip to washington starting off with what else? a tweet. the journey begins and i will be working and fighting very hard to make it a great journey for the american people. a ride and a flight. this time the united states of america emblazoned on the side. the trump

this is a concert to make america great again, that is the title of the concert.n see, lots of people turning out right at the other end from where the inauguration ceremony will take place. we'll keep an eye on that concert. we can speak to our us correspondent, jane o'brien. washington is a city like any other anyway, almost a city apart from the rest of the country. —— unlike any other. i guess it changes fundamentally at this particular moment. we have just seen an abrupt change of tone in the last few minutes. when donald trump laid the wreath at the tomb of the unknown is, it was a very powerful symbol of the responsibility and the seriousness that he will assume as the nation's commander—in—chief. this was the first real official event when we see this transfer of power, this peaceful transition of power, this peaceful transition of power from one power, this peaceful transition of powerfrom one president to power, this peaceful transition of power from one president to the relaxed. as i said, the real weight of responsibility that he will also assume when

. >> reporter: at his make america great again concert.rump arrived on a military plane holding a luncheon before joining mike pence laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. a solemn tradition ahead of the pageantry and the protests from clashes with police in d.c. to a more peaceful star studded demonstration in new york city. >> are you going to fight? are we going to have 100 days of resis stance? >> reporter: thousands saying they'll keep their opposition after trump moves into the white house. he spent the last night in the presidential guest house preparing for the inaugural address later today. >>> thanks to marci gonzalez in today. apparently he penned the address himself. now, she mentioned that trump's luncheon at his new hotel on pennsylvania avenue. >> it was his second stop this week at the hotel which has become something of a hub of inaugural activity. you can see a flurry of activity outside the doors. reporters asked if a spotlight on his hotel. sean spicer dismissed the issue. >> the idea that he's going to his own ho

earlier in the day at the lincoln memorial make america great again concert, we met a new friend from michigan and finally -- he is like a kid at christmas and says even though he knows what santa is bringing meaning donald trump he is beyond excited, hashtag inauguration. join the conversation at wusa 9 .com or on our mobile app. back to you. >> that's right, we want to see the inauguration event through your eyes so post your photos and videos on the w-2 -- on the wusa 9 facebook page and twitter -- tweet us. you could see her snapshot on the air including that when we took. >>> you re was heart-stopping video. we saw her dart across the busy -- highway last week. or earlier this week and tonight we can finally bring you a happy ending to her story. >>> there are a lot of marches and demonstrations planned for the weekend but one in particular is looking to avoid all the political division and instead teach kids about what it means to be an american. don henry has more from north bethesda. >> reporter: all this we've heard about the women's march in the inauguration but there's one

concert. then he will attend a make america great again welcome concert. down at the lincoln memorial with toby keith and three doors down among others. he was in d.c. last night attending two dinners. one honoring cabinet secretaries and the other to honor mike pence. he tweeted out a picture at that dinner. notably, he did not eat. he ate at his own hotel. the trump hotel. as he prepares to take the oath of office, he is finalizing his cabinet. tapping the former governor sonny perdue as agriculture secretary. latinos have served in cabinet positions in every administration since 1988. that's something that is likely to be noted. john. >> athena jones for us. great to see you. i don't like to eat in public eith either. i don't blame him for not eating at those ddinners. >>> slowing the process of cabinet nominations. mr. trump's pick to head the office of management and budget, mulvaney believed sitters were not taxable employees. wilbur ross had a housekeeper who was undocumented. he did his best to verify the documents at the time of hiring, but it tur

then there will be this make america great again concert.he inauguration is being .escribed as uniquely american that is what his advisers are describing it as. we will have to wait and see if donald trump does make an address today. looking at the u.s. newspapers this morning, it is interesting, particularly this headline in the new york times -- trump entering the white house unbent and unpopular. it cites wholes, saying donald trump will make history by being the most unpopular incoming president, with 40% approval rating. that is compared to obama's 60% approval ratings when he was in coming for the first time. but donald trump appears to be unscathed by that. he is confident as ever, it would seem, saying that people will be turning up at his inauguration. but it does not seem as though there will be nearly as many people as for barack obama in 2009, some 1.8 million people attending that inauguration. officials here say that we expect about 900,000 people for the inauguration on friday. but many of them may be protesters. another inter

