Megyn Kelly joined President-elect Donald Trump’s Victory Rally on Sunday, where she thanked high-profile celebrity supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris for helping bolster Trump’s win.
“These Hollywood celebrities who get up there and try to tell us how to vote. Really? I mean, like those celebrities who know nothing?” Kelly said.
“So goodbye. J.Lo. It did not work out for you. Goodbye, Meryl Streep, who showed up at that Oprah event saying, ‘oh, madam President,’ to Kamala Harris. How’d that work out? About as well as her comment that Harvey Weinstein was God. Maybe we should stop listening to her,” she continued.
Kelly went on to focus on Oprah and her support of Harris during the campaign cycle.
“Oprah she’ll show up and interview you if you pay her $1 million, too,” she said. “….Apparently, that’s what the Harris campaign production company says.”
Kelly also thanked Harris personally for helping bolster Trump’s win.
“But of course, the fakest person involved in that side of the aisle was the woman at the top,” she said. “Kamala Harris herself. Thank you. Who pretended that she wasn’t the border czar. Who pretended that she was middle class. Who pretended that she was smart, and the American people did not buy it.”
“Every time you turned around, this woman was doing something faker than the last, right? Her fake Jamaican accent, her fake eastern European accent, her fake Spanish accent. It was like spending the day at Joe Biden’s southern border nonstop.”
President-Elect Donald Trump attributed some of his electoral success to young voters on TikTok during his pre-inauguration rally Sunday, just hours after the app was restored for U.S.-based users.
“And as of today, TikTok is back. So, you know, I did a little TikTok, saying, we have a guy,” Trump said Sunday referring to social media strategist Jack Advent. “TikTok Jack is a young kid, like 21 years old. And we hired this guy and I went on TikTok. Can you believe we’d go on to win an election?”
“And we went on TikTok. And Republicans have never won the young vote, the youth vote. They win a lot of votes, but they never won the youth vote. We won the youth vote by 36 points.”
“So I like TikTok,” Trump said.
Trump suggested that TikTok’s value would be negligible without U.S. approval but could reach massive amounts, even up to $1 trillion, with it.
“And frankly, we have no choice,” Trump said. “We have to save it, a lot of jobs. We don’t want to give our business to China.”
“So whether you like TikTok or not, we’re going to make a lot of money,” he added.
TikTok said it was in the process of restoring operations in the U.S. Sunday, afterTrump promised to issue an executive order to extend TikTok operations on Inauguration Day. U.S. users reported being able to regain access to the app following Saturday’s blackout, and by Sunday afternoon, a new message crediting Trump appeared to users.
“Welcome back!” the TikTok message read. “Thank you for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!”Earlier Sunday, Trump wrote on TRUTH Social that he is “asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!”
Fox Business’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
President-Elect Donald Trump, who is set to become the 47th president of the U.S. and fulfill a second non-consecutive term, appeared before thousands of his supporters on Sunday on the eve of Inauguration Day.
“So on the eve of taking back our country, that’s what we’re going to do,” Trump said. “Take back our country tomorrow at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline, and we begin a brand new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride. Bring it all back once and for all.”
CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, gushed over his longtime friendship with President-Elect Donald Trump on Sunday at the Capital One Arena, as thousands of Trump’s supporters gathered to rally ahead of Inauguration Day.
“I just want you to know, he has been an incredibly loyal friend to me for over two decades, and not once has he ever asked me for anything in return,” White said. “And he has proven again, again, how tough he is. But he’s also a man who truly cares about people. Everything great that’s ever happened to me in my career, he’s been the first one to reach out and congratulate me. And more importantly, in hard times, he’s been the first to reach out and let me know if there’s anything I need.”
“And all this, auring a time when he had a laundry list of his own problems … he is the best human being I have ever known,” he added.
White was one of Trump’s biggest celebrity endorsements, while Trump remained a fan-favorite attendee at UFC matches.
A former senior White House staffer lamented in a comment to the BBC that President Biden was like a “different person” compared to the earlier days of his administration.
