good morning and welcome to PBS news live special# coverage of the inauguration of Donald Trump as## the 47th president of the United States I'm# Jeff Bennett and I'm omna Nas it is a frigid## morning in Washington DC as Donald Trump is set# to make history returning to the White House after## four years out of office he'll be just the second# person to hold non-consecutive terms as president## after Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s and# today's ceremony will look very different than## Mr Trump's first inauguration 8 years ago the# cold weather forecast set off a scramble on## Friday afternoon as the President elect announced# the oath of office inaugural address and even the## parade will all be held indoors instead of# crowds in the National Mall you'll see Mr## Trump his family past presidents and members of# Congress and other invited guests packed inside## the capital rotunda you see a live picture of that# right there thousands of others will be watching## from an arena about a mile away and many more of# the 250,000 tickets that were distributed are now## just commemorative not since President Ronald# Reagan's second inauguration 40 years ago have## we seen a president take the oath underneath# the capital Dome it was just 7° that day and## while today isn't quite that cold winds are also# a factor making it feel around 15 degrees here our## Congressional correspondent Lisa de jardan is up# on Capitol Hill Lisa tell us a little bit about## the the atmosphere now that this entire ceremony# has moved indoors as you all said it is a cold day## here in Washington but it's a beautiful day bright# and sunny outside I can see the Blue Sky Through## the Windows here and the atmosphere is beyond# upbeat most of the people here in the capital## today are Republicans they are here to celebrate# president-elect soon to be president Trump's## inauguration there are a few Democrats here as# well but it is a strange atmosphere because so## many of the people who intended to be here could# not be here because it is a much smaller footprint## I I'll put it to you this way on the top floors of# the Capitol building it's almost silent the bottom## floors a beehive of activity as people get ready# for that inaugural ceremony in the Rotunda people## will be packed in there the orchestra that you'll# hear has barely room to move their bows I saw them## practicing yesterday but all in all a very upbeat# atmosphere here at the capital right now and give## us a sense of the security uh preparations there# too Lisa yeah this is by far I I think after 2021## the most secure inauguration we've ever seen# uh there are some 30 miles of perimeter fencing## many roads closed here in the Washington DC area# including some major routes for traffic this is## a corridor of course for the entire eastern coast# but Travelers in the Washington DC area know they## could be rerouted here the fence itself is 8 ft# or more high and that is intentional to make sure## that it cannot be climbed cannot be pushed down# this is directly a response to January 6th uh and## the fact that those low barriers there were easily# pushed aside by the riers and insurrectionists## that day but I will point out something else being# here for the 2021 inauguration which was just days## after January 6 as you all remember I remember# members of Congress Democrats wearing bulletproof## vests to that inauguration I didn't sense that# same level of fear or concern from this one of## course that does have to do what you perceive# the threat to be and at that point it was Trump## supporters on January 6th but there is more of# a feeling of security and there is more security## for this inauguration all right our Lisa deard# Dan up on Capitol Hill for us today Lisa will'll## check back in with you in just a few meanwhile# to accommodate some of those who'd been hoping to## watch the inauguration on the mall the Inaugural# Committee arranged to use Capital One Arena here## in DC that's home to the Washington Capitals the# Washington Wizards and the Georgetown Hoya as well## as concerts and other Live Events but none like# today's it can seeed around 20,000 people that's## a fraction of the crowd that have been expected# on the Washington Mall our Stephanie Sai is inside## the arena where there is a watch party for the# inaugural ceremony and where later the president## elect will attend the inauguration parade# Stephanie what's the mood where you are what## are people telling you well Jeff and omna we were# speaking to folks that arrived here early this## morning and these are the lucky ones they waited# in line for hours some of them as early as 1 p.m.## last night in those frigid temperatures to get# in here so despite the fact that the inauguration## was moved they are just grateful to be here# but they are fatigued and tired they are also## very determined this feels a lot like you would# expect any Trump rally of course he had a rally## here yesterday uh the home of the capital and the# Wizards um as you can see feston and red a color## that has become synonymous with Maga and certainly# that appears to be uh the core of the crowd here## lots of red make America great hats lots of people# wearing their American flag Garb you know really## since I arrived in DC yesterday I could feel the# intensity of Trump's fan base here they come from## all over the country some of them have driven um# for up to 12 hours one from as far as California## you know when I was in the hotel room yesterday# there was a group of people that all had t-shirts## saying I love felons and they had Trump's face# on their t-shirts there was a pickup truck when## I arrived at the airport that had uh detailed# Trump's face with a crown and it was called## the Trump cinerator uh this pickup truck so just# everywhere you look in the capital today um again## you feel that fervor almost religious fervor of# the Trump fan and Stephanie Lisa was talking about## the security posture around Capitol Hill tell# us a little bit about what you're seeing there## well you know by the time you even get to the# arena you've been through what feels like three## security perimeter so it feels very secure in# here of course they magnetometers um and everyone## that came in here was thoroughly searched uh so# it feels like a very secure hardened space here## Stephanie a capital 1 Arena meantime there have# been a couple of early morning events at and near## the White House which our Laura Baron Lopez has# been watching