. >> we're going to go now to the make america great again concert where president elect donald trumpspeaking. >> thank you to all of the great talent. it was really very special. i also have to thank our incredible military talent right here. thank you. stand up, please. you guys were great. thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] >>> thank you. so this journey began 18 months ago. i had something to do with it. but you had much more to do with it than i did. i'm the messenger, i'm just the messenger. and we were tired, and i love you. believe me, i love you. [ cheers and applause ] >>> we all got tired what was happening. and we wanted change. but we wanted real change. and i look so forward to tomorrow. we're going to see something that is going to be so amazing, so many people have poured into washington, d.c. this started out tonight being a small little concert. then we had the idea maybe we'll do it in front of the lincoln memorial. i don't know if it's ever been done before but if it has very seldom. people came by the thousands and thousands. here we are tonight all the

concert event held by the monuments. in the late afternoon, he will attend a make america great again welcome concert.that will take place at the lincoln memorial. it will feature toby keith and lee green doctowood and three d down and others. the president-elect attending two dinners. one to honor the cabinet secretaries and one to honor the incoming vice president mike pence. it was the dinner with mike pence where he met wounded warriors. he thanked the warriors for their service. he is spending these last couple days finalizing the cabinet choices. he will tap sonny perdue to head the agriculture department. this is going to be the first cabinet in 30 years that doesn't have any latino representation. latinos have served in every administration since 1988. that's something that is getting attention. back to you. >> athena jones for us at the white house. great to have your live report. thank you for waking up. >> we love the early birds. the race is on to get cabinet members confirmed before donald trump's first day in office. the ethical questions about the nominees. the head of office and budget

tonight, a "make america great again" concert at one of the nation's most famous monuments, the lincoln memorial. anticipation and expectation are high. >> since the day he came down the escalator i was on board. >> i got to sing the national anthem for mr. trump five different times at his rallies and i received the invitation in the mail. >> he has the chance to be the next ronald reagan. jon: but not everyone coming to washington is here to laud donald trump. there are protesters, too. the inauguration marks the peaceful transfer of power but does not signify a unified nation. katty: in his inaugural address tomorrow, donald trump is expected to set out his personal vision for making america great again. it was a slogan that had a significant appeal in what is called the rust belt, the states in the old industrial heartland. our north america correspondent nick bryant has returned to pennsylvania to find out what voters there expect now. >> we can be just as competitive as other countries. i think there is huge roadblocks in the way. we have had a lot of problems. we were a manufactu

here at the lincoln memorial, big stage they set up for the make america great again concert. >> that's it, that's it. >> reporter: crews worked into the night. everything has to go. all the fencing, the stage, so life can get back to normal here in the nation's capital. work here at the lincoln memorial is expected to be done by thursday. crews picked up the white decking that was placed on the national mall to make sure the grass wasn't trampled on by those attending president trump's inauguration. and officials say it worked. >> first glimpse as it comes up still is revealing that beautiful, lush, green grass. you know, if that hadn't been down and the rain and the feet, we'd probably be looking at something considerably different. so we're very excited that that seems to have done its job. >> reporter: it could be march before you can once again see an unobstructed view of the white house from lafayette park, where the grandstand and reviewing stand have to be dismantled. they took two and a half months to build. according to the national park structures with concrete footing and ha

tonight, a make america great again concert at one of the nation's most famous monuments, the lincolnation and expectation are high. since the day he came down that escalator in trump tower, i was on board. i got to sing the national anthem for mr trump five different times at his rallies, and so i received an invitation in the mail. he has the chance to be like the next ronald reagan. but not everyone coming to washington is here to laud donald trump. there will be protesters too. the inauguration marks the peaceful transfer of power, but it doesn't signify a unified nation. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. that concert finished in the last half— hour. gary o'donoghue that concert finished in the last half—hour. gary o'donoghue has been monitoring all of this for us. we heard from president—elect donald trump at the end of that concert talking about those who had been forgotten no longer being forgotten. we can expect pretty much more of the same for his inauguration address. yes, i think so. the same for his inauguration address. yes, ithink so. his the same for his inauguration add