“Watching Biden speak, I’m like, oh my God, this is a different person,” a senior staffer in the Biden White House told the outlet in a piece about the president’s legacy. “Maybe it’s simply that when you’re there every day, you don’t see it.”
As the president prepares to exit the White House, Biden has expressed regrets about dropping out of the race in the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to President-elect Donald Trump, and said he thinks he could have beaten him.
“As things started to become a grind and you lose that sense of getting big things done, it can give way to infighting and frustration,” the same senior staffer told the BBC.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Hanna Panreck.
Real estate mogul and President-Elect Donald Trump’s golf parter, Steve Witkoff, told supporters Sunday that he received photos of three freed Israeli hostages, crediting Trump’s role in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
“We had a great team, but it doesn’t happen without Donald J. Trump, the president,” Witkoff, who has been an integral piece of Trump’s Gaza negotiations, said. “The president was responsible for this release, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude.”
“Today we celebrate not just the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, but the enduring values of American strength and leadership and the vision that he represents,” he added.
Witkoff will be Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy.
Trump promised “all hell to pay” if remaining Hamas captives were not released by his inauguration date in a Truth Social post last year. The message offered a glimmer of hope to some captives’ families, including one who called the message “exactly the type of language we were missing.”
Fox News Digital’s Taylor Penley contributed to this report.
Puerto Rican singer and rapper, Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago — known as Anuel AA — praised President-Elect Donald Trump on Sunday at the pre-inauguration rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
“When you see when everybody was trying to dirty his image and all, that was in vain,” Anuel said to the crowd of Trump supporters following a performance by Kid Rock. “And I want to thank my Spanish community. We stood tall. We stood together. Now we have the strongest president of all time taking care of us.”
“I know this next four years, it’s going to be one hell of a run. I know he’s going to do a lot of great things for the whole Spanish community, especially, we’re going to make America Great again,” he added. “Oh, I just want to make this super clear. Trump was the strongest president that we ever had.”
Trump secured 46% of the Hispanic vote in 2024, a significant increase from 32% in 2020, according to NBC exit polls, and up from 28% in 2016. This surpassed George W. Bush’s Republican record of 40% set in 2004.
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Actor Jon Voight took the stage of President-elect Donald Trump’s rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to celebrate the “victory we were all fighting for.”
“What an honor. What an honor it is for me to be up here in front of you. Great men and women who’ve all come here to celebrate the greatest win all time. The greatest of all time. The victory we were all fighting for,” Voight said from the Capital One Arena on Sunday afternoon.
“To save our country, our democracy. And I’m so grateful that I’m able to say that Donald J. Trump is the 47th president of the United States of America. And now he will make America thrive again. He will make America great again, safer again. And we the people will honor our flag again.”
Trump is slated to take the stage on Sunday afternoon for a final speech ahead of being sworn-in as the nation’s 47th president on Monday. Trump recently announced Voight will serve as a special ambassador “to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California.”
“He will bring God back to our nation’s truths. He will make her thrive again. He will save the greatest country, America,” the actor added.
Musician Kid Rock performed at President-elect Donald Trump’s Victory Rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
Kid Rock amped up the crowds with his song “All Summer Long” at the Capital One Arena in the nation’s capital. Kid Rock’s performance comes ahead of Trump taking the stage for a speech ahead of his inauguration on Monday.
Audio of Trump was piped into the arena following his performance. Trump was heard calling Kid Rock “one of the greatest entertainers of our time.”
“Let’s Make America Rock Again,” audio of Trump was heard.
Kid Rock also performed other popular songs, including “We the People” and longtime hit “Bawitdaba.”
Country artist Lee Greenwood joined Fox News on Sunday afternoon amid inauguration festivities in Washington, D.C., reflecting on his decades in the music industry and writing the hit song “God Bless the USA.”
“I’ve been a country artist for 40 years, with 11 number one songs. I’m established in Nashville, Tennessee. I’m not originally from Tennessee, I’m from California. After traveling the country for 40 years, it’s interesting that the association with the president the United States expands the people’s knowledge of who you are and what your career is.
“There’s a line in my song that I ‘gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,’ I had no idea when I wrote that song and that line I would actually be standing next to the president of the United States,” he said.
