Inauguration Day is upon us. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden arrive at the U.S. Capitol to begin their ceremonial swearing-in process. But as they make their way into the rotunda of the Capitol, they are greeted by a throng of supporters.
00:05:31.000Speaking about the two men in the car, Joe Biden's approval rating is as low as it's ever been in In fact, one of the lowest of a first-term president who was not re-elected.
00:05:46.000So in that sense, he can feel like he has a mandate.
00:05:49.000Obviously, he won decisively and won the popular vote.
00:05:53.000But when you look at the polling, and this was a Fox News poll that came out recently, do you see that this president now has a mandate?
00:06:02.000Only 42% of voters said yes, they believe he has a mandate.
00:06:07.000Was Trump's success, or do you think his success was because people really liked Trump, or because it was a rejection of Biden and Harris?
00:06:18.000A majority said it was a rejection of Biden and Harris.
00:06:20.000So there are things that they do support.
00:06:23.000They do believe that he's going to do a better job on immigration.
00:06:28.000The country is divided on what that means.
00:06:30.000And the way we ask that question, I think, is going to be really important about supporting deportations of people who are here illegally.
00:06:38.000But what they really do want to see is inflation tackled.
00:06:43.000And what the president is talking about right now, whether it's with tariffs or troops on the border, things like that, that is not necessarily going to help.
00:06:52.000Immediately with the things that people are the most interested in and why so many people did support him in the first place.
00:06:59.000And we should say the motorcade has just arrived at the U.S. Capitol.
00:07:03.000I'm not entirely sure of the camera position there.
00:07:05.000We may not see President-elect Trump and President Biden get out of the vehicle and make their way into the Capitol.
00:07:11.000But Tiffany, we heard Amy Walter say that Donald Trump is far more popular than he was eight years ago.
00:08:42.000Every state is a border state in this country.
00:08:44.000And so, you know, obviously securing our border, protecting Americans first.
00:08:49.000And not only that, you know, when you look at the economy, Trump also will deregulate.
00:08:56.000So small businesses can run and flourish.
00:09:00.000And as far as tackling inflation and in these executive orders, he will be unleashing American energy independence, which will kickstart, you know, getting a grip on inflation.
00:09:12.000We're seeing President Biden and President-elect Trump make their way into the Capitol.
00:09:17.000They are really shepherded by Amy Klobuchar, the senator there who leads the bipartisan group that organizes.
00:09:59.000This is, however you look at it, quite a political comeback.
00:10:02.000For President-elect Donald Trump, four years ago, a very different scene unfolding in that Capitol Rotunda when many of his supporters stormed it violently.
00:10:41.000And if you look at the opportunities that exist right now in the Middle East, because of what has happened with Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran and Syria, you look at the tremendous opportunity in Ukraine to come to a settlement, both entities, both Russia and Ukraine, Tired of fighting, and so there's an opportunity to do there that's something that hopefully is great for democracy.
00:11:08.000You look at China and what's happening within their country.
00:11:12.000There's just tremendous international opportunities.
00:11:16.000And then domestically, with the immigration issue, hopefully it'll go beyond just dealing with the borders, but solving the entire issue, which would be...
00:11:26.000Tremendous economically for our country and put a big issue behind us.
00:11:32.000Dealing with the other inner issues that have been mentioned, I just think the context is set for the president-elect to be a great president, and the question is, will he rise to that occasion?
00:11:45.000He has such opportunity for all the reasons you mentioned, the excitement, the fact that Democrats actually, instead of coming in with resentment right now...
00:11:55.000They're actually realizing that they got it wrong, that they made mistakes, and they're wanting to move a little bit in the direction, more to the center.
00:12:07.000So it's a great opportunity for our country.
00:12:10.000It's a great opportunity for him, and hopefully that is what he'll set out to do.
00:12:16.000We are watching as members of the president's cabinet, his cabinet nominees, and a few others make their way into the...
00:12:24.000Senator Brown, you heard Senator Corker there say that this is a moment where Democrats are trying to take stock of what they got wrong.
00:12:30.000Is that how you're viewing this moment?
00:13:02.000They've seen their own wages stagnant.
00:13:05.000They've seen huge numbers of lost industrial jobs.
00:13:09.000They've seen really since NAFTA. And that sickness has infected our society in terms of lost jobs and lost wages, while the rich get richer and everybody else struggles.
00:13:22.000And to see a president surrounding himself with California billionaires, I'm hopeful it's an inaugural speech that he talks about substance and talks about workers.
00:13:32.000He won his campaign in part by talking about workers, but I would suggest one, I would give one example of something he could do.
00:13:40.000A judge in East Texas, on behalf of the Texas Chamber of Commerce, a Trump judge, one decision, one judge, about six weeks ago, made a ruling on overtime that took away overtime from four million workers across the country.
00:14:06.000And I want to see a president who just doesn't talk that game, but actually walks that walk and stands up for workers in making their lives better.
00:14:16.000We're continuing with Live Picture Inside the Capitol here.
00:14:19.000Gentlemen, thank you so much for staying with us.
00:14:53.000We assume he's going to focus on the positive.
00:14:56.000But, you know, as Tiffany was saying, these first hundred days are an opportunity for him to make a difference.
00:15:02.000But squaring the circle when it comes to coming to a hard, solid agreement on government spending, that's a tough one.
00:15:10.000Coming to the details of immigration, these are hard questions that he, that Republican leaders, Republican members are going to be dealing with.
00:15:32.000Tiffany, help us understand the significance of that, because the two men, Pence and Trump, had not spoken directly, had not interacted since the funeral a few weeks ago for the late President Jimmy Carter.
00:15:44.000Well, I think it's significant that he is there and just showing support and solidarity as a country.
00:16:27.000We see a live picture there seated in front of President-elect Trump's nominees for his cabinet.
00:16:33.000There are Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk.
00:16:38.000I understand Lisa Desjardins, who's reporting for us on Capitol Hill right now, has a little bit more to share in terms of the logistics of how this is all going to play out.
00:16:54.000You know, I think I've just lost my connection with you, but I'll tell you just a couple of things going on here at the Capitol.
00:17:00.000One thing, with the changed footprint here, with moving the ceremony indoors, there is actually an entirely separate viewing area that has been moved into the Capitol Visitor Center, which is an underground facility.
00:17:13.000I went by there this morning, and we understand that President-elect Trump, after inauguration, plans to go by there.
00:17:22.000Tickets for outdoors will be able to sit and watch the speech, and then he will give remarks, we understand, down there after his inaugural address.