he addressed the crowd at the end of the make america great again concert, in the grounds of the memorialhe said he was merely the messenger, the means by which people would realise their desire for change. the i promise you that i will work so hard. we are going to get it turned around. we will get ourjobs back we are not going to let other countries take our jobs any longer. we are going to build up our great military. we are going to build it up. we are going to strengthen our borders. we are going to do things that have not been done for our country for many, many decades. it is going to change. although there are many jobs still to be filled in the new administration, and much controversy over mr trump's picks for the top posts, his team have made it plain they intend to begin wiping out barack obama's legacy from day one in the white house, with a string of executive orders from the new president. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. no longer a plane with trump emblazoned on the side. the president—elect arrived in washington aboard a us military jet, and t

later on you can see him singing upbeat with toby keith and lee greenwood at a make america great again concerte steps of the lincoln memorial. he's really gotten into it. abc's lana zak joins us from capitol hill, the site of today's main event. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and erielle. in less than six hours, donald j. trump will stand on that podium behind me and promise to preserve, protect and deferred the constitution of the united states. with those sacred words he will become the leader of the free world. one chapter of history closes today as a new one opens to the donald trump era. >> a lot of people didn't give us much of a chance, but we understood what was happening. >> reporter: mr. trump will be the first to ascend to the presidency without having ever served in public office or in the military before. last night with the lincoln memorial as his backdrop he thanked those who fueled his outsider campaign. >> you're going to be cheering me on but i'll be cheering you on because what we've done is so special. all over the world they're talking about it. >> r

that will be taking place very soon before the make america great again welcome celebration. a concert there. christine romans, there was a lot of conversation with the secretary of the treasury nominee steve mnuchin about the offshore deals. the cayman islands investments. there was a lot of exchange going on. i think we have a clip of that. let me play that. why were you setting up these accounts. the accusation is to cheat the american government from taxes. >> no, i wasn't trying to cheat anyone. how about when we do tax reforms, let's get rid of them. he's not the first person to face grilling who has had offshore accounts. we had presidents who had offshore accounts. so this is something that's in the tax code that rich people do to either diversify their assets or shield their income. and it's legal. >> totally legal. the point is that it's legal. >> legal for a long time. if members of congress and the president of the united states wanted to change it they could pass legislation to make it illegal. >> he did it for pension funds but not for himself. >> in no way did i use them

the president-elect headed to the lincoln memorial for a concert, a two hour make america great again concertilled with a number of performers. the president spoke briefly before a couple hundred thousand people. here's what he has to say. >> it's a movement that began. it's a movement that started, and that's a movement like we've never seen anywhere in the world they say. there's never been a movement like this. and it's something very, very special. we're going to unify our

lincoln memorial, two hour make america great again concert it was billed.poke briefly before people. here's part of what he had to say. >> it's a movement that began, it's a movement that started, and it's a movement like we've never seen anywhere in the world they say, there's never been a movement like this. and it's something very, very special. and we're going to unify our country. >> reporter: a lot of people from the bay area are in washington to take part in the inauguration. some in support of donald trump and many others to protest his presidency as he begins first term tomorrow. but others from the bay area happen to be here for another reason, mayors conference attended by a number of bay area mayors, including of san jose. he came today to meet with mayors to discuss issues at local level. crime, education, budgeting and so much more. we had a chance to speak on the streets of washington. >> as region we can show the country that ideological differences don't mean we have to have divided communities, tackle it together. >> reporter: like to see

making america great again concert kicking off at the top of the hour, yes, in six 1/2 minutes as washington its 45th president of the united states. fox business covering the inauguration of donald trump wall-to-wall. keep it right here for the swearing-in, oath of office, the parade and the inaugural ball. special coverage begins 6:00 a.m. eastern live from the nation's capitol. that is followed by season three premier of "strange inheritance." jamie colby has a unique heirlooms passed on by the dearly departed. we're coming right back. rodney and his new business. he teaches lessons to stanley... and that's kind of it right now. but rodney knew just what to do...he got quickbooks. it organizes all his accounts, so he knows where he stands in an instant. ahhh...that's a profit. which gave him the idea to spend a little cash on some brilliant marketing! ha, clever. wow, look at all these new students! way to grow, rodney! know where you stand instantly. visit quickbooks.com. liz: want to dip in to the lincoln memorial, even if donald trump and his family are a little late leaving arlington

make america great again." the president-elect along with the vice president-elect will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at arlington ceremony at 2:45 eastern time. at 4:00 p.m. he will participate make america great again concert at the lincoln memorial on the national mall where we have a camera this morning, two cameras out there. we were out there yesterday as well. we will show you preparations underway for the estimated 800,000 that are going to be attending the ceremony tomorrow and again, our coverage at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. on this eve, we are asking you -- you excited or? apprehensive? am apprehensive. i am very upset about the person the head of the epa who does not believe in climate do.ge as most of us he does not believe that it is activity.human that is my main reason that i am against president trump. i want to give him a chance in every way that i possibly can, but i have been worried about climate change. i have lived it. i live in alabama and i have seen the climate change. i have seen summers go from 80-85 degrees to 100 and 105 degrees and i am very upset about it. host: usa today front page has a story about the confirmation hearing yesterday for president-elect trump's pick to pruitt.