laa bring our viewers up to speed## on what's transpired uh before we came on the# air this morning morning Jeff yes so earlier## this morning president-elect Donald Trump arrived# for tea with the bidens after he went to service## at St John's Episcopal Church and when he arrived# for tea uh with President Biden and the First Lady## uh President Biden said to Trump welcome home and# so they will be having tea with the bidens and## then as soon as that is over they are expected to# head to the capital all together and uh this we do## know that uh President Biden is leaving a letter# for president-elect Trump as is tradition that's## something that uh president Trump did as well last# time around despite four years ago president Trump## not going to Biden's inauguration whereas this# year President Biden and the first lady will be## attending uh Trump's inauguration Laura we know# you've been talking to folks on the incoming## Trump team they have been signaling for a while# the president-elect himself that there would be## a flurry of activity on this day one in the way# of executive action what should we expect there's## going to be a lot of executive actions today omna# and specifically on border and the immigration we## were told this morning by White House officials# that there will be 10 total border immigration## related executive orders that includes declaring# a national emergency at the southern border uh## which they say will allow president-elect Trump# to be able to deploy military to the southern## border so far they say they are only going to be# having armed uh forces at the southern border not## necessarily uh within the actual United States# they also said that they will end Catch and## Release that they are going to designate criminal# cartels as foreign terrorist organizations uh and## they also said that one of the executive orders is# going to end Asylum so allowing for the immediate## removal of migrants that are crossing the border# not allowing them to claim Asylum they didn't## specify whether or not that was going to be# re uh that they were going to be doing that by## reinstating title 42 which required uh Public# Health Emergency declaration uh and they also## said that they are going to be ending Birthright# citizenship that's expected to obviously omna draw## a number of challenges uh given that it that# is protected under the 14th Amendment but they## say that there is language in the 14th amendment# that would allow the president to uh reinterpret## that Amendment and essentially decide that an end# automatic Birthright citizenship for children who## were born to undocumented migrants and there's# a number of other executive actions that the## president-elect is expected to take including# on Dei initiatives and um ending federal funds## to what they say promotes gender ideology omna# we're seeing live picture there as the motorcade## carries President Biden and President elect Trump# to the capital meanwhile that's Laura Bron Lopez## at the White House for us thank you Laura and# as we keep our eye here on the motorcade as it## makes its way to the capital let's uh bring in# our panel with us in the studio this morning are## Amy Walter of the cook political Report with# Amy Walter Republican strategist Kevin Madden## and Tiffany Smiley a republican from Washington# State who ran for congress last year also with## us is David Brooks columnist for the New York# Times Jonathan capart associate editor of the## Washington Post and of course our very own Judy# Woodruff thanks to you all for being here today## Judy you heard what Laura had to say there about# this flurry of executive action we're expecting## today that sets quite a tone quite a message from# day one from this incoming president that things## are going to be different and what we all know# is that he comes into office the second time in## much stronger shape uh than eight years ago he# inherits a great economy Jamie Diamond told me## last summer it was the greatest economy uh in the# world that the world had ever seen he said the IMF## yesterday said it was the strongest in the world# he uh frankly Global developments uh are moving## in a good direction especially in the Middle East# uh he he comes back comes back into office with## uh Congress that is Republican in both houses but# this time the leadership is loyal to Donald Trump## they may they were conservative Republicans the# last time this time Donald Trump and again his## cabinet this time we know this cabinet was# chosen uh because of its loyalty to him what## about that Kevin Madden president Trump is coming# into office with this intentionally audacious## show of force it's also true that he is now term# limited and he has Slim majorities in the house## Senate so the idea is if he's able to enact um# any part of his agenda he has to move fairly## quickly this is beyond what he's trying to spell# out in his executive orders yeah I mean I think## the high level of determination that the the# president has as well as his political allies## and political activists that support the president# around the country is driven by the fact that he## feels like he has this enormous mandate this# decisive victory that he won in uh November as## well as uh an advantage and I think a a very clear# mandate on the issues that that he beli sent him## here to Washington which is to to to the economy# to address inflation to get people feeling more## confident about the direction of the country# and the economy and then to secure the border## to address issues like immigration and so I think# in these early steps of the new Administration he## is going to move with speed but I also think he's# going to move with an incredible level of volume## which is that he's going to you know put out# as many of these executive orders we expecting## close to 100 today uh and uh really try to sort# of overwhelm the opposition that he's expecting## from Democrats in the Congress so I think those# will be the two charges that he feels like he## has shock in a was the guidance we've been hearing# right from the Trump team David and Jonathan can I## ask you to just look at this moment here and and# weigh in on what could be unfolding inside this## part the the outgoing president and the incoming# President elect riding together to the capital## for Mr Trump's swearing in and just for context# this was not a moment we had back in 2021 because## Mr Trump did not stay around for Mr Biden's# swearing there was no welcoming