What a day, folks. That concludes our live blog coverage for the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. The president now heads for the various balls and evening events tonight. Thank you so much for reading.
We’ll have all the updates on the latest confirmation votes for Trump’s nominees, his executive orders, and any Dem/liberal media meltdowns that are to come over the next…four years.
The Biden era is over. Today, incompetence, corruption, and abject stupidity were wheeled out the door. Let the new golden age of America begin.
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Many people will be mad that they have to return to work. Well, guess what? This is not Biden's country anymore, where handouts are given for no reason!
Particularly loud applause for withdrawing from the Paris Climate accords, saving PLENTY of money!
Noa Argamani is standing behind President Trump. She was held hostage by Hamas until being rescued last June. pic.twitter.com/rg7KkaFCTD
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) January 20, 2025
Loud cheers for Trump's speech as he declares, "nah, we're not gonna put up with that crap anymore" when it comes to the attacks on J6 defendants.
Here are the Dems who voted yes:
Senate PASSES Laken Riley Act 64-35, with 12 Dems voting YES. Now goes to the House.
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) January 20, 2025
Dem YES votes:
Cortez Masto
Fetterman
Gallego
Hassan
Kelly
Ossoff
Peters
Rosen
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Warnock
Legislation alert:
Passed, 64-35: Passage of Cal. #1, S.5, Laken Riley Act, as amended.
— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) January 20, 2025
Trump at Capital One Arena: “Tonight I'm going to be signing on the J6 hostages pardons to get them out.” pic.twitter.com/J2pmG5NqnN
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) January 20, 2025
Trump taking the stage now, along with the family members of hostages who are being held in Gaza.
Some of the families of the hostages captured by Hamas terrorists will be meeting with President Trump tonight at the rally.
Goodbye, DEI. Hello, Trump.
BREAKING: The State Department has scrubbed the profiles of the Special Envoys for Racial Equity and LGBT Rights.
— Spencer Lindquist 🇺🇸 (@SpencerLndqst) January 20, 2025
Desiree Cormier Smith and Jessica Stern were two activist-bureaucrats whose time at the State Department appears to have come to a close. pic.twitter.com/bWiZpj3b2q
Oh, of course, this was her reaction
The “humor column” from Jennifer Rubin’s The Contrarian pic.twitter.com/cltJJ6GLOc
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) January 20, 2025
This is touching... I had been wondering who these folks were...
D.C. - members of hostage families are sitting front and center right now at President Trump’s inauguration parade. pic.twitter.com/muuuzGrsHW
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) January 20, 2025
No, it’s meant to shield them from jail. https://t.co/UdfwwmFORu
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) January 20, 2025
Amazing! LOL
X is having WAY too much fun with Melania's hat.
Donnie are you ok, are you ok Donnie? pic.twitter.com/RY9np0fiIs
— 7thenumber7 (@7thenumber7) January 20, 2025
Moment of silence for firefighter Corey Comperatore, killed during the assassination attempt on President Trump at the rally in Butler, PA. pic.twitter.com/A3DpHY9uMU
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 20, 2025
X is having WAY too much fun with Melania's hat.
Donnie are you ok, are you ok Donnie? pic.twitter.com/RY9np0fiIs
— 7thenumber7 (@7thenumber7) January 20, 2025
Vote update: The vote schedule has been updated. There will now be three roll call votes at 5:40pm today.
— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) January 20, 2025
At 5:40pm today, the Senate will proceed to three roll call votes on the following:
1. Adoption of Ernst amendment #8, as amended by Cornyn amendment #14, to Cal. #1, S.5,…
"BARRON, BARRON!"
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 20, 2025
Capital One Arena goes wild for Barron. (Whose currently trending on X) pic.twitter.com/pkmCZzTMu5
Armed Services Committee votes 14-13 to send Hegseth nomination to the floor.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 20, 2025
Love how Middletown, Ohio is getting some love to represent JD Vance. Though Trump kept trying to talk to Vance LOL!
Russian President Vladimir Putin is excited to work with Trump on a ceasefire agreement.
Eyes on 👀
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) January 20, 2025
Putin sounds excited that Trump is back.
Putin says he is ready to work with Trump on bringing not just a ceasefire, but a “lasting peace”, by “destroying the fundamental cause of the conflict”.
🔥WW3 is about to be cancelled!🔥pic.twitter.com/E0hkdeqZxU
Notably on the day that the former president of Planned Parenthood died
BREAKING:
— Live Action (@LiveAction) January 20, 2025
President Trump has shut down the pro-abortion https://t.co/1tihbG66JG HHS website pic.twitter.com/Eu8Fro2EiE