you were wondering who the performers were going to be at the make america great again concert.whole bunch of them. it was a terrific show. at one point they took the camera and president-elect trump was singing along with lee greenwood as the entire trump family were there behind protective glass listening to the big show. brian: i think that's really cool. i liked the way they walked out. it actually shows another one of the great attributes of donald trump. he understands how to build a show. ainsley: i can't keep my off of their family. they're so sophisticated. ainsley: last night we were at a restaurant and talked to folks there. all the musicians were great. tob keith was awesome. everyone stood up when he sang his song that he's famous for in "fox & friends" and there he is with lee greenwood. he walked over and thanked him. he stood up. most of them have been on the "fox & friends" show. actually a lot of the people who were in attendance last night were on the "fox & friends". big tapper to the show, excellent. very, very good. brian: the speech he has to do, donald tr

there is the make america great again concert down in the mall in washington. so the fact that we're now running about 10 minutes behind isn't really unusual. that's typically what happens when you try to move all of the new pieces of the puzzle around. >> shepard: this idea of one group of workers by the thousands and thousands, transitioning to another group of workers by the thousands and thousands over almost a few moments time. it's hard to imagine the coordination of such a thing and how they can ever get it done. >> yeah, it actually won't be thousands and thousands of workers. it will be a few hundred workers to start with. you have what are called beach head teams, shep. there's 576 members of the beach head teams. at noon tomorrow, members of the beach head teams will go to off of the individual departments where they will take up leadership positions. sean spicer said in order to help facilitate the continuity of government, 50 people who are currently serving positions at a high level in the obama administration will be retained at least for a time

the president-elect headed to the lincoln memorial for a concert, a two hour make america great again concert. it was billed with a number of performers. the president spoke briefly before a couple hundred thousand people. here's what he has to say. >> it's a movement that began. it's a movement that started, and that's a movement like we've never seen anywhere in the world they say. there's never been a movement like this. and it's something very, very special. we're going to unify our country. >> a lot of people from the bay area are here in washington to take part in the inauguration, some are here in support of donald trump, and many others are here to protest his presidency, even as he begins his first term tomorrow. there are also others from the bay area, who happen to be here for another reason. and talking about the mayor's conference that was attended by a number of bay area mayors. including sam lacardo of san jose. he came here to meet with mayors around the country to discuss all the issues they deal with at the local level. crime, education issues, budgeting issues and so much m

celebrations ♪ i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free ♪ >> with a make america great again concerte lincoln memorial. now just hours from becoming america's 45th president when he takes the oath of office here at the capitol. trump is said to be finalizing his inaugural speech. >> it's going to be a personal and sincere statement about his vision for the country. this tweet from the first lady michelle obama shows her gratitude as barack obama spent his last full day in office. such a very interesting time after eight years tonight, the obamas will spend their final night at the white house and tomorrow night, donald trump will occupy that home. again, it's a tremendously exciting time to be in washington on a number of fronts because there is great excitement about the new president. there is also great opposition. that is a big part of this story. we've been speaking today with a number of people from the bay area who have come to washington to make their voices heard, whether for or against. but also we've run into some officials from the bay area, including the mayor of san jos

and of course at that concert the make america great again celebration will be toby keith. the piano guys. several people coming out to put on this concert. of course the president-elect will make some remarks and right after this concert will be a wreath laying ceremony that people can see on the screening right here. i'm mikea turner, back to you. >> all right thanks so much. and as you can seal right there, weather is pretty good right now. i mean come on it's 50 degrees and we're talking january 19th folks. the big question is what's the weather going to be like tomorrow for the inauguration? >> if you're coming down you cannot bring an umbrella. howard bernstein the standing by with a look. >> maybe the small totem bell la, the personal pushes -- tote umbriel wills, probably the best choice tomorrow. the friday forecast for the inauguration, king of cold tomorrow but not thunderstorm for january -- horrible for january. some rain mid-morning to early afternoon looks light but even a tenth of an inch when it's in the 40s could be kind of just miserable to be out in with