00:17:31.000Obviously, very coveted positioning there.
00:17:35.000You may notice, as you're looking up in the rotunda there, you may see some purple colors.
00:17:41.000Democrats tell me that several of them are wearing those colors because it is the color that Hillary Clinton wore when she conceded, that Kamala Harris wore a kind of purple.
00:18:08.000today, we do expect votes in committee on two Trump nominees, Pete Hegseth as Department of Defense and Marco Rubio for Secretary of State.
00:18:17.000The Rubio vote may actually get through the entire Senate today.
00:18:21.000That is the hope for Republicans, that there will be a Secretary of State confirmed today as well.
00:18:26.000And one last note, that rotunda is such an incredible space.
00:18:30.000It is hollowed ground for anyone that's ever been there.
00:18:47.000David Brooks, one of the things I'm struck by watching all of this unfold in that beautiful space, as Lisa rightly notes, is Donald Trump's resilience.
00:18:55.000I think most people, if you were to ask them at the end of the day on January 6th, 2021, would Donald Trump be re-elected?
00:19:02.000I think most people would have said no.
00:19:04.000Here are former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, making their way in.
00:19:10.000Was not just re-elected, but survived two impeachments, two assassination attempts, four criminal trials, one conviction, and yet he's on his way to take the oath of office as the 47th president.
00:19:35.000The thing I'm looking for today is, is this an electoral monarchy or is it an ideological movement?
00:19:41.000And what I mean by electoral monarchy, and this is what happens, say, in Turkey, in El Salvador, and other countries, you elect a person and they're all about themselves.
00:20:00.000It's more what Steve Miller wants, or Steve Bannon wants.
00:20:03.000And it's all about the ideology, it's all about the populism, it's about the nationalism.
00:20:08.000And I'm looking for indications, what kind of president are we going to get?
00:20:11.000Well, let's talk about that with Laura Barone-Lopez, as we see a picture there, former President Bush, First Lady Laura Bush making their way in, members of the Trump family now, and here now is former President Barack Obama.
00:20:44.000The president-elect is expected to give a much more unifying tone.
00:20:49.000The incoming administration says that he views this moment very differently than he viewed his election.
00:20:58.000in 2016 and ultimately when he was elected in 2016 and entered the White House after that election he was met with a much larger resistance and viewed and was also much more amenable to establishment Republicans many of whom He resisted him much more back then.
00:21:21.000This time around, he very much has the Republican Party around him.
00:21:25.000He feels as though he has much more control and support across that Republican Party.
00:21:30.000You don't see as many of the Republicans in office anymore that were willing to stand up to him, whether it's Mitt Romney or the late John McCain.
00:21:38.000And so this is a very different moment for the incoming President Trump, who really considers himself to have a mandate.
00:21:47.000Despite the fact that there is some polling recently from AP that shows that voters don't necessarily support mass deportations.
00:21:57.000Immigrants who have committed violent crimes, who have committed crimes, but going beyond into wider deportations, which we expect the president-elect to do because they have forecasted that and so has his borders are Tom Homan, that may be something that the wider American public doesn't necessarily support according to polling.
00:22:19.000Given the calls this morning with White House officials, this administration is expected to launch what they call the biggest deportation effort in history.
00:22:29.000And they are cracking down not just on illegal immigration, but also legal immigration.
00:22:35.000And in those executive orders that we talked about a little bit earlier, another one that they are going to issue today is they are suspending refugee admissions for at least four months.
00:22:45.000So that's a crackdown on legal immigration, Amna.
00:22:49.000Kevin Madden, as folks have been instructed to take their seats there, we were seeing the tech billionaires, the head of Apple, the head of Google, Elon Musk there standing.
00:23:00.000You see Mark Zuckerberg, head of Meta, standing amid Mr. Trump's cabinet nominees.
00:23:04.000For people who voted for Donald Trump because they were concerned about the price of groceries, they were concerned about the affordability crisis.
00:23:11.000How does this tableau strike the American people, do you think?
00:23:15.000Well, I think there may be a little bit of a disconnect, but you have to remember that so many of the president's supporters are always happy to support anybody who has similar alliance with Donald Trump and his agenda than they do.
00:23:28.000I think also, look, a lot of Trump supporters will point out to you that Joe Biden and the Democrats were perfectly happy and thrilled to have the support of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk when he was supporting Democrats.
00:23:44.000So I think, you know, that hypocrisy, I think, will be something that fuels a lot of the president's supporters, as well as his allies on Capitol Hill.
00:23:54.000And I think they're much more focused now on, again, the determination.
00:24:00.000While the ceremony and the swearing-in won't be outside for everyone to watch, you gotta remember, Donald Trump will be the president during the 250th anniversary of America.
00:24:12.000And that's the guy who's gonna be in charge.
00:24:14.000So I imagine while the weather may be like 40-year lows.
00:25:43.000I hope you're as excited for the future as I am.
00:25:48.000We needed this last four years of help.
00:25:53.000We needed to understand just how far we've fallen, just how broken our system is, just how corrupt our politics is, to understand just why it's so important to save it.
00:26:38.000Great opportunities in front of us, and I hope that is what we hear.
00:26:41.000I have a feeling I haven't obviously talked to the president in six years, but I have a feeling this could be very different than last time.
00:27:07.000I hope the people around him and himself will focus on those things, those big things that our country needs to focus on, and not be diverted into some of the petty disruption for disruption's sake, going after people.
00:27:25.000I hope it'll be about moving ahead, and if so...
00:28:22.000Can bring himself to create an arrangement there that's good for Ukraine and democracy, good for Europe and the U.S. Gosh, what an incredible undertaking that will be.
00:28:34.000And I think that through the relationship that he's attempting to have with Xi...
00:28:39.000Maybe some good things can happen there.
00:28:42.000So those are going to be dealt with regardless of his isolationist view, right?
00:29:08.000What a great opportunity for him to take advantage of.
00:29:11.000Senator Brown, can I get you to weigh in here as you've heard what Senator Corker has to say in terms of what we could be hearing from President-elect Trump, whether or not he takes advantage of this opportunity to address all Americans and set a maybe different tone than he did back in 2017. What are your thoughts?
00:29:35.000You know, I saw a president who, clearly a wing of the Republican Party, now captured by President Trump, clearly almost not even debatable, sided with Putin.
00:29:47.000I mean, clearly it was pretty stunning to see a major political party support the Russian leader and essentially betray Ukraine.