Greenwood’s hit, which was released in 1984, has become a hallmark of Trump rallies across the years. Greenwood is slated to perform at Trump’s rally on Sunday evening, as well as the swearing-in ceremony on Monday
A litany of musicians has found themselves at the center of backlash after agreeing to perform at President-elect Trump’s inauguration.
Rapper Nelly, who is set to perform on Monday at the Liberty Ball, defended his decision to join the festivities.”I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing this ’cause it’s an honor. I respect the office,” the St. Louis native said in a live conversation with fellow rapper, Willie D.
“It don’t matter who is in office. The same way that our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoever [is] in office,” the rapper, who was born on a military base, continued. “So, if they can put their life on the line for whoever [is] in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever [is] in office.”
A source close to the artist told Fox News Digital that in addition to his father, Nelly’s aunts and uncles “all served in the military for our democracy and the right for us all to vote. He has personally stayed away from politics and wouldn’t participate in campaigning for anyone, but this performance is for the highest office,” reaffirming that the 50-year-old considers the performance to be “an honor.”
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Leaders at the southern border are telling Fox News Digital that despite rumors of a sudden rush, illegal immigration numbers are down, and their communities are beginning to regain a sense of “normalcy” ahead of President-elect Trump’s second inauguration this month.
Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County, Texas, whose community sits between Eagle Pass and Del Rio, told Fox News Digital that “the pendulum has gone from total chaos and has swung back to where it’s more peaceful and everybody’s a little more relaxed.”
Illegal border crossings in Coe’s area soared during the Biden administration, reaching 480,000 in 2022. The city of Eagle Pass, which has a population of just about 28,000, became the center of a legal battle between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and federal authorities as the state attempted to crack down on the record-level border crossings.
Under the Biden administration’s lax border policies, Coe said people in his county had to deal with huge financial losses and a constant sense of danger and uncertainty. He also said there was a dramatic increase in dangerous law enforcement pursuits in his county.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo.
Former CNN host Don Lemon was mocked online for suggesting President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration moved indoors over fear of crowd sizes and not due to the cold weather.
“It’s hilarious watching democrat propagandists claim Trump is holding the inauguration indoors because of “crowd sizes” after Trump won every swing state and the popular vote,” popular conservative X account Libs of TikTok posted.
The comment was in response to Lemon posting a video claiming Trump was worried crowd sizes for his inauguration would be small, and substwently moved festivities indoors.
“I’m not sure it’s the cold,” Lemon said in a video posted on Saturday. “I think maybe it’s that you’re afraid of the crowd sizes and that hotels are still available.”
When President-elect Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, Republicans will officially control the White House and both houses of Congress.
And while the political spotlight in 2025 will remain fixed on the new administration and GOP congressional majorities, as they aim to rock the nation’s capital, some high-profile ballot box showdowns across the country will grab attention as they serve as a barometer of whether Trump and the Republicans’ electoral momentum can be sustained.
And for Democrats, who aim to rebuild after suffering setbacks in the 2024 elections, 2025’s off-year elections can’t come soon enough.
New Jersey and Virginia are the only two states in the nation to hold gubernatorial contests in the year after a presidential election, and because of their spot on the calendar, they both garner plenty of national attention.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser.
FIRST ON FOX: President-elect Donald Trump’s House GOP allies are clearing the runway for him to make good on his vow to acquire Greenland.
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is leading a bill to authorize Trump to enter negotiations with Denmark over purchasing Greenland, a territory located in North America but with longstanding cultural and geopolitical ties to Europe.
The bill is titled the “Make Greenland Great Again Act,” according to a copy of its text obtained by Fox News Digital.
“Joe Biden took a blowtorch to our reputation these past four years, and before even taking office, President Trump is telling the world that America First is back. American economic and security interests will no longer take a backseat, and House Republicans are ready to help President Trump deliver for the American people,” Ogles told Fox News Digital.
It would allow the sitting president to enter into talks with Denmark just after noon on Jan. 20, when Trump is due to be sworn in.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind.