of him to the## White House David just your thoughts on this# moment yeah I don't know what they're talking## about uh Geritol prune juice um I think though on# the one hand they are people have public hatreds## and feuds and contempt but they're professionals# and I tend to find when politicians get together## they are in the same business uh I found that# covering the Middle East that the Israeli and## the palestini negotiators they hated each other# but they were in the peace process business and## these guys are in the same business right now and# so I'm sure it's shop talk Jonathan what about## the the dissonance though that some Democrats# might see where Joe Biden's last official act## as president was to extend uh these preemptive# pardons to people because he was fearful of## Donald Trump's retribution and yet on the other# hand he's extending to him all of these gestures## that Mr Trump denied him four years ago meeting# at the White House for coffee and tea sharing a## limo over to the C how do you see that I see it# as President Biden showing that the office is## bigger than one person and that he's upholding# um a tradition that has always been there up## until January January 6 2021 a peaceful transfer# of power these two men went at it when President## Biden was on the campaign Trail and even after# President Biden got off the campaign Trail and## yet we see them riding uh in the Beast headed# to the capital because President Biden has enor## respect for the institutions of our democracy and# I think that's why we see the two of them in that## in the limousine together also you know having# met both men they are um to David's point they're## professionals but I wouldn't be surprised if there# was some very Frank talk going on in addition to## um President Biden being very courteous I would# expect also president-elect Trump to be very## courteous because as we have seen he he talks a# good game a very rough and aggressive game when## the person's not in front of him but once he's# with them it's a completely different story Amy## when you look ahead in terms of what we have# a good indication we'll see right in the way## of executive action and the president moving very# fast as he comes into office especially compared## to first term he signed one executive order on day# one back in 2017 this is clearly a strong message## where are the American people on these issues is# this what they want to see the president do it's## a great question as Judy pointed out uh Trump# is coming back into his second first term um in## much better shape than he was in 2017 the party# is completely unified behind him his favorable## ratings are a little bit higher not tremendously# higher but he's much more popular than when he## left he left with a 36% approval rating he's now# close to 47% approval rating um Kevin and I were## talking uh before we went on air just speaking# about the two men in the car Joe Biden's approval## rating is as low as it's ever been in fact one of# the lowest of a first-term president who was not## reelected um so in that sense he can feel like# he has a mandate obviously he won decisively and## won the popular vote but when you look at the# polling and this was a Fox News poll that came## out uh recently do you see that this president# now has a mandate um only 42% of Voters said yes## they believe he has a mandate was Trump's success# um or was do you think his success was because## people really liked Trump or because it was a# rejection of Biden and Harris a majority said it## was a rejection of Biden and Harris so there are# things that they do support they do believe that## he's going to do a better job on immigration# they want him to do that the the country is## divided on what that means and the way we ask that# question I think is going to be really important## about supporting deportations of um people who are# here illegally but what they really do want to see## is inflation uh tackled and 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 immediately with## the things that people are the most interested# in and why so many people did support him in the## first place and we should say the motorcade has# just arrived at the US capital I'm not entirely## sure of the camera position there we may not see# a president-elect trump President Biden get out## of the vehicle and make their way into the capital# but but Tiffany we heard Amy Walter say that that## Donald Trump is far more popular than he was uh# eight years ago he's also way more prepared for## the presidency help us understand um you know how# he's better positioned to not just articulate but## also inact is his really ambitious agenda well# I was at the inauguration in 2017 and it was an## amazing day um honored to be able to experience# that but you're right Donald Trump was coming in## and everything was new to him now he um he has his# cabinet picks he has his nominees he's in a strong## position and he understands the Mandate that was# sent down that the American people want him to## get to work I believe in these next 100 days we# will start to see his approval ratings rise as he## starts to deliver results um he is the you know# creator of art of the deal he knows how to get## work done and that's why the American people sent# him there you know I think as far as Biden you## know Trump is coming in to a country with Biden# nomics perhaps that was a mistake for Biden to## label um his Economic Policy Biden nomics because# the American people really felt the effects of## that um and it's an opportunity for Trump to# come in and show what he can deliver how are## his supporters seeing this vast array of executive# orders I've heard anywhere between more than 50## to 100 executive orders that he intends to sign# today some will be be serious and substantive and## others will just be conversation starters I mean# what what is what does the Maga base really make## of all that yes well it's secing our border and# that's another reason why Donald Trump won um we## have an open border every state is a is a border# state in this country and so you know obviously## securing our border protecting Americans first um# and and not only that you know when you when you## look at the economy Trump also will um deregulate# so small businesses can can run and flourish and## as far as tackling inflation um and and in# these executive orders he will be unleashing## American Energy independ which will Kickstart# um you know getting a grip on inflation