family arrive at the presidential guest house earlier today before kicking off the make america great again concertment blare house is right across the street from the white house. the past five in coming president elects have stayed aty blare house the night before the inauguration. president elect donaldlect trump will be sworn in as the 45th t president of the united states. we'll bring you live team coverage of the ceremony, thehe inaugeral parade and the protests. coverage starts at 4 on fox5fox5 news morning.ning as always you can get the latese online, on facebook and on twitter. let's take it here's a live look outside. the good news not toooo bad tonight.toni in fact, it was great weather for the inaugeral concert. what about tomorrow. let's check in with gary mcgrady. look what's happening just toha thppe west of us, showers areho moving in our direction, some good rain, too, down to the deep south. some dying thunderstorms downs o here.he all this is moving in. right now we're getting a littlt bit of cloud cover out of this,s but eventually this will comecoe across and it does look some of t

the president-elect headed to the lincoln memorial for a concert, a two hour make america great again concert. it was billed with a number of performers. the president spoke briefly before a couple hundred thousand people. here's what he has to say. >> it's a movement that began. it's a movement that started, and that's a movement like we've never seen anywhere in the world they say. there's never been a movement like this. and it's something very, very special. we're going to unify our country. >> a lot of people from the bay area are here in washington to take part in the inauguration, some are here in support of donald trump, and many others are here to protest his presidency, even as he begins his first term tomorrow. there are also others from the bay area, who happen to be here for another reason. and talking about the mayor's conference that was attended by a number of bay area mayors. including sam lacardo of san jose. he came here to meet with mayors around the country to discuss all the issues they deal with at the local level. crime, education issues, budgeting issues and so much m

last night, they began tearing down the stage from the make america great again concert. that will last until thursday. also theed, crews will continue picking up the while decking that was placed on the mall to protect the grass that was recently installed. >> if that hadn't been down, we would probably be looking at some significantly different. that did its job. >>> it could be march before lafayet p dismantling the grand stand and viewing stands is a big job since it has concrete footing and hard wired electric i. >>> and a victory for metro. i pl it played a key role in transporting all those people over the weekend. soort, more than 1 million people used metro for the women's march. that is the second busiest day in the transit history. metro served more than 2 million people from friday to sunday. >>> former first daughter chelsea clinton is making it clear it is not okay to target presidential children. >> she took to twitter to defend barron trump. she posted, barron trump deserves a chance, every child does to be a kid. stanning up for children means opposing pr

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and he attended that "make america great again" concert last night and a private endangdinner with donors journey began 18 months ago. i had something to do with it. but you had much more to do with it than i did. we all got tired of seeing what was happening and we wanted change but we wanted real change. and i look so forward to tomorrow. we're going to see something that is going to be so amazing. >> so president-elect there promising something amazing. we could hear more of the same in his inaugural address, all taking place as you mentioned under intense security. huge crowds, some 800,000 people expected to turn out to see president trump make history, all happening of course as the trump team is still scrambling to put together its government and fill the many open positions still left. and also to determine what will be the new president's first acts as president. he has talked about taking very meaningful action on day one without offering many specifics. so that is what is in store for us all today on this historic inauguration day. back to you. >> all right. athena jones, we kn

inauguration events kicked off last night in washington with the make america great again concert at lincoln memorial. toby teeth, three doors down and others performed. it was tapped off with a huge tire works display over the memorial. afterwards donald trump spoke at a vip dinner. >> tomorrow we have a speech, probably around 12:00 o'clock. the it may rain, it may not rain, i don't care, it doesn't matter. i mean the truth is, if it really pours, that is okay, because people will realize, it is my real hair and that is okay. >> that that is a pretty good line. >> thousands did take to the streets of d.c., yesterday, to protest, president-elect trump , the crowds were chanting, and started fires in the streets of some locations, protests, were seen in cities across the country, and moore are expected today, for sure. >>> and while some oppose the new administration, hundreds of thousands of visitors are going to washington to witness history. they are lining up, because they are letting people in right now. >> as of fourago they opened up the gates, to the west side of the capitol.