00:29:55.000I saw Ukrainian Americans in Ohio who historically voted Republican that were pretty stunned by Trump's In France's view on Ukraine.
00:30:06.000And so I'm hopeful that Trump is willing to stand up to Putin.
00:30:10.000But if it's a deal that betrays Ukraine, then it's a troublesome thing.
00:30:17.000And when you look at some of Trump's nominees on foreign policy issues, but I go back, Bob's specialty was foreign affairs.
00:30:25.000In the Senate, I think that's fair to say.
00:30:27.000Mine, I was scared of the Banking Housing Committee.
00:30:31.000Both of us, of course, did both things.
00:30:33.000But I'm really concerned about the billionaires around this president as he pursues more tax cuts for the rich, as he pursues an agenda that really deregulates consumer protections and worker safety rules and the overtime rule and all that.
00:30:49.000So while I'm hopeful, I need to be convinced.
00:30:52.000As I think the majority of Americans do, think about the last 30 years.
00:30:57.000Presidents of both parties sold American workers out on trade.
00:31:01.000It's Dr. King's birthday today that we honor.
00:31:04.000Dr. King, I talk about the dignity of work frequently.
00:31:07.000That term really came from Dr. King, where he wove together worker rights, civil rights, human rights.
00:31:13.000I'm hopeful the president will honor that today in words in his speech.
00:31:18.000And more importantly, in his deeds, whether it's the overtime rule, whether it's a tax cut like the child tax credit that works for, in my state, 90% of kids' families benefited from that.
00:32:21.000Yeah, but picking up on that theme there, Senator Brown, where can Democrats work with Republicans on that issue, on the issue of economic justice?
00:32:27.000Well, I mean, it's up to the president to set the tone, but if the focus...
00:32:33.000I mean, there's some irony in the people that are now at this inauguration.
00:32:38.000All the billionaires, all the California billionaires that supported Trump, they're all there crowded around.
00:32:44.000It's the thousands of MAGA devotees who were for Trump from the beginning.
00:32:49.000It's the evangelicals and their leaders who have been excluded from this.
00:32:54.000And I understand they had to shrink the number of attendees, but I don't think any billionaires got left out, pardon my term, but left out in the cold on this.
00:33:06.000The pursuit of his agenda was less about rewarding his billionaires with tax cuts and weaker rules about their workers and about consumer protections.
00:33:17.000I hope it's more of a focus on workers.
00:33:23.000We see former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, making their way in now.
00:33:29.000And we understand because all the proceedings have been moved indoors, there are several screens available to people to watch these proceedings.
00:33:35.000That includes over at the Capital One Arena, where our Stephanie Sy has been speaking with Trump supporters who were lucky to gather there.
00:33:43.000Stephanie, how are people there reacting to this scene as it unfolds inside the Capitol?
00:33:49.000Well, you caught me just after a big round of boos.
00:33:54.000Every time the Clintons or President Obama show up on screen, you just hear this whole crowd erupt in boos.
00:34:01.000It's interesting because they're watching the same live feed that our viewers are getting, but on a jumbotron.
00:34:07.000And, of course, you hear Sweet Caroline and Neil Diamond, so now it's become an impromptu karaoke session.
00:34:12.000I did want to talk a little bit on about just the contrast between, you know, what we hear your guests talking about as far as specifics and policy and what we hear when we speak to Trump attendees at events like this.
00:34:26.000We spent the morning speaking to folks that were lucky enough to get into this crowd.
00:34:33.000You know, they bring up things like the economy.
00:34:35.000You know, we interviewed one man whose son just had a baby and he said he's struggling.
00:34:41.000And they believe that the last four years have been all doom and gloom and that Trump will deliver them and bring them more economic security.
00:34:49.000I spoke to a couple here from Piperton, Tennessee.
00:34:52.000They really wanted me to name their hometown, who said they're, quote, tired of the pronouns.
00:34:58.000They're tired of the ideological debates over transgenderism.
00:35:03.000Oh, there's another boo that was also for President Obama.
00:35:07.000And then a few people, including former veterans, who like...
00:35:15.000One man who kind of twisted Theodore Roosevelt's phrase about speaking softly with a big stick and said what he loves about Trump is he speaks loudly with a big stick.
00:35:31.000That he can solve all of their problems.
00:35:35.000I mean, you hear that over and over again with people you speak to in his base, that whatever their problem might be, fears of public safety, concerns about their own family and drug addiction, concerns about their financial security and inflation, that they believe and they have so much faith that President Trump can cure all these ills.
00:35:57.000And that extends as far as veterans that believe he can bring So that's kind of the vibe here.
00:36:03.000They don't speak about specific policies.
00:36:06.000They don't have the details about tariffs.
00:36:08.000They speak in terms of vibes and the way they feel.
00:36:11.000This is a sporting arena, and it feels like a sporting event with all the boos and cheers and just, again, the fervent Trump fan that you feel here, some of whom have followed him since he was on The Apprentice and just view him as...
00:36:28.000A glorious celebrity that can do no wrong.
00:37:05.000And they're going to pick and choose their battles.
00:37:07.000But what I loved about Stephanie's report is that she showed us that there is literally a split-screen moment in Washington.
00:37:15.000At the U.S. Capitol, we have been watching polite applause and greetings between former presidents.
00:37:22.000Members of the cabinet, the Supreme Court justices, very cordial, very in the spirit of upholding the traditions and customs of the peaceful transfer of power.
00:37:33.000Meanwhile, Stephanie is sitting there and listening to people react.
00:37:38.000The incoming president's supporters react in real time with cheers and boos for the people they like or don't like.
00:37:49.000And it made me think of something that Susan Page told me yesterday when I interviewed her on my show.
00:37:53.000She said, Donald Trump hasn't changed.
00:38:22.000I remember back at the convention in Milwaukee, when it was right after Trump's, the first assassination attempt, and everyone, members of Congress, coming on and saying, he's a changed man.
00:39:05.000Literally wrote that down before you started speaking about the exact same thing, that Washington has changed but has Trump.
00:39:13.000And we know that personality-wise, he is still going to be the same person.
00:39:16.000The reaction to him is going to be fascinating to watch of official Washington.
00:39:22.000As well as unofficial Washington, i.e.
00:39:25.000regular people in their regular lives.
00:39:28.000And it also, listening to former Senator Corker reminded of the conversations that probably a lot of us had on these panels, Republicans saying, just stick to the economy.
00:39:40.000Don't talk about, just talk about the economy.