we were## seeing President Biden and President elect Trump# make their way into the capital they are really## shephered by Amy kachar the the senator there who# leads the bipartisan group that organizes uh these## inaugural inaugural events and this is a live# look inside the US capital that is uh Elon Musk## of course in conversation with another tech leader# we'll continue with live picture inside this room## as well this is of course where that swearing in# ceremony will unfold in just a matter of minutes## in the meantime I want to bring in two more guests# two former senators are also joining us Democratic## senator shered Brown of Ohio and Republican# Bob Corker of Tennessee gentlemen thank you## so much for being with US senator Corker let's# begin with you this is however you look at it## quite a political comeback for president-elect# Donald Trump four years ago a very different## scene unfolding in that Capital rotunda when many# of his supporters stormed it violently what are## you thinking about this day how are you viewing# today's proceedings well I'm I'm thinking about## the fact that every president wants to be the# greatest president in modern history and or at## least in their time and I look at the setup that# uh the president-elect um has it's incredible um## because what makes a great presidency is the# context uh where is the world at that juncture## and 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 and Ukraine are tired## of fighting and so there's an opportunity to do# there that's something that hopefully is great for## democracy you look at China and what's happening# within their country um there's just tremendous## International opportunities and then domestically# um with the immigration issue hopefully it'll go## beyond just dealing with the borders but solving# the entire issue which be tremendous economically## for our country and put put a big issue behind# us uh dealing with the other inner issues that## have been mentioned I just think the cont T# is set for the president-elect to be a great## president and the question is will he rise to# that occasion he has such opportunity for all## the reasons you mentioned the excitement the fact# that Democrats actually instead of coming in with## resentment right now they're actually realizing# that they got it wrong that they made mistakes## and they're they're wanting to move a little bit# in the direction um uh more to the center so it's## a great opportunity for our country it's a great# opportunity for him and hopefully that is what## he'll set out to do we are watching as members of# uh the president's uh cabinet his cabinet nominees## and a few others make their way into the capital# Senator Brown you heard Senator quker there say## that this is a moment where Democrats are trying# to take stock of what they got wrong is that how## you're viewing this moment reflect on the day# for us yeah Bob nice to see you um I it's it's## a great president was one who wants to bring# people together and uh you know the executive## orders are fine um and they will make progress on# some issues I I assume but uh people are unhappy## people voted for Trump in large part um because# they've seen a rig system against them they've## seen corporate uh profits go up they've seen CEO# pay go up uh stock BuyBacks they've seen their own## wages stagnant uh they've seen huge numbers of# lost industrial jobs they've seen really since## master and uh that that that sickness has has um# infected our society in terms of lost jobs and## lost wages while the rich get richer and everybody# else struggles and to see a president surrounding## himself with California billionaires um I'm# hopeful it's it's an inaugural speech that he## talks about substance and talks about workers he# won his campaign in part by talking about workers## but I would suggest one I would give one example# of something he could do uh a judge in East Texas## at the behalfs of the Texas Chamber of Commerce# and Frum judge uh one Decision One judge about a## about six weeks ago uh made a ruling on overtime# that took away overtime from four million workers## across the country uh the president could fix# that and uh if he really I mean politics isn't## left or right I don't think it's a middle matter# of Democrats moving to the center rep whatever## it's who's siding on and 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 we're continuing with live## picture inside the capital here gentlemen thank# you so much for staying with us Judy this idea## that President Biden on his way out was warning# about this Tech oligarchy inside the room here## you see the CEO of Google you see Elon Musk# who has taken on a very prominent role for## this incoming Administration as well there's sort# of a lot of ideas bumping up against each other## in this moment no question and I think as we've# been hearing the question will be not just what## what will president Trump say in his inaugural# address today about that will he address any of## these contradictions or will he um we assume he's# going to focus on the positive but um you know as## Tiffany was saying these first 100 days are an# opportunity for him to make a difference but## squaring the circle when it comes to coming to# A A Hard Solid agreement on government spending## that's a tough one coming to the details of# immigration these are hard questions uh that## he that Republican leaders Republican members are# going to be dealing with and um it today we're## about celebrating we're about uh appreciating# but the hard work starts uh tomorrow former vice## president Mike Pence in attendance Tiffany 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 MH well I# think it's significant that he is there and just## showing support and solidarity um as a country we# are the United States of America we're the best## country in the world because of our people um and# so he is showing that he is there in support of## President Trump and and moving forward and look# you know grateful for um vice president Pence's## service and everything that he has given and and# served our country you know with dignity and honor## um but it's also time to move forward um and and# president Trump is you know ready to do that he's## made that very clear um but it's significant and# I think it shows just the unity um of the party## and and the opportunity going forward we see# live picture there seated in front of President## elect Trump's nominees for his cabinet there are# Mark