started last night with a make america great again concert at the lincoln memorial. then mr. trump and vice president elect pence spoke to top supporters and campaign members at the main hall in union station. >> we are great again, greater than ever before. thank you very much, everybody. >> after it all, mr. trump tweeted, quote, thank you for a wonderful evening in washington, d.c. >> there is much more to talk about on this inauguration day. we're starting with live pictures from the national mall where crowds are getting ready for the big day. we'll have everything you need to know before you head down there. sthoo robert: i've always had high blood pressure. but now i was getting these terrible headaches. and i was tired literally all the time. something wasn't right. most people don't find out they have chronic kidney disease until it is very advanced. in fact, my friend ron paul was one of those affected. talk to your doctor or contact the gw ron and joy paul kidney center to find out how you can get tested. before you find out that way, find out this way. . >>> here i

at 4:00, he'll be attending a make america great again concert, expected to make some remarks there. at 7:30 tonight, he'll be attending a candlelight dinner. that's going to be at union station. looking forward, once trump does take office and is sworn in, one of their first orders of duty will be to begin repealing and, as mike pence says, replacing obamacare. >> i think you can expect a president donald trump will hit the ground running. in the first week, putting executive orders into place, repealing some executive orders and continue to work very energetically with the congress to repeal and replace obamacare. >> reporter: we've heard him say repeal and replace many, many times before. we've heard the president-elect say it many times in the past. what's unclear, carol, is specifically what they intend to replace it with. although mike pence says they will be coming up with that plan very soon. looking ahead to the president-elect's inaugural speech, it will touch on a few different themes, first creating jobs, also defeating terrorism and touching on america's shared values. c

concert because they didn't want to perform for donald trump. brent: and what is going on in washington at this moment apart from trump's make america great again ome concert at the memorial? alexandra: well, you know, when you walk across the city center, you have the feeling the whole city is in the very festive mood. but we do see a lot of protests going on on a daily basis, and there are some groups who announced they are going to try to disturb the inauguration even. we are expecting up to 200,000 people who are going to attend a protest rally on the day after the inauguration. even at this moment, we are looking, we are dealing with a very divided nation. brent: divided nation indeed. our correspondent in washington. the u.s. prepares to inaugurate its 45th president. thank you very much. you are watching dw news live from berlin. still to come, at the australian open, a little known person stuns the tennis world. we will tell you about that. and hobby error be here with the business news. ♪ ♪ brent: welcome back. you are with dw news live from berlin. out of -- adama barrow has been sworn in as president of the gambia, and his nation's em

seem to be in a bit of a break right now in this concert at the lincoln memorial in washington, d.c. they are calling this the make america great againeard from sam moore. cal saying he feels like the feeling there is a lot like the trump rallies that we felt during the fall in the campaign. it sounded like the song "you can't always get what you want" the rolling stones song, being piped in on the loudspeakers, to the crowd. that of course, was a staple of donald trump rallies throughout the campaign. the crowds of 5,000, 10,000 people, more in many cases, packed into the arenas. as part of that extended pre-show before donald trump would come out and speak there would be a sound track that i'm sure to viewers at home and certainly to the reporters following him around was very familiar by the end of the campaign. one of the songs was "you can't always get what you want" by the rolling stones. you heard it just there. cal perry. if you're still with us while we continue to keep an eye on this, you mentioned sort of the guessing game here about what donald trump will actually say to this crowd. again, we are expecting to hear from hi

speaking live at the make america great again welcome concert going on at the lincoln memorial. >> let's go to nbc 10's lauren mayk at that inaugural welcome celebration. what is the energy like there, lauren? >> reporter: jim and jacqueline, this is the celebration part. this is the night where it's time for fun. these folks are having a good time. they're at a fun concert. they're expecting to hear from the candidate that many of them supported, just like at the rallies we saw all through the campaign. tomorrow is then when he'll get down to policy and specifics. right now, take a look, a live look at the concert we're seeing here tonight. this is toby keith, who is performing. i talked to some folks earlier today. this was one of the reasons they're here today. they wanted to see this concert and be here for this tonight. you know, events like this today, the one thing that this does is it gives more people a chance to be part of this. not just in the audience, but also on stage. i spoke with a group of performers from our area who got a chance to take the stage here and take their pl