00:39:54.000So I think we're going to see, maybe we may see a very different Donald Trump at this inaugural speech versus what he shows at the convention center slash parade later this afternoon.
00:40:08.000David, what do you make of that dissonance?
00:40:10.000Yeah, well, first I want to say I'm disappointed there are more tech billionaires.
00:40:17.000I actually think the tech billionaires have a positive influence on him because on tariffs, on H-1B visas, I like the influence they're going to have.
00:40:26.000Nonetheless, as Jeff mentioned, it's not okay that they're up there.
00:42:05.000I also think that what Jonathan pointed out about the sort of split screen, which is the polite applause, the focus on bipartisanship, the focus on substance, the focus on comedy inside the Capitol.
00:42:18.000Comedy C-O-M-I-T-Y. Versus the way politics is going to be litigated over the next four years and probably in the future, which is at the Capital One Center, which is, you know, it's part UFC WWF event and part political rally.
00:42:39.000Donald Trump is going to have a very unifying message today.
00:42:43.000I mean, just by the sartorial communications of his tie, which is purple, we're going to see a unifying message.
00:42:49.000But the next day, or even later today, 24 hours from now, a single-minded pursuit that, if he's going to achieve what he wants to do, is going to be fueled by a lot of partisanship and a lot of the passions of his activist base.
00:43:03.000So, you know, let's enjoy the sort of pageantry of today, but I think that's where we go in the next 48 hours.
00:43:09.000We've been talking a lot about Donald Trump.
00:43:11.000Let's talk about J.D. Vance as we await his arrival and the arrival of his wife, Usha Vance, because he is really...
00:43:16.000He will be likely the inheritor of this movement.
00:43:19.000He is all of 40 years old, the first millennial vice president.
00:43:23.000There's a lot riding on all of this for him, is there not, Kevin?
00:43:26.000Yeah, I think, you know, he's in many ways, you mentioned this earlier, Jeff, with the fact that Donald Trump is a lame duck president.
00:43:34.000There is an inheritance that comes with J.D. Vance's ascension to the vice presidency today.
00:43:40.000He will essentially be curating the MAGA agenda and the MAGA approach.
00:43:45.000For policymaking, potentially after this White House as a party leader going forward.
00:43:51.000So I think this is essentially the sort of starter's pistol for J.D. Vance's role in growing the party, not just over the last campaign, but also the many years that are ahead.
00:44:08.000And it goes to Tiffany's point about disruptors, which is really important to appreciate and understand how important this is to our politics.
00:44:15.000And that, who knows, four years from now, J.D. Vance is the establishment.
00:44:20.000And that there is a disruptor that says, we don't want to do things the way that these guys did it.
00:44:25.000I'm the one that can actually deliver on the things that J.D. Vance and Trump were unable to do.
00:44:32.000So I do think we are entering this time we've had on our last...
00:44:40.000This is the first time since the last time we had a second consecutive first-term president, so a non-consecutively elected president, that we've had three occupants of the White House in three consecutive elections lose.
00:44:55.000And so we are in a time of incredible disruption and that I don't think that what is happening here is about What I think makes America so great is that there is continuity.
00:45:09.000There is the, it's more than just pageantry.
00:45:12.000This is making a statement about how important it is to have the peaceful.
00:50:40.000"Oh, America, you're calling" "Oh, America, you're calling" "I can hear you calling me" "You're calling me" "To pay true to thee" "True to thee" "True to thee" "I will be" "Oh, America, no weeping"
00:51:10.000"Let there be no wounded heart" "I will keep you in my caping" "Til there be no wounded heart" "I will keep you in my caping" "Til there be no wounded heart" "I will keep you in my caping" "Til there be no wounded heart" "I will keep you in my caping" "Til there be no wounded heart" "I will keep you in my caping" "Til there be no wounded heart" "I will keep you in my caping"
00:52:16.000"Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart"
00:52:24.000"Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart"
00:54:30.000"Til there be no wounded heart" "Til there be no wounded heart" Honorable Jackie Barber, the clerk of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Kevin F. McCumber, Mr. John Bessler, Mrs. Kelly Johnson, Mrs. Iris Weinshaw Schumer, and Mrs. Jennifer Scalise.
00:56:20.000Ladies and gentlemen, The Honorable Deb Fischer House Democratic Leader The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries And Senate Majority Secretary The Honorable Robert Duncan
00:56:49.000The Honorable Robert Duncan Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Vice President of the United States, the Honorable Kamala Davy Harris.
00:58:01.000Ladies and gentlemen, escorting the Vice President-elect, the Executive Director for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, Mr. Michael Wagner, Senate Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper, Jason Bell, and House Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr. Sean Keating.
00:58:18.000Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice President-elect of the United States, the Honorable J.D. Vance.
00:58:47.000APPLAUSE MUSIC CONTINUES MUSIC CONTINUES MUSIC CONTINUES
01:00:05.000Ladies and gentlemen, escorting the President-elect, the Staff Director for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, Elizabeth Farah, House Sergeant-at-Arms, the Honorable William P. McFarland, Senate Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper, the Honorable Jennifer A. Hemingway, Senate Majority Leader, the Honorable John Thune, and the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, House Democratic Leader, the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, House Majority Leader.
01:03:56.000and Vice President-elect Vance will take their oath of office, and we will witness the peaceful transfer of power at the heart of our democracy.
01:04:08.000For the past year, I've chaired the inaugural ceremony committee, which includes the leadership of Congress from both parties.
01:04:24.000We thank the committee and capital staff and law enforcement who worked so hard over the last year and especially the last three days.
01:04:33.000You've done a beautiful job and you have shown grace under pressure.
01:04:39.000Our theme this year is our Enduring Democracy.
01:04:49.000The presence of so many presidents and vice presidents here today is truly a testament to that endurance.
01:04:57.000We welcome President Biden and Dr. Biden.
01:05:01.000We welcome Vice President Harris and Doug Emhoff, President Obama, President Clinton and Secretary Clinton, President Bush and Laura Bush, Vice President Pence, Vice President Quayle and Marilyn Quayle.
01:05:17.000The justices of the United States Supreme Court are with us.
01:06:36.000The ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
01:06:40.000President Kennedy, who at one point worked as a senator in this building and would often walk through this very rotunda, once said, in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of interest in politics, holds office.
01:06:54.000Every one of us is in a position of responsibility.
01:06:59.000With that responsibility of citizenship comes an obligation not to seek out malice, as President Lincoln once reminded us, but to view others with a generosity of spirit despite our differences.