Zuckerberg Jeff Bezos Cinder pichai and and## Elon Musk I understand Lisa de jardan 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 Lisa yeah hi guys you 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 Capital# One thing with the changed footprint here with## the moving the ceremony indoors there is actually# a entirely separate viewing area that has been## moved into the capitol Visitor Center which is# an underground facility um I went by there this## morning and we understand that uh president-elect# Trump once after inauguration plans to go by there## uh those are where some people who had tickets 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 obviously very## coveted positioning there um also want to talk# about Democrats you may notice as you're look## up in the uh rotunda there uh you may see some# purple colors uh Democrats tell me that several of## them are wearing those colors um because it is the# color that Hillary Clinton wore when she conceded## that kamla Harris wore a kind of purple shade when# she conceited and to them they say it's a color of## both bipartisanship and one frankly told me it's# the color of mourning Republicans were looking for## those red colors the Trump red is is very well# known up there but one other note you know this## is a work in building we do expect some business# today we do expect votes on in committee on two## Trump nominees Pete heg as Department of Defense# and Marco Rubio for Secretary of State the Rubio## vote may actually get through the entire Senate# today that is the Hope for Republicans that there## will be a secretary of state confirmed today as# well um and one last note that rotunda is such an## incredible space it is hollowed ground for anyone# that's ever been there and you know I looked this## up it was finished in 1824 so just about the# 200th anniversary for this occasion and you'll## notice the presidents around president-elect# Trump as he has sworn in or Lisa de jardan Lisa## thanks so much David Brooks one of the things# I'm struck by watching all of this unfold in## that beautiful space is is Lisa brightly notes# is Donald Trump's resilience I think most people## if you were to ask them at the end of the day on# January 6th 2021 would Donald Trump be reelected## I think most people would have said no here are# former President Bill Clinton Secretary of State## Hillary Clinton making their way in the fact that# Donald Trump was not just reelected 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 it is the sweep is just remarkable## no it's a life lesson you go back to Richard# Nixon's career uh the guy was counted out for dead## a million times and the same with Donald Trump# he had some help from the Democrats I think the## trials and the indictments helped him there were# other things that helped him but he kept going and## he's in control of the party the thing I'm looking# for today today is is this an electoral monarchy## or is it an ideological movement and what I mean# by electoral monarchy and this is what happens say## in turkey and El Salvador in other countries you# elect a person and they're all about themselves## it's transactional they'll flip-flop policies if# they feel it'll help them and we've seen Trump do## that on H1B visas on Tik Tok things like that and# that's what all the tech talk the tech bogal are## hoping for an ideological movement it's more# what Steve Miller wants or Steve Bannon wants## and and what it's all about the ideology it's all# about populism it's about the nationalism and I'm## looking for indications what kind of President# are we going to get well let's talk about that## with Laura bro 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## walking into the capital as well Laura as you# watch all of this unfold as well we think back## to Mr Trump's first inaugural address the phrase# that stood out that stayed with everyone has been## this idea of American Carnage we've heard that# this will be more of a message of unity what do## we expect to hear committee co-chair Mr Steve Whit# that's right i'mna the president elect is expected## to give a much more unifying tone the the incoming# Administration says that he views this moment very## differently than he viewed his uh election uh# in 2016 and and ultimately when he was elected## in 2016 and entered the White House after that# election he was met with much larger resistance## uh and viewed and was also much more uh amenable# to establishment Republicans many of whom were## resisted him much more back then this time around# he very much has the Republican party around him## he feels as though he has much more control and# support across that Republican party you don't## see as many of the Republicans in office anymore# that were willing to stand up to him whether it's## Romney or the late John McCain and so this is# a very different moment for uh the incoming## president Trump who really considers himself to# have a mandate despite the fact that there is## some polling recently from AP that shows that that# voters don't necessarily support Mass deportations## they support the deportations of immigrants who# have committed violent crimes who have committed## crimes but going Beyond into wider deportations# which we expect the president president-elect## to do because they have forecasted that and so# has his borders are Tom homman uh that may be## something that the whiter American public doesn't# necessarily support according to polling uh that## being said given the calls this morning with# White House officials uh this Administration## is expected to launch what they call the# biggest deportation effort in history and they## are cracking down not just on illegal immigration# but also legal immigration and in those executive## orders that we talked about a little bit earlier# another one uh that they are going to issue today## is they are suspending Refugee admissions for# at least four months so that's a Crackdown on## legal immigration omna Kevin Madden as as folks# have been instructed to take their seats there## we were seeing uh the tech billionaires the the# head of Apple the head of of of of Google Elon## Musk there standing you see Mark Zuckerberg head# of meta standing amid Mr Trump's cabinet nominees## for people who voted for Donald Trump because# they were concerned about the price of groceries## they were concerned about the affordability# crisis what how does this Tableau strike the## American people do you think well I think