and last night, crews were busy setting up the stage for the make america great again welcome concert at the lincoln memorial donald trump will speak at this event. and before that, he and mike pence will place a wreath at arlington national cemetery. >> nbc10's pamela osborne is here with us as part of the coverage. pam, tell us what you're hearing from politicians and people coming to the inauguration. >> reporter: well, vai, we talked to a group of families from delaware. they identify as republican. they're going to be making the trip together. a lot of excitement from them. but we wanted to do more than just introduce you to local people attending the festivities. we talked to tim housefield. he's a republican for delaware and served as a delegate for the state. he talked candidly with me about coming around to president-elect trump. and the changes he wants to see with the new administration. he said the very first thing that needs to happen is unity within the republican party and across party lines. >> after an election, it's important to come together, to work together, for t

the huge event was billed as the make america great again welcome concert. it ended with fireworks, the american flag, spelling "usa" above the lincoln memorial. raj mathai is in washington, d.c. tonight. >> reporter: good evening from washington. you could feel the excitement in the city the moment we landed earlier today. you could feel the energy. obviously regardless of your political stripes, this is an emotional time for this country. perhaps most emotional for the obama family. their final night tonight in the white house. also, of course, emotional for donald trump. the president-elect. he was enjoying the moment. a big crowd at the lincoln memorial earlier tonight. he and the soon to be first lady, melania trump, greeted his most loyal supporters. like president obama's inauguration many years ago, this was the inaugural concert right there at the lincoln memorial. not the biggest names in music but there were notables like lee greenwood ask toby keith. soon after, take a look, the skies lit up. a spectacular fireworks show. washington, d.c. on this

preparations going on at the lincoln memorial where president-elect trump will attend make america great again welcome concert. >> he is expected to arrive in washington, d.c. later and make some remarks at that event. today in the bay tracie potts is live on what we can expect the next 24 hours. it will be awful busy and hectic. >> sound like they are rehearsing already. >> they are definitely practicing. they want to make sure the huge speakers are working for the hundreds of thousands of people expected to crowd this area tomorrow. president-elect trump arrives in washington on a military jet later he will lay a wreath at arlington ceremony and speak at a musical celebration at lincoln memorial. aides say his speech is largely his own and new executive orders could come out as early as tomorrow afternoon and monday. >> the top priority is obamacare and moving executive action to implement our promises. we will move very quickly on the border. >> demonstrations are under way in washington. this dance party outside vice president hrebelect's home haft night. another near the capital. the president addressed

right now crews are working, making the final preparations for tomorrow morning's inauguration concert. make america great again welcome celebration at the lincoln memorial. the free concert will launch president-elect trump's inaugural events. >> we're extremely excited. >> sabrina and her son walked here to see the final preparations. >> this is history. peaceful transition of power. >> reporter: not everyone is excited about president-elect trump's inauguration. in fact, we talked to some people who tell us that they're concerned. tonight alyssa and more than 500 people of all faiths had a service at new york presbyterian church's pre-inauguration service. alyssa is the daughter of a mexican immigrant. >> as a concerned citizen, i worry about the latino population here in america. >> reporter: 17 local d.c. churches united at this service to stand up for the rights of muslims, the will be open. howev however. i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> shomari, thank you. more than 7,000 national guard soldiers are in d.c. tonight to help with the massive security effort over the next few days. they'll also help with traf

speaking live at the make america great again welcome concert going on at the lincoln memorial. >> let'so to nbc 10's lauren mayk at that inaugural welcome celebration. what is the energy like there, lauren? >> reporter: jim and jacqueline, this is the celebration part. this is the night where it's time for fun. these folks are having a good time. they're at a fun concert. they're expecting to hear fm

. >>> and let's individuals it again the make america great again celebration concert at the lincolnemorial. ♪ >>> president-elect donald trump and mike pence are now here in washington. this afternoon the pair laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington cemetery. >> we are all ready to go to work. in fact, we can't wait to get to work for the american people to make ic >> pence also praised the obama administration for its cooperation and help during this transition of power. >>> the anticipation, of course, continues to build down at the lincoln memorial where the make america great again welcome celebration is underway. >> this is 3 doors down right here. donald trump expected to speak to the crowd this afternoon maybe as soon as 5:30. let's take a listen now, again, to 3 doors down. ♪ ♪ >>> you may have already heard the roar of the the streets today as thethe b inauguration. chopper 4 capturing some pictures during the drive from woodbridge to d.c. more on the message they want to bring to america during this inauguration. >> reporter: bikers for trump gathered in woo