01:07:13.000With that responsibility of leadership comes an obligation to stand our ground when we must and find common ground when we can.
01:07:24.000With everything swirling around us, the hot mess of division, it is on all of us to quote an incredible songwriter who just happened to be born in my state to ensure that our nation's democracy is our shelter from the storm.
01:07:42.000There's a reason this ceremony takes place at the Capitol.
01:07:47.000In other countries, it might be in a presidential palace or a gilded executive office building.
01:07:53.000Here, it is traditionally held at the Capitol, the People's House.
01:07:57.000It is a fitting reminder of the system of checks and balances that is the very foundation of our government, three equal branches of government.
01:08:09.000That is how, for nearly 250 years, our great American experiment Grounded in the rule of law has endured.
01:08:18.000So, as we inaugurate a new president and vice president, let us remember that the power of those in this room comes from the people.
01:08:32.000The construction workers who build our country.
01:08:35.000The teachers and healthcare workers who nurture us.
01:09:57.000And to preserve forever our right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
01:10:05.000But as much as the truths and principles enshrined in our Constitution remain the same, our democracy promises the American people the power to change, to chart their own destiny.
01:10:28.000It allows the endurance, the permanence of a nation through change.
01:10:36.000It allows nations like our United States both to avoid the obstacles and to seize the opportunities God has placed before us, all while staying true to our founding principles.
01:10:54.000Today is our country's 60th inauguration ceremony.
01:10:59.000Like all the others before it, it is a celebration of our right to set our uniquely American course.
01:11:08.000The past several years have been trying at times for many, many Americans, and also for the nations of the free world that we humbly strive to lead.
01:11:23.000Americans chose again to steer this nation towards greatness, the secure, safe, and prosperous future that our founders envisioned for all of us.
01:11:37.000And today, we celebrate not only their decision to do so, but also the simple right and wisdom of a free people to make their own choice.
01:12:31.000Remembering General George Washington on his knees at Valley Forge, recalling Abraham Lincoln at his second inaugural, with malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right.
01:12:48.000Remembering General George Patton's instructions to his soldiers as they began the Battle of the Bulge eight decades ago, pray, pray when fighting, pray alone, pray with others, pray by night, pray by day.
01:13:03.000Observing the birthday of the Reverend Martin Luther King who warned, without God our efforts turn to ashes.
01:13:13.000We, blessed citizens of this one nation under God, Humbled by our claim that in God we trust, gather indeed this Inauguration Day to pray for our President Donald J. Trump, his family,
01:13:29.000his advisors, his cabinet, his aspirations, his vice president, for the Lord's blessings upon Joseph Biden, for our men and women in uniform, for each other whose hopes are stoked this new year, this Inauguration Day.
01:13:47.000We cannot err in relying upon that prayer from the Bible, upon which our president will soon place his hand in oath.
01:13:55.000As we make our own the supplications of King Solomon for wisdom, as he began his governance, God of our fathers, in your wisdom you set man to govern your creatures, to govern in holiness and justice, to render justice with integrity.
01:15:45.000He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
01:15:50.000Our Father, today, as President Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office once again, we come to say thank you, O Lord our God.
01:16:01.000Father, 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 mighty hand.
01:16:17.000That you'll watch over, protect, guide, direct him.
01:16:21.000Give him your wisdom from your throne on high.
01:16:26.000We ask that you would bless him and that our nation would be blessed through him.
01:16:32.000We also ask that you would bless and protect Melania as First Lady.
01:16:36.000We thank you for the beauty, the warmth, and grace that she shows not only to this nation, but to the whole world.
01:16:47.000We thank you for Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha, and their young family.
01:16:53.000May he be a strength to President Trump to stand beside him, to hold up his arms like Aaron held up the arms of Moses in the midst of battle.
01:17:02.000The prophet Samuel reminded the people, it was you that brought them up from the land of Egypt.
01:17:09.000And he said, now stand still that I may reason with you before the Lord.
01:17:14.000So, Father, we take this moment to stand still, to remember the great things that you have done for this nation.
01:17:21.000Thank you for the protection, the bounty, the freedoms that we so enjoy.
01:17:29.000We remember to keep our eyes fixed on you, and may our hearts be inclined to your voice.
01:17:37.000We know that America can never be great again if we turn our backs on you.
01:20:42.000You solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.
01:28:36.000Vice 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.
01:29:05.000The golden age of America begins right now.
01:29:09.000From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.
01:29:24.000We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer.
01:29:32.000During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first.
01:29:55.000The scales of justice will be rebalanced.
01:29:59.000the vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization of the Justice Department and our government will end.
01:30:13.000And our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous, and free.
01:30:27.000America will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before.
01:30:39.000I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success.
01:30:48.000A tide of change is sweeping the country, sunlight is pouring over the entire world.
01:30:54.000And America has the chance to seize this opportunity like never before.
01:30:59.000But first, we must be honest about the challenges we face.
01:31:04.000While they are plentiful, they will be annihilated by this great momentum that the world is now witnessing in the United States of America.
01:31:13.000As we gather today, our government confronts a crisis of trust, for many years a radical and corrupt establishment.
01:31:21.000has extracted power and wealth from our citizens while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair.
01:31:31.000We now have a government that cannot manage even a simple crisis at home, while at the same time stumbling into a continuing catalogue of catastrophic events abroad.
01:31:42.000It fails to protect our magnificent law-abiding American citizens.
01:31:47.000But provide sanctuary and protection for dangerous criminals, many from prisons and mental institutions that have illegally entered our country from all over the world.
01:31:58.000We have a government that has given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign borders, but refuses to defend American borders or, more importantly, its own people.
01:32:11.000Our country can no longer deliver basic services in times of emergency, as recently shown by the wonderful people of North Carolina who have been treated so badly.
01:32:27.000And other states who are still suffering from a hurricane that took place many months ago.
01:32:33.000Or more recently, Los Angeles, where we're watching fires still tragically burn.
01:32:39.000From weeks ago, without even a token of defense, they're raging through the houses and communities, even affecting some of the wealthiest and most powerful individuals in our country, some of whom are sitting here right now.
01:33:01.000Everyone is unable to do anything about it that's going to change.
01:33:07.000We have a public health system that does not deliver in times of disaster, yet more money is spent on it than any country anywhere in the world.
01:33:16.000And we have an education system that teaches our children to be ashamed of themselves in many cases, to hate our country despite the love that we try so desperately to provide to them.
01:33:28.000All of this will change starting today, and it will change very quickly.