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is rolling out several new bills to help forward the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) mission once President-elect Donald Trump enters office.
The senator’s six bills would target telework for federal employees, require agency guidances to clarify they are not laws and mandate early notice ahead of new major policy proposals from federal agencies, among other measures.
“The American people gave Washington a mandate in November—waste less, save more. Today I’m introducing a first set of bills to follow through on their mandate by prioritizing streamlined regulations, rule-making, and record keeping. It’s time to put government waste in the doghouse and let DOGE get to work,” Lankford said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
DOGE was previously announced by Trump, who tapped billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new advisory board looking to cut government waste.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Julia Johnson.
The United States Marine Band is preparing for Inauguration Day by practicing in the Capitol Rotunda on Sunday, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green shared on X.
“Sound up! The United States Marine Band practicing today in the rotunda for President Trump’s inauguration! Amazing Grace!” Greene shared on X.
President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in was moved to the the Capitol Rotunda as D.C. braces for unfavorable weather, including frigid temperatures and snow. The rotunda has since been set up with chairs and decorations ahead of guests and lawmakers gathering at the Capitol for the swearing-in.
Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration events will feature performances by Carrie Underwood, Village People and Lee Greenwood.
Underwood issued a statement on Monday, saying she is “honored” to be able to perform as Trump takes the oath of office on January 20 at the U.S. Capitol.
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said, according to The Associated Press. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
Underwood, the 2005 “American Idol” winner, will be singing “America the Beautiful” and will be joined by the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Janelle Ash.
Washington, D.C., is preparing for the inauguration of the 47th President Donald J. Trump on Monday, even as extreme weather has pushed the swearing-in ceremony indoors.
Inauguration Day begins with that ceremony at noon. It concludes with official inaugural balls, according to Destination DC.
A number of restaurants throughout the greater D.C. area are featuring inauguration-inspired specials and experiences to mark the event, they told Fox News Digital earlier this week.
Trump supporters who braved the cold weather for Inauguration Day say they have no plans of leaving Washington, D.C., as festivities move indoors.
“With so many supporters in town, Dana, the Trump team is offering a viewing party tomorrow at Capital One arena. There’s already a line outside for the Victory rally today. The capacity there is just 20,000 people. I’ve been talking to some folks as well who came in, who had seats outside for tomorrow, and they don’t know where they’re going to go watch, but they say they’re not leaving,” Fox News senior national correspondent Aishah Hasnie said on “America’s Newsroom” on Sunday.
“They’re going to stick it out, and they’re going to be here in Washington when he becomes the next president.”
President-elect Donald Trump is slated to hold a rally at Capital One Arena at 3 p.m., before his swearing-in tomorrow in the Capitol Rotunda.
President-elect Donald Trump arrived to Arlington National Cemetery just ahead of 1:30 on Sunday afternoon, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solder.
Trump was joined by members of his family, such as sons Eric and Don Jr., as well former and upcoming first lady Melania Trump.
Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance also joined Trump for the event. The visit comes just roughly 24 hours before Trump and Vance will be sworn-in as the president and vice president, respectively.
Trump will next head to the Capital One Arena, where he is set to deliver a speech ahead of his swearing-in on Monday.
Sen. Katie Britt was among a handful of senators who met with President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, celebrating in a video posted to X shortly after that she’s “never felt more unity within the Republican Party.”
“We just got back to the Capitol from breakfast with President Trump,” Britt said in the X video. “It was incredible. I have never been to the Blair House, so that was just special as it was,” Britt said, referring to the White House’s guest house. “But we got to hear his vision. He answered questions, he talked about what he was going to be doing. It’s just an exciting time for our country.”
“I have never felt more unity within the republican party, and I think we know because this is our moment. This is our moment to make our country back for our children and our children’s children. And President Trump’s inauguration can’t come soon enough.”
President-elect Donald Trump met with 10 female senators on Sunday morning, according to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito shared on X.
“Just had an amazing breakfast at Blair House with @realDonaldTrump as we continue the inauguration festivities,” Capito posted, alongside the 10 senators and incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles.