there# may be a little bit of a disconnect but you have## to remember that um 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 um I 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 Jeff uh uh Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk when## he was supporting Democrats um so I think you# know that hypocrisy I think will be something## that fuels a lot of the president supporters uh# as well as his allies on Capitol Hill and um I## think they're much more focused now on uh again# the determination is to put this mandate that## they believe that they got and that they did they# received in um the fall of 2024 into action on the## first day and then really use that momentum to get# big things done what Trump supporters want more## than anything is a reversal of what they saw over# the last four years from Joe Biden Tiffany I see## you shaking your head in agreement and it's this# there's this truism in politics that Personnel## is policy and that has always been especially true# uh for Donald Trump help us understand that in the## context of the folks that he selected to enact# his agenda yeah well some of these billionaires## and and Tech CEOs weren't with Donald Trump in# the past and and now it's clear that they are## are um they know that it's a net positive when# you are um partnered with Trump and I think it## also speaks to um the movement that is going on# in this country that President Trump is able to## bring in people from all walks of life um to solve# the complex problems that are facing our country## we see the Supreme Court Justices making their way# into the Rotunda right now of course Chief Justice## John Roberts will be administering the oath to# President elect Trump behind him Justice Bret## Kavanagh we understand will be administering# the oath to vice president elect JD Vance I## believe Senators Corker and brown are still with# us gentlemen I'd love to get your I believe Senor## Corker is still with us if you're uh you've# been following along here Senator Corker let## us know your thoughts on this moment in terms of# what you expect and what you'd like to hear from## president-elect Trump in this inaugural address# in terms of the tone he sets for the next four years well look I I this is a very different# entrance uh than than in 2016 no question and uh## he he should be feeling very confident um I I know# he's feeling very confident and I would hope that## uh as Senator bran Brown alluded to just a few# minutes ago I I would hope that this is all about## bringing people together he was able to give a# political talk yesterday in an arena uh hopefully## this one is very different as I mentioned I don't# think any president in a long time has come on the## stage with more big challenges and opportunities# to do great things for our country and to do great## things for our world but in order to do that# you do you do need Congress uh you need people## in our country and I hope this is about a big# Vision solving those problems not casting blame## but let's move ahead great opportunities in# front of us and I hope that is what we hear I## have a feeling I haven't obviously talked to the# president in six years um but I have a feeling## uh this could be very different uh than last time# I'm H I'm hoping so our nation and our world has## tremendous issues for us to deal with and he can# he can make that happen if he approaches this job## uh in that way uh let me say one other thing I# hope the people around him and in 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 um disruption for disruption# sake uh going after people I hope it'll be about## moving ahead and if so what an opportunity he# has a number of opportunities await a number## of crises too I want to draw on your experience# Senator Corker as the former chairman of Senate## Foreign Relations I mean crisis from Sudan to the# Middle East to Ukraine as we watch members of the## Trump family make their way into the capital I# is President Trump's traditionally isolationist## worldview is it prepared to meet the moment do# you think well certainly it's prepared to meet## the moment in Israel right uh and in the Middle# East um I think it is prepared to meet the moment## let's face it uh look we had our differences# I will say the Abraham Accord set the context## for very good things to happen and the Arabs# and Israel are in a different place Hezbollah## as I mentioned before and amas are in a different# place I I think in Ukraine and Russia as mentioned## earlier uh they're both tired of fighting and if# he can bring himself to to create an arrangement## there that's good for Ukraine and democracy good# for Europe and the US um gosh what an incredible## undertaking that will be and I think that through# the Rel relationship that he's attempting to have## with she uh maybe some good things can happen# there so um those are going to be dealt with## regardless of his isolationist view right they# are going to be dealt with and um so look I'm I'm## hopeful um look I I you know OB I'm not electable# I'm sure but I'd love to be coming in I I'd love## to be coming into the world today as president# of the United States with the opportunity## that we have before us what a great opportunity# for him to take advantage of Senator Brown can I## get you to weigh in here as youve heard what CND# 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 no I'm## I'm hopeful I'm always hopeful and I um I also# am a realist but I you know I I saw president## who uh clearly a wing of the Republican party now# captured by uh president Trump clearly almost not## even debatable sided with Putin I mean clearly I# it was pretty stunning to see a major political## party support the Russian leader uh and ENT# essentially betray Ukraine I I saw I saw Ukrainian## Americans in Ohio who historically a voted# Republican that were pretty stunned by Trump's and## Vance's View and Ukraine and so I'm hopeful that# Trump is willing to stand up to Putin but if it's## a deal that betrays Ukraine uh then it's it's a# it's a Troublesome thing and and when you look at## some of Trump's nominees on foreign policy issues# but I go back my Bob special was foreign affairs## in the sen I think that's fair to say mine I was# chair of the banking housing committee mine is## more domestic both of us of course did both things# but 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## that really deregulates consumer protections# and worker safety rules and the overtime Rule## and all that