01:33:33.000My recent election is a mandate to completely and totally reverse a horrible betrayal and all of these many betrayals that have taken place and to give the people back their faith, their wealth,
01:34:00.000their democracy, and indeed, their freedom.
01:34:04.000From this moment on, America's decline is over.
01:34:11.000Our liberties and our nation's glorious destiny will no longer be denied, and we will immediately restore the integrity, competency, and loyalty of America's government.
01:34:33.000Over the past eight years, I have been tested and challenged more than any president in our 250-year history, and I've learned a lot along the way.
01:35:42.000That is why each day under our administration of American patriots, we will be working to meet every crisis with dignity and power and strength. we will be working to meet every crisis with dignity
01:36:01.000We will move with purpose and speed to bring back hope, prosperity, safety and peace for citizens of every race, religion, color and creed.
01:36:13.000For American citizens, January 20th, 2025 is...
01:36:20.000It is my hope that our recent presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in the history of our country.
01:36:39.000As our victory showed, the entire nation is rapidly unifying behind our agenda with dramatic increases in support from virtually every element of our society, young and old, men and women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, urban, suburban, rural, and very importantly, we had a powerful win in all seven swing states.
01:37:04.000And the popular vote we won by millions of people.
01:37:09.000To the black and Hispanic communities, I want to thank you for the tremendous outpouring of love and trust that you have shown me with your vote.
01:37:24.000We set records, and I will not forget it.
01:37:28.000I've heard your voices in the campaign, and I look forward to working with you in the years to come.
01:37:34.000Today is Martin Luther King Day and his honor.
01:39:04.000First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border.
01:39:10.000Applause Applause All illegal entry will immediately be harmed.
01:39:40.000The border will be halted and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came.
01:39:49.000We will reinstate my remain in Mexico policy.
01:40:00.000I will end the practice of catch and release.
01:40:07.000And I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.
01:40:18.000Under the orders I signed today, we will also be designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
01:40:44.000And by invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, I will direct our government to use the full and immense power of federal and state law enforcement to eliminate the presence of all foreign gangs and criminal networks.
01:41:01.000bringing devastating crime to U.S. soil, including our cities and inner cities.
01:41:09.000As Commander-in-Chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions, and that is exactly what I am going to do.
01:41:27.000We will do it at a level that nobody's ever seen before.
01:41:30.000Next, I will direct all members of my cabinet to marshal the vast powers at their disposal to defeat what was record inflation and rapidly bring down costs and prices.
01:41:49.000The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices, and that is why today I will also declare a national energy emergency.
01:42:23.000nation once again, and we have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have, the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth, and we are going to use it.
01:42:39.000We will bring prices down, fill our strategic reserves up again, right to the top.
01:42:50.000And export American energy all over the world.
01:42:58.000We will be a rich nation again, and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do it.
01:43:07.000With my actions today, we will end the Green New Deal and we will revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry and keeping my sacred pledge to our great...
01:43:55.000I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families.
01:44:04.000Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.
01:44:14.000For this purpose, we are establishing the External Revenue Service to collect all tariffs, duties, and revenue.
01:44:32.000It will be massive amounts of money pouring into our Treasury, coming from foreign sources.
01:44:39.000The American dream will soon be back and thriving like never before to restore competence and effectiveness to our federal government.
01:44:48.000my administration will establish the brand new Department of Government Efficiency.
01:44:55.000After years and years of illegal and unconstitutional federal efforts to restrict free expression, I will also sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.
01:45:22.000Never again will the immense power of the state Be weaponized to persecute political opponents.
01:45:54.000Under my leadership, we will restore fair, equal and impartial justice under the constitutional rule of law.
01:46:06.000And we are going to bring law and order back to our cities.
01:46:15.000This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.
01:46:26.000We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.
01:46:40.000APPLAUSE As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female.
01:47:13.000This week, I will reinstate any service members who were unjustly expelled from our military for objecting to the COVID vaccine mandate with full back pain.
01:48:31.000We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.
01:48:42.000My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier That's what I want to be, a peacemaker and a unifier.
01:49:10.000I'm pleased to say that as of yesterday, one day before I assumed office, the hostages in the Middle East are coming back home to their families.
01:49:43.000America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth, inspiring the awe and admiration of the entire world.
01:49:55.000A short time from now, we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and we will restore the name of a great president.
01:50:08.000William McKinley to Mount McKinley where it should be and where it belongs.
01:50:14.000President McKinley made our country very rich through tariffs and through talent.
01:50:29.000He was a natural businessman and gave Teddy Roosevelt the money for many of the great things he did, including the Panama Canal.
01:50:38.000Which has foolishly been given to the country of Panama after the United States.
01:50:44.000The United States, I mean, think of this, spent more money than ever spent on a project before and lost 38,000 lives in the building of the Panama Canal.
01:50:56.000We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made.
01:51:02.000And Panama's promise to us has been broken.
01:51:06.000The purpose of our deal and the spirit of our treaty has been totally violated.
01:51:11.000American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape, or form.
01:51:21.000And that includes the United States Navy.
01:51:24.000And above all, China is operating the Panama Canal.
01:51:33.000Above all, my message to Americans my message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor, and the vitality of history's greatest civilization.
01:52:02.000So as we liberate our nation, we will lead it to new heights of victory and success.
01:52:11.000Together, we will end the chronic disease epidemic and keep our children safe, healthy, and disease-free.
01:52:18.000The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons.
01:52:34.000and we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.
01:53:17.000Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneers.
01:53:23.000The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts.
01:53:27.000The call of the next great adventure resounds from within our souls.
01:53:34.000Our American ancestors turned a small group of colonies on the edge of a vast continent into a mighty republic of the most extraordinary citizens on Earth.
01:53:59.000Won the Wild West, ended slavery, rescued millions from tyranny, lifted billions from poverty, harnessed electricity, split the atom, launched mankind into the heavens, and put the universe of human knowledge into the palm of the human hand.
01:54:18.000If we work together, there is nothing we cannot do and no dream we cannot achieve.
01:54:36.000I stand before you now as proof that you should never believe that something is impossible to do.
01:55:02.000In America, the impossible is what we do best.
01:55:06.000From New York to Los Angeles, from Philadelphia to Phoenix, from Chicago to Miami, from Houston to right here in Washington, D.C., our from Houston to right here in Washington, D.C., our country was forged and built by the generations of patriots who gave everything they had for our rights and for our freedom.