“We now have 10 female Republican Senators and the first-ever female chief of staff, Susie Wiles!”
Trump is set to deliver a speech at a rally on Sunday afternoon before his swearing-in on Monday.
Washington, D.C.’s emergency alert system notified residents that a planned military flyover scheduled for Inauguration Day was canceled.
“The U.S. Military Flyover previously scheduled for Monday, January 20, 2025, at 11:55 AM, over the National Mall, has been CANCELED,” Alert DC posted to X on Sunday afternoon.
The announcement comes as D.C. braces for harsh weather, including frigid temperatures and snow. President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda due to the weather, while the inaugural parade will be held at the Capital One Arena.
President-elect Donald Trump will have his hand on two Bibles during his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, the culmination of the 60th Presidential Inauguration.
Trump will use his Bible, given to him by his mother in 1955, to “mark his Sunday Church Primary School graduation at First Presbyterian Church, in Jamaica, New York,” a press release from his inaugural committee states.
The religious text is a 1953 revised standard version that was published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in New York. Trump’s name is embossed on the lower portion of the front cover, and inside the cover are signatures of church officials, an inscription of the president’s name and details of when it was presented to him.
A cut-out billboard of President-elect Donald Trump dancing was seen crowd surfing outside the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., where Trump will hold a rally on Sunday afternoon.
The billboard, which was placed on a surfboard, was seen moving through the crowds of Trump supporters ahead of his rally at 3 p.m.
Supporters were heard shouting “USA, USA,” and “Trump, Trump” as the cut-out made its way above the crowds.
President-elect Donald Trump will be joined by a bevy of high-profile supporters on Sunday afternoon for his rally at Capitol One Arena.
Those expected to perform at the rally include: Kid Rock; Lee Greenwood; The Village People; Billy Rae Cyrus & Liberty University Praise Choir; Butler PA TributeSpeakers, according to Fox Digital.
Those who are slated to address the rally on Sunday afternoon include: Girls Gone Bible; Hulk Hogan; Jon Voight; Charlie Kirk; Stephen Miller Megyn Kelly; Anuel; Paula White; Steve Witkoff; Elon Musk; Dana White; Vice President-elect JD Vance; as well as members of the upcoming first family.
Trump will also address the crowds in a speech ahead of his inauguration the following day.
A coalition of hawkish immigration groups, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, are urging Republicans in Congress and officials in the incoming Trump administration to follow through on their promises to launch a mass deportation operation – urging them not to back down or compromise on key issues, and to use the upcoming reconciliation process to put those promises into action.
“The undersigned organizations and individuals write to express and pledge our support in fulfilling the promises you made to the American people,” the coalition says.
The push comes as U.S. lawmakers and other dignitaries gather in Washington, D.C., for Inauguration Day on Monday.
The 10 groups include Heritage Action for America, NumbersUSA, the National Immigration Center for Enforcement and the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). In their letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, they warn that work needs to start immediately.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has ordered flags at state buildings to be raised to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
This comes despite the official order by President Biden after the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29 that flags at all government and public buildings and grounds across the country fly at half-staff for a 30-day mourning period, which just happens to include Inauguration Day.
It is a tradition when a former president dies to order a 30-day mourning period and order flags at half-staff.
Biden said the U.S. flag “should be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions.”
Governors across the country issued their own orders regarding how to fly flags in their respective states on Inauguration Day.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion.
The “Make America Great Again” garbage truck that featured on President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign trail will join the inaugural parade on Monday.
“Pretty excited to be there. … Getting ready to fly out this morning. Gonna spend the weekend in DC getting things ready for the parade. We’re also gonna have several other trucks out there for the Liberty ball. Very cool experience being part of the Green Bay rally and driving Donald Trump in the truck and being able to meet him,” driver Andrew Brisson said on Fox News on Sunday as he prepares for Inauguration Day.
At the end of the campaign cycle, Trump arrived at a Wisconsin rally in a garbage truck “in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.” He also wore a uniform similar to one worn by a garbage collector. The truck joined the campaign trail after President Biden’s remark that appeared to describe supporters of Trump as “garbage.”
