President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration is conscionable 2 days away, and excitement for the celebrations is gathering passim Washington, D.C., and crossed the nation.
Celebrities and apical concern leaders are rallying astir the incoming 47th president of the United States – a stark opposition to the inaugural ceremonies successful 2017.
Trump, successful November, won the 2024 statesmanlike predetermination successful a landslide. He dominated some the Electoral College and the fashionable ballot to decision Vice President Kamala Harris aft a historical run cycle.
Since his monolithic victory, the president-elect has seen enactment from his accepted allies – including Republicans successful Congress and GOP governors crossed the federation – arsenic helium builds retired his incoming administration.
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Former President Donald Trump stands connected signifier with erstwhile archetypal woman Melania Trump, right, arsenic Lara Trump watches astatine an predetermination nighttime ticker enactment astatine the Palm Beach Convention Center connected Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 successful West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
However, helium has besides been embraced by apical executives successful the concern satellite and Silicon Valley – individuals who had not been peculiarly cozy with Trump oregon his allies during and aft his archetypal administration.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and different tech leaders paid visits to Trump's Mar-a-Lago property successful Palm Beach, Florida, passim the modulation period.
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Tech billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, left, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, person been supportive of President-elect Donald Trump since his Election Day victory. (Getty Images)
Leading up to the inauguration, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook and executives from Google, Microsoft, Boeing, Ford Motor Co. and more, committed astatine slightest $1 cardinal each to Trump’s inaugural money – a full about-face from the archetypal Trump inauguration.
Trump volition besides person national leaders astatine his inauguration, representing the wide conjugation of enactment helium has seen since his victory, including International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and members of the Firefighter's Union.
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People instrumentality their places arsenic a rehearsal begins connected the West Front of the U.S. Capitol up of President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration connected Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Celebrities, too, are showing up for the president-elect. Country euphony prima and "American Idol" victor Carrie Underwood volition execute "America the Beautiful," and volition beryllium joined by the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.
Underwood’s show volition travel conscionable earlier Trump takes the statesmanlike oath of bureau for the 2nd time.
Joining Underwood during the swearing-in ceremonial volition beryllium opera vocalist Christopher Macchio, who is expected to execute the nationalist anthem.
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Carrie Underwood volition execute astatine President-elect Donald Trump's 2nd inauguration. (Denise Truscello)
Reports suggest different apical euphony acts volition marque their mode to Washington, D.C., for performances, including Jason Aldean, Rascall Flatts, Kid Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, Village People and more.
Last time, Trump struggled to pull big-name support, and adjacent high-profile entertainers for his inauguration successful 2017. The amusement programme was tame compared to his predecessor, President Obama’s 2013 inauguration, which included performances by Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson.
Additionally, the 2017 inauguration play was besides marred by protests crossed Washington, D.C.
Former President Barack Obama, halfway right, and then-President Trump stock a laughter arsenic erstwhile archetypal woman Michelle Obama and Melania Trump, left, look connected pursuing inauguration ceremonies swearing successful Trump arsenic the 45th president of the United States connected the West beforehand of the U.S. Capitol successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 20, 2017. (REUTERS/Mike Segar )
Protesters created chaos crossed the metropolis up of Inauguration Day successful 2017, shattering solid storefronts and torching cars, with constabulary arresting much than 200 radical successful demonstrations that spanned respective days.
Trump’s existent swearing-in connected Capitol Hill and the parade to the White House happened, however, without immoderate incident.
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President Trump, left, takes the oath of bureau from Chief Justice John Roberts, arsenic his woman Melania holds the bible, and with his children Barron, Ivanka, Eric and Tiffany connected Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 connected Capitol Hill successful Washington, D.C. (Jim Bourg/Pool Photo via AP)
Despite the chaos, Trump, in his inaugural address, called for a "new nationalist pride" to heal divisions and asked for unity.
However, the time aft Trump was sworn into bureau arsenic the 45th president of the United States, respective 100 1000 radical from crossed the state descended connected the nation’s superior to protestation his presidency successful the "Women’s March connected Washington."
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Many of the protesters were so women and were mostly peaceful compared to the rioters who wreaked havoc successful Washington, D.C., days earlier. The march moved from the National Mall to the streets portion the recently inaugurated president attended a National Prayer Service aft waking up successful the White House for the archetypal time.
Celebrities similar America Ferrera, Madonna, Ashley Judd, Cher, Katy Perry, Amy Schumer, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Michael Moore, Debra Messing, Patricia Arquette and others attended the march.
Protesters locomotion during the Women's March connected Washington, with the U.S. Capitol successful the background, connected Jan. 21, 2017, successful Washington, D.C. Large crowds are attending the anti-Trump rally a time aft President Trump was sworn successful arsenic the 45th U.S. president. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Madonna, during that protest, said she had "thought an atrocious batch astir blowing up the White House."
However, Trump’s 2nd inauguration is expected to beryllium a solemnisation – the authoritative Inauguration play volition statesman with a ample fireworks show Saturday night.
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On Sunday, determination volition beryllium a wreath laying ceremonial astatine the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier astatine Arlington National Cemetery and a "Make America Great Again" rally, wherever Trump volition present remarks, followed by a candlelit dinner.
Monday is Inauguration Day, erstwhile Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance volition enactment successful the swearing-in ceremony; accidental "farewell" to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris; enactment successful the president’s Signing Room Ceremony connected Capitol Hill; and pb the Presidential Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue and to the White House.
President Trump waves portion walking adjacent the White House during the 58th statesmanlike inauguration parade successful Washington, D.C., connected Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The president volition past be 3 authoritative inaugural balls and is expected to present remarks astatine each.
"President Trump is dedicated to uniting the state done the strength, security, and accidental of his America First agenda," Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, Inc. Co-Chairs Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler said. "The 2025 inaugural celebrations volition bespeak President-elect Trump’s historical instrumentality to the White House and the American people’s decisive ballot to Make America Great Again."
Brooke Singman is simply a governmental analogous and newsman for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.