01:55:34.000They were farmers and soldiers, cowboys and factory workers, steel workers and coal miners, police officers and pioneers who pushed onward, marched forward, and let no obstacle defeat their spirit or their pride.
01:55:49.000Together they laid down the railroads.
01:55:52.000Raised up the skyscrapers, built great highways, won two world wars, defeated fascism and communism, and triumphed over every single challenge that they faced.
01:56:07.000After all we have been through together, we stand on the verge of the four greatest years in American history.
01:56:14.000With your help, we will restore America's promise.
01:56:18.000And we will rebuild the nation that we love, and we love it so much.
01:56:23.000We are one people, one family, and one glorious nation under God.
01:56:28.000So to every parent who dreams for their child, and every child who dreams for their future, I am with you, I will fight for you, and I will win for you.
01:56:39.000We are going to win like never before.
02:03:05.000*music* Almighty God, your prophet Jeremiah walked the streets of Jerusalem and blessed its inhabitants with the Hebrew words, Baruch HaGever, Eshe Yivtach BaHashem.
02:03:30.000Thousands of years later, this great nation, which adopted these words as its motto, In God We Trust, stands at a moment of historic opportunity.
02:03:47.000Our merciful Father, help us rise to meet this moment.
02:03:53.000Bless President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
02:03:58.000With 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.
02:04:22.000Guide our schools and college campuses.
02:04:26.000which have been experiencing such unrest to inspire the next generation to pair progress with purpose, knowledge with wisdom, and truth with virtue.
02:04:41.000Hear the cry of the hostages, both American and Israeli, whose pain our president so acutely feels.
02:04:52.000We are so thankful For the three young women who yesterday returned home.
02:05:00.000And pray that the next four years brings peace to Israel and throughout the Middle East.
02:05:07.000Almighty 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.
02:05:25.000The confidence to rise to this moment.
02:05:29.000For while we trust in God, God's trust is in us, the American people.
02:05:36.000America is called to greatness, to be a beacon of light, and a mover of history.
02:05:44.000May our nation merit the fulfillment of Jeremiah's blessing.
02:05:50.000That like a tree planted by water, we shall not cease to bear fruit.
02:05:55.000May all of humanity experience your love and your blessing.
02:06:12.000Heavenly Father, we're so grateful that you gave our 45th and now our 47th president a millimeter miracle.
02:06:21.000We are grateful that you are the one That have called him for such a time as this, that America would begin to dream again.
02:06:34.000We pray that we would fulfill the true meaning of our creed, that we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
02:06:46.000We pray that you use our president, that we would live in a nation Well, we will not be judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our character.
02:07:01.000Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, we are so grateful today that you will use our 47th president so we would sing with new meaning, my country, tis of thee.
02:07:15.000Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
02:07:20.000Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride from every mountainside.
02:07:27.000Let freedom ring, and because America is called to be a great nation, we believe that you will make this come true.
02:07:36.000So let freedom ring from the perditious hilltops of New Hampshire.
02:07:42.000Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.
02:07:48.000Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghetes of Pennsylvania.
02:07:53.000Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.
02:07:59.000Let freedom ring from the curvaceous hilltops of California.
02:08:04.000But God, we're asking you not only that.
02:08:07.000Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain, Georgia.
02:08:11.000Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.
02:08:15.000Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill in Mississippi, from every state, every city, every village, and every hamlet.
02:08:25.000And when we let freedom ring, we will be able to speed up that day.
02:08:31.000All of your children, black men and white men, Protestant and Catholic, Jew and Gentile, will be able to sing in the meaning of that old Negro spiritual, free at last.
02:08:51.000If you believe what the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
02:08:55.000Come on, put your hands together and give your great God great glory!
02:09:24.000Almighty and eternal God, we gather here today in reverence, joined in our shared hopes and dreams for our beloved nation.
02:09:34.000In this sacred moment of the inauguration of 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.
02:09:52.000We come before you with profound gratitude for the many gifts you have bestowed upon our land.
02:09:58.000Thank you for the freedoms we cherish, for the strength of our communities, and for the resilience of our spirit.
02:10:06.000As our President and Vice President embrace their newly appointed roles, we humbly implore that your everlasting love and wisdom will envelop them.
02:10:19.000Grant them the clarity of mind to navigate the challenges that lie ahead and the compassion to serve all citizens with fairness and integrity.
02:10:29.000May their hearts be filled with a giving spirit and sincere understanding for those whom they represent.
02:10:38.000May they be beacons of hope in times of uncertainty.
02:10:42.000And prophetic voices in defending the dignity of all created life.
02:10:49.000We pray for a spirit of collaboration to flourish in our government and across our nation, fostering an environment where dialogue and heartfelt listening will prevail over division or discord.
02:11:04.000May each decision made by our President and Vice President reflect the values of justice and peace.
02:11:14.000As we embark on this new chapter, we also seek your comfort, O God, for those who feel lost or disheartened.
02:11:23.000In this time of transition, may your light shine upon them, reaffirming their belief in a brighter tomorrow.
02:11:34.000May we all strive to lift one another, supporting our fellow citizens with kindness and empathy, recognizing that together we can overcome any adversity.
02:11:45.000Grant 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.
02:11:58.000Inspire our new leaders to be champions for the vulnerable and advocates for those whose voices are often silenced.
02:12:08.000May they pursue policies that promote the well-being of all, seeking to build bridges that will foster unity and belonging.
02:12:16.000As we stand witness to this inauguration, we hold fast to the faith, to our faith.
02:12:25.000In the goodness of each of us and the possibility of change.
02:12:30.000We trust that with your guidance, O God, our nation can move forward to a future filled with promise, prosperity, and understanding.
02:12:40.000And finally, we lift our hearts in gratitude for the beloved parents of President Trump.
02:12:50.000Without Mary and Fred Trump, this day would never be the miracle that has just begun.
02:12:58.000From their place in heaven, may they shield their son from all harm by their loving protection and give him the strength to guide our nation along the path that will make America great again.
02:13:13.000Let us go forth now with these words of President Trump's Emblazoned on our hearts.
02:13:21.000As long as we have pride in our beliefs, courage in our convictions, and faith in our God, then we will not fail.
02:21:14.000My father will now join Grover Cleveland as the only other commander-in-chief to serve a second non-consecutive term.
02:21:24.000There's so much happening, so much going on.
02:21:27.000I'm literally between events, you know, between the actual formal events, I gotta go like this and put on my monkey suit and, you know, dance like a monkey too, just going around to like 15 events a day and thanking so many of you, all of these small groups, whether it was a Hunter Nation or the Hispanic Caucus, you know, MAGA for Trump, Turning Point.