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday in a pre-recorded message addressed the 3,800 external law enforcement officers who were sworn-in to assist D.C. police ahead of Inauguration Day.
“Is a great day, because today, the U.S. Marshals will be swearing in 3,800 law enforcement officers. And these are the finest people in the country, and I just want to congratulate everybody. This is a big honor for me to even say this. Congratulations. God bless you all,” Trump said in a pre-recorded video aired to the officers at the ceremony on Sunday.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other local leaders also attended the swearing-in ceremony on Sunday ahead of the inauguration. The officers will work alongside the Metropolitan Police Department for the massive event.
“Every four years, Washington, D.C., is proud to support the peaceful transfer of power, a momentous occasion that welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world. An event of this scale requires collaboration, vigilance and professionalism, and it demonstrates to the world the strength of our democracy.”
“Your role, whether along the parade route at an inaugural ball or assisting visitors is integral to the security of this day,” she continued.
American’s first presidential term began on March 4, 1789, but unfavorable weather delayed proceedings by weeks, history shows.
An “unseasonably cold and snowy” prevented members of the First Federal Congress from traveling to New York City, the temporary capital at the time, according to the National Archives, to count election ballots.
Members of Congress made it to the city by April 6, when they counted ballots for the presidency and elected George Washington. Washington then traveled from Virginia to New York City, arriving later that month and sworn in as president on April 30, 1789, Fox Weather reported.
Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. has warned that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will “undermine” democratic principles with a “maximum disruption” agenda, according to a report.
Reuters reported that it viewed a confidential briefing document signed by Ambassador Andreas Michaelis that describes the incoming Trump agenda as “a redefinition of the constitutional order – maximum concentration of power with the president at the expense of Congress and the federal states.”
“Basic democratic principles and checks and balances will be largely undermined, the legislature, law enforcement and media will be robbed of their independence and misused as a political arm, Big Tech will be given co-governing power,” reads the document, which was dated Jan. 14.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump transition team for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Tickets to attend presidential inaugurations are made publicly available through Congress. They are available at no cost, but there is a limited number to be dispersed.
A ticket to the inauguration allows attendees to see the president and vice president be sworn in on January 20, 2025, in person.
In order to request a ticket, people must go through their members of Congress or senators. Tickets are available in the weeks before the inauguration, and depending on the member, they could be open for requests even earlier.
Tickets are in very high demand, and not everyone who requests them can get one. However, people can still watch the inauguration. The ceremony can be viewed at the National Mall where large video screens will broadcast it to crowds gathered there.
Additionally, people can gather along the inaugural parade route. After being sworn in, President Donald Trump will ceremonially travel from the Capitol to the White House along Pennsylvania Avenue.
Musician Kid Rock joined Fox & Friends from the nation’s capital on Sunday, where he said a “there’s a whole change in the air.” ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
“It feels like the rebirth of our nation,” Kid Rock said from Washington, D.C.
“There’s just this overwhelming sense of you know, you’ve heard it a million times, America’s back,” he continued.
“There’s a whole change in the air. There’s a whole shift in everything .. You know, they saw what he did the first time. And when you really look at the facts and the numbers and how great it was, it’s only going to be better from there. The feeling’s everywhere, and the things he said that he’s going to get done,” Kid Rock added.
The rocker is slated to perform later Sunday afternoon during Trump’s rally at the Capitol One Arena ahead of his swearing-in on Monday.
Incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt previewed that Americans will “feel a renewed sense of hope and optimism” following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration speech.
“You’ll hear President Trump talk about the reality of the world that we are living in, the border invasion that has turned every state in this country into a border state. You’ll hear him talk about the dire economic situation that many American households have found themselves in because of the Biden administration’s policies,” Leavitt said on Fox News on Sunday morning.
“Then you’ll hear him talk about his plan, his executive action on day one, to fix these problems that have been plaguing the American people over the past four years. And I think after hearing his speech tomorrow, Americans are going to feel a renewed sense of hope and optimism, and you’re already feeling that in the city throughout this weekend,” she continued.