so I I while I'm hopeful I need to be# convinced as I think the majority of Americans do## I mean think about the last 30 years presidents of# both parties sold American workers out on trade uh## it's Dr King's birthday today that we honor um Dr# King I talk about the Dignity of work frequently## that term really came from Dr King where he wov# together worker rights civil rights human rights## um I'm hopeful the president will honor that today# in words in his speech and 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 90 n in my my state 90% of of kids families# benefited from that uh you got huge tax cuts uh we## that expired we weren't able to renew it I'm hope# the president takes some leadership on those kinds## of issues Senator Brown thank you for mentioning# the fact that today is King day it's this this## rare coincidence in the calendar where January# 20th uh is also the third Monday uh third Monday## in January where we always celebrate King Day the# very last thing that Dr King did in life was to## fight for economic Justice uh he was fighting# for the workplace safety for sanitation workers## um there are many people who view the the Civil# Rights fight of the 21st Century being one of## economic Justice uh as we await the entry there of# former Vice President Dan and his wife now making## their way in I think we saw former vice president# Mike Pence think he was going to be next Walking## In yeah but picking up on that theme there Senator# Brown where can Democrats work with Republicans on## that issue on the issue of economic Justice well# they I I mean it's up the Pres the president just## set the tone but if the focus I mean there's some# irony in the people are now at this inauguration## all the billionaires that were all the California# billionaires that supported Trump they're all## there crowded around it's the thousands of Maga# devotees who were for Trump from the beginning## it's the evangelicals and their leaders who have# been excluded from this and I 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 um but# uh I hope that the the pursuit of his agenda## was less about rewarding his billionaires with tax# cuts and weer rules about their workers and about## consumer protections I hopeful it's it's a more# of a focus on workers that was his campaign but## uh let's see we see former President Bill Clinton# former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton making## their way in now and we understand because all# the proceedings have been moved indoors there## are several screens available to people to watch# these proceed meetings that includes over at the## Capital One Arena where our Stephanie Sai has been# speaking with Trump supporters who were lucky to## gather there Stephanie H how are people there# reacting to this scene as it unfolds inside the## capital well you caught me just before just after# a big round of booze uh every time the clintons or## President Obama show up on screen you just hear# this whole crowd erupt in booze it's interesting## because they're watching the same live feed that# our viewers are getting but on a Jumbotron and of## course you hear Sweet Carolina and Neil Diamond so# now it's become an impromptu karaoke session um I## did want to talk a little bit omna about just the# contrast between you know what we hear your guests## uh talking about as far as specifics and policy# and what we hear when we speak to Trump attendees## um at events like this we spent um the morning# speaking to folks that were lucky enough to get## into this crowd and here's what they say you know# they bring up things like the economy you know uh## we interviewed one man whose son just had a baby# and he said he's struggling and they believe that## the last four years have been all doom and gloom# and that Trump will deliver them and and bring## them more Economic Security I spoke to a couple# here from piperton Tennessee they really wanted## me to name their Hometown who said they're quote# tired of the pronouns um they're tired of the## ideological debates over transgenderism oh there's# another boo that was also for President Obama um## and then a few people including former veterans# who like President Trump's strongman Persona uh## one 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 um and finally just a general## sense um that he can solve all of their problems I# 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 um their Financial Security and inflation## that they believe and they have so much Faith um# that President Trump can cure all these ills and## that extends as far as veterans that believe he# can bring World Peace um so that's kind of the## vibe here they don't speak about specific policies# they don't have the details about tariffs they## speak in terms of Vibes and the way they feel this# is a sporting Arena and it feels like a sporting## event with all the booze and cheers and and just# again the the fervent Trump fan that you feel here## some of whom have followed him since he was um on# on The Apprentice and just view him as a glorious## celebrity that can do no wrong Stephanie Sai# Capital One Arena Stephanie thanks so much as she## mentioned the booze and cheers we heard booze and# cheers for certain members of the US Supreme Court## uh Jonathan Kart this this moment you know 8 years# ago the election of Donald Trump was greeted by## resistance among Democrats there were the million# people the women who turned out on the National## Mall with the knit pink hats this time around# it seems like there's less resistance and more## resignation how how are Democrats viewing this# moment or maybe maybe a mix of both um I think## maybe people are taking the the day off it is a# holiday uh and they're going to pick and choose## their battles but what I loved about Stephanie's# report is that she showed us that there is## literally a split screen moment in Washington# at the US capital we have been watching polite## Applause and greetings between you know former# presidents um members of the cabinet the the the## Supreme Court Justices very cordial very in the# spirit of upholding the traditions and customs of## the peaceful transfer of power meanwhile Stephanie# is sitting there and listening to people react the## the the incoming president supporters react in# real time with cheers and booze uh for the people## they like or or don't like um and it made me think# of something that Susan paage told me yesterday## when I interviewed her on my show she said