02:21:48.000I'm going, like, I'm actually surprised I even have a voice left.
02:23:32.000Again, we're going to tune into the Inauguration Live.
02:23:34.000We're going to cover all of that stuff.
02:23:35.000We'll give you the highlights and kind of go right into that so you can see the entire weekend's coverage in one special place right here on Triggered, on Rumble, and it's going to be awesome.
02:23:45.000So make sure you know that you can get it.
02:23:48.000For those of you, if you miss it here, you can at least get it on Spotify, iTunes, Podcasts later.
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02:25:28.000Protect yourself from the IRS. I'm hoping we can make some big fixes there as well.
02:25:32.000But in the meantime, while we're rolling over stuff, don't trust them with the heavy-handed tactics, okay?
02:25:39.000There's going to be some holdovers for a while.
02:25:40.000Hopefully, we'll clear them all out and fix this mess once and for all.
02:25:43.000Super psyched about the team that we have in place there.
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02:25:58.000For that consultation, make sure to visit tnusa.com slash Don Jr., D-O-N-J-R, tnusa.com slash Don Jr. And with that, guys, let's get into a little bit of a monologue.
02:26:12.000I'm sort of reading the notes of the things I've got to check off, so I'm going to go back and forth because this is a little impromptu.
02:26:16.000But I wanted to make sure we deliver some of this to you from these events live.
02:26:22.000The energy I'm seeing around D.C. I'm sure this will revert back in a couple days.
02:27:16.000That's what we need so we can get to work on delivering the promises that we've always made.
02:27:22.000We're already seeing the results, guys.
02:27:24.000The Red Cross delivered the first batch of hostages out of Gaza and into Israeli custody on Sunday after my father and Steve Witkoff brokered a ceasefire agreement.
02:27:37.000That's the one, you know, Biden tried taking credit for, but...
02:27:39.000The Qataris, the Israelis, Hamas, everyone goes, it was Trump, thanks a lot.
02:28:11.000We've been going in all sorts of direction.
02:28:13.000We had a president who didn't even know what he was signing.
02:28:15.000And actually, we need to get to the bottom of some of those details, because some of these complex things that are coming out of the White House at the last minute, you and I both understand that Joe Biden has no idea what's in them.
02:28:25.000So let's get to the bottom of that and make sure we reverse the insanity that the radical Democrats are trying to put in last minute.
02:28:31.000But if you don't believe me, if you think I'm exaggerating, listen to this.
02:31:08.000We are going to start with the worst of the worst of the criminals to get them out of our cities and out of our communities.
02:31:14.000Is this large-scale raids we're talking about?
02:31:16.000Well, I don't know how you would define large-scale, but when we have criminals raping, assaulting, and conducting the mayhem that they are.
02:31:27.000You know, one of the things you're absolutely going to see is aggressive action to get them out of our communities.
02:32:24.000is committed to actually improving the quality of life of everyday Americans.
02:32:29.000I mean, I know that's a novel concept in American politics today.
02:32:32.000I mean, it's sort of shocking that it is a novel concept, but that's the reality.
02:32:36.000And that's what politics should be about, putting America first.
02:32:40.000So I look forward to seeing those play out on day one.
02:32:43.000It's not about DEI or playing political games.
02:32:47.000With our most important institutions, checking boxes rather than competency, it's about making sure we do what's right for everyone, for everyday Americans, for common sense people, and bringing back something that is not so common, sense.
02:33:02.000And if you look at your screen, look at this photo of my father's cabinet.
02:33:06.000These are the patriots who are going to get confirmed as quickly as possible.
02:33:12.000And these are the people who are committed.
02:33:16.000If you want to see the opposite photo, look at Biden's cabinet coming in and everyone's in their mask and everyone looks like an idiot and everyone was clearly incompetent.
02:33:31.000I mean, I went to the crypto ball the other night and Snoop Dogg is performing, okay?
02:33:35.000In 2017, he was doing drive-by videos of Trump and now we're all in.
02:33:40.000The shift is there, it's real, and everyone sees it for themselves.
02:33:45.000Remember, good government is about doing the basics, protecting life, liberty, and property, and upholding the values that make this nation so great.
02:34:18.000So that we can ensure that the money is going to actually help fire victims.
02:34:23.000Not like some DEI program or some ESG program or God knows whatever the hell else they would waste it on.
02:34:30.000It's going to actually help the victims of the fire and prevent these tragedies from ever happening again in the future.
02:34:37.000California Governor Gavin Newsom wrote recently, he said, quote, there must be no conditions, no strings attached to disaster aid.
02:34:47.000And yet we know that there's a big conversation happening right now on Capitol Hill about linking disaster aid for California to an increase in the debt limit, which has been a traditionally really thorny issue.
02:34:59.000Are you and can you commit the California disaster relief?
02:35:17.000And when the state and local officials make foolish policy decisions that make the disaster exponentially worse, we need to factor that in.
02:35:26.000And I think that's a common-sense notion.
02:35:28.000And guys, more broadly, my father is committed to restoring faith in America's resolve and strengthening America's national character and sense of pride.
02:35:37.000Here he is speaking at the victory rally here in Washington.
02:35:41.000He's ready to put America first once again.
02:35:46.000Perhaps most beautiful of all, this week we achieved an epic ceasefire agreement as a first step toward lasting peace in the Middle East.
02:35:58.000And this agreement could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in November.
02:37:48.000And Steve's a great negotiator, a very successful guy.
02:37:51.000But he's our new special envoy to the Middle East for helping reach this great breakthrough and really couldn't have been done without Steve.
02:39:02.000While the ceremony and the swearing-in won't be outside for everyone to watch, you gotta remember, Donald Trump will be the president during the 250th anniversary of America.
02:39:14.000And that's the guy who's gonna be in charge.
02:39:15.000So I imagine, while the weather may be like 40-year lows, no one's gonna do it better than him.
02:39:22.000So, my father's story, and the story of the MAGA movement.
02:39:28.000is a profound one of courage and perseverance.
02:39:31.000We talked about it being so resilient.
02:41:24.000It's you guys and your sharing of this content that helps us to beat the mainstream nonsense The bias there gets the message out.
02:41:34.000Remember, my father opened the door for us to become afraid.
02:41:36.000So many of you jumped right through that door.
02:41:39.000Now, with that kind of critical mess, we can move mountains.
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