Trump will be sworn-in as the 47th president on Monday.
Final preparations for President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony as the 47th president at the Capitol Rotunda are underway, photos show.
Ahead of anticipated snow and cold weather in the nation’s capital, Trump’s inauguration was moved indoors to the rotunda, where workers were seen setting up chairs and decorations over the weekend for the big day.
Trump will be sworn-in on Monday, before holding an inaugural parade at the Capitol One Arena on Monday afternoon.
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn-in around noon Monday at the U.S. Capitol.
High-profile guests will begin arriving to the inauguration ceremony before then. Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in immediately before Trump officially takes office.
Union leaders including including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien and members of the Firefighter’s Union will be present on Inauguration Day.
Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” with the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club at Trump’s inauguration.
Leading up to Trump’s inauguration, tech giants like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook, among other executives, committed at least $1 million each to the 2025 inaugural fund.
Fox News’ Gabriele Regalbuto contributed reporting.
Visiting Washington, D.C., after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office is an opportunity to explore the nation’s capital with history in the making.
In 2023, the city welcomed nearly 26 million visitors, setting a new record, according to Destination DC.
Kristin Petersen, a travel advisor for Travelmation, told Fox News Digital that if visitors are looking for indoor activities, there are many options around D.C.
“Obviously, you will want to hit the Smithsonian’s along the Mall while you are in town, and the National Museum of American History, where you can see the Star-Spangled Banner and the First Lady’s gowns,” said Petersen.
Incoming first lady Melania Trump’s 2017 inaugural ballgown is on display in The First Lady’s exhibit at the National Museum of American History.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Ashley J. DiMella.
Fox News national correspondent Griff Jenkins speaks to President-elect Donald Trump supporters outside Capital One Arena ahead of Trump’s victory rally in Washington, D.C.
Trump supporters were lined up outside of Capital One Arena cheering and waiting to get inside.
“I went to the MSG rally but I’m going to tell you something,” one Trump supporter from New York told Jenkins. “I came to America 47 years ago yesterday and now I’m here today to witness, well tomorrow, the 47th president. You can’t make that up.”
“I’m here for the 47,” another supporter from Pennsylvania said. “We made it. We worked really hard to get here.”
She added, “I’m just so proud and I want to see Trump and make it official.”
Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Elon Musk are anticipated to speak at the rally on Sunday. Performances from Kid Rock and the Village People, among other celebrities, are also anticipated for the Inauguration Day eve rally.
Fox News’ Gabriele Regalbuto contributed reporting.
Vice President-elect JD Vance, a proud Ohio State alumnus, said back in August that this Buckeyes team might be “the best” he’s seen in some time. That will easily be settled when Ohio State takes on Notre Dame in the national championship game later this month, and Vance wants to be there to see it.
There’s just one slight complication.
President-elect Donald Trump and Vance will officially take office on Jan. 20 – the same day as the title game.
“Hopefully everyone is cool with me skipping the inauguration so I can go to the national title game,” Vance joked in a post on social media.
The former Ohio senator then posted a meme in response to his own post on X with his two options: “Attend your own inauguration” or “Go watch the Buckeyes win a national title.”
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Paulina Dedaj.
“Lone actors” pose the greatest threat to safety during the upcoming presidential inauguration events, according to U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger.
He referenced two incidents last week on Capitol Hill where people sought to “disrupt” congressional proceedings with potentially violent tactics.
An estimated 250,000 ticketed guests will attend the formal inauguration on Jan. 20, according to law enforcement.
That will be supplemented by another 25,000, who law enforcement expect will attend various demonstrations going on around the Capitol on Inauguration Day. The inauguration and its accompanying events have been designated a “National Special Security Event,” the highest federal protective status an event can receive, authorities said.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Charleston, South Carolina, on his last full day in office on Sunday.
To observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Biden will attend a service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston and deliver remarks on Dr. King’s legacy and “the continued fight to make Dr. King’s dream a reality,” a White House official told Fox News.
Biden will then visit the International African American Museum where he is expected to meet with attendees and deliver remarks.
Sunday’s travel marks Biden’s last official trip as president and “will continue his long relationship with the state of South Carolina,” the White House official said.
In 2015, Biden attended the funeral service of Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was killed in the mass shooting at Mother Emmanuel AME Church. At the time, then-Vice President Biden discussed how the churchgoers gave him strength following the death of his son, Beau Biden.
President Biden returned to South Carolina in January 2024 “where he spoke to the continued fight for racial justice and for the Soul of the Nation,” the White House official added.
During the 2020 presidential primary, Biden campaigned “extensively” in South Carolina, securing the endorsement of Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the official said, categorizing Biden’s 2020 primary victory as “a pivotal moment in his campaign to secure the Democratic nomination for President.”
Fox News’ Sarah Tobianski contributed to this report.
President-elect Donald Trump delivered a two-word message on Sunday morning regarding the future of TikTok.
“SAVE TIKTOK!” Trump wrote on TRUTH Social.
Trump told NBC News on Saturday that he was considering giving TikTok a 90-day extension to allow the app to continue operating. He signaled that an announcement might come after he is sworn into office on Monday.
TikTok was removed from most app stores, including those run by Apple and Google, in the United States on Saturday, as a federal ban on the popular app owned by ByteDance took effect amid national security concerns regarding potential Chinese manipulation.
Users who already had the app downloaded and opened it Saturday encountered a message that read: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.”
“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,” it read. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.”
“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office,” it added. “Please stay tuned!”
Trump will be sworn in around noon on Inauguration Day.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will likely claim office space at the White House as he prepares to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a new report.
Musk may occupy space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building right next to the West Wing that houses the bulk of office space for White House staffers, the New York Times reports.
Musk and transition officials have talked about what Musk’s access to President-elect Donald Trump will look like after the inauguration, but solidified plans are pending, according to the outlet, which noted that usually special passes are required for those to freely visit the West Wing.
Musk is heading up DOGE with tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as they target ways to eliminate government spending, waste and streamline efficiency and operations. However, the paper reported that it’s uncertain whether Ramaswamy is also expected to occupy White House office space.
Trump will be sworn in around noon on Inauguration Day .
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Diana Stancy.
EXCLUSIVE – The two victims who were injured in the July assassination attempt against President-elect Donald Trump will be attending the 47th president’s inauguration on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.
David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were critically wounded when gunman Thomas Crooks, 20, fired at then-presidential candidate Trump as he was speaking at a podium during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
“James and David are very appreciative of President Trump and his team for inviting them to attend the Inauguration weekend,” Dutch and Copenhaver said in a statement through their attorney, Joseph Feldman. “They are honored to take part in the festivities alongside the incoming administration and other guests. President Trump has treated both of our clients as though they are family.”
Feldman added that Trump “and his team have been nothing short of spectacular in maintaining an open line of communication with the families and have expressed great interest in James and David’s long road to recovery.”
Trump will be sworn in around noon on Inauguration Day.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin.
Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Trump family members including his children, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Barron Trump will be in attendance on Inauguration Day.
Barron, with his father and mother Melania Trump, returned to Washington on Saturday on a special mission Air Force plane from West Palm Beach, Florida.
Elon Musk , Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos will sit together with Trump’s new administration during the swearing in ceremony.
Fox News’ Gabriele Regalbuto contributed reporting.
Reactions from social media came pouring in on Wednesday night, as President Biden delivered his farewell address to the country, ending a career in politics that spanned over half a century.
“Joe Biden discussing democracy, a free press, institutions and the abuse of power in his final farewell speech is rich,” GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace posted on X.
“What an embarrassing and pathetic end to an embarrassing and pathetic term,” Fox News host Greg Gutfeld posted on X.
“Joe Biden can’t even read. Every time he speaks it gets worse,” conservative commentator and radio host Clay Travis posted on X. “Trying to run him in 2024 is the most reckless and indefensible presidential decision in any of our lives.”
“My thoughts on President Joe Biden’s Farewell Address: It was underwhelming and divisive,” Gabriella Hoffman, Independent Women’s Forum Center for Energy & Conservation director, posted on X.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller.