Donald# Trump hasn't changed Washington has changed and## we've been talking around that in terms of well# there's a republican House a Republican Senate## um but really that this town Washington has# changed and you know to Senator corker's point## it does give the president the president-elect# an opportunity to make good on the promises that## he made it's just a matter of will he grab that# opportunity and one more thing I 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 we're going to he's transformed## Med we're going to see a different more unifying# Donald Trump and that was the case the first 20## minutes and then it went off the rails he's also# in this for this inaugural speech he is saying he## is going to this message his speech will be one# of unity I'll believe it when I see it I am I## am not convinced I look like every American I am# hopeful but um I think as Senator Brown said I'm## also a realist yeah and I I actually literally# wrote that down um before you started speaking## about the exact same thing that Washington has# changed but has Trump and we know that personality## wise he is still going to be the same person# the reaction to him is going to be fascinating## to watch of official Washington as well as# unofficial Washington I.E regular people in their## regular lives and um it also listening to former# Senator Corker reminded of the conversations that## probably a lot of us had on these panels uh# Republicans saying just stick to the economy## don't talk about just talk about the economy# don't talk about retribution don't talk about## going after your enemies just focus on the things# people care about and he would do that and then## he would move off of that uh that topic so um 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 David what# do you make of that dissonance yeah well first## I want to say I'm disappointed that are more# Tech billionaires um Jim Cook uh Jeff Bezos## uh I actually think the tech billionaires have# a positive influence on him because on tariffs## on H1B visas I like the influence they're going# to have nonetheless as Jeff mentioned it's not## okay that they're up there they should be in the# audience they should not be intermingled with the## cabinet that's a blurring of lines between public# service and private interest better seats than the## C better seats so it's like William McKinley were# inaugurated and there was JP Morgan and Andrew## carne like we would we would blink at that and so# the the blurring of those lines to me is a problem## is there a benefit though that it's so transparent# is is there a benefit in the transparency of the## transaction maybe and and if he does as I# said this electoral monarchy part that he is## a transactional president if I want Elon Musk to# like me so I'll do what Elon Musk likes and that's## why they all went to Mar Lago that's why they're# all there because they think he's transaction## Tiffany what do you make of that well I I think it# it's the picture right that this is the the doers## and and the disruptors versus The Establishment# right so the DC is different it's going to have## to change Trump is bringing in people from the# outside and it's not business as usual it's not## Politics as Usual with the establishment that# we've seen even in the Republican party you know## for many years that's why you were hearing people# boo on some of the Republicans walking in um times## have changed and and I think it just shows the# vision that Trump has going forward I mean Kevin## to that point Stephanie told us earlier they were# booing Mike Pence in the arena when he walked into## the capital EST I Jonathan Kart's analysis of this# is exactly right and I agree with it 100% And I## think the Pence isolation where Pence is there on# his own sort of represents where the Pence people## are inside the party this is Donald Trump's party# he has all the support he has the infrastructure## he has the momentum he has control um I also# think that that that what Jonathan pointed out## Jonathan pointed out about the the sort of split# screen which is the polite Applause the focus on## bipartisanship the focus on substance the focus on# Comedy inside the capital comedy COI t y um versus## the way politics is going to be litigated over# the next four years and probably in the future## which is at the con at the Capital One Center# which is you know it's kind of it's part UFC## uh WWF event and part political rally Donald Trump# is going to have a very unifying message today he## is I mean just by the sartorial Communications# of his tie which is purple uh we're going to see## a unifying uh message but the next day or even# later today 24 hours from now a single-minded## Pursuit that is going to 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 a# lot of the passions of his activist base so you## know let's enjoy the sort of pageantry of today# but I think that's where we go in the next 48## hours we've been talking a lot about Donald Trump# let's talk about JD Vance as we await his arrival## and his the arrival of his wife usance because he# is really he will be likely the inheritor of this## movement he is all of 40 years old the first# Millennial vice president he there's a lot at## stake there's a lot writing on all of this for him# is there not Kevin yeah I think um you know he's## in many ways uh you mentioned this earlier Jeff# with um the fact that Donald Trump is a lame duck## president um there is an inher heritance that is# uh that comes with with JD Vance's Ascension to## the vice presidency today he will essentially be# curating the the Maga agenda and the Maga approach## for policymaking potentially after this white# house uh as as a party leader uh going forward## so I think um this is essentially um the sort# of uh starters pistol for um for for JD Vance's## um role in growing the party not just not just# over the last uh campaign but also the the many## years that are ahead and and it goes to Tiffany's# point about disruptors which is really important## to appreciate and understand how important this is# to our politics and that who knows four years from## now JD Vance is the establishment and that there# is a disruptor that says we don't we don't want to## do things the way that these guys did it I'm the# one that can actually deliver on the things that## JD Vance and and Trump were unable to do so um I# do think we are during this time we've had in our## last 10 elections we've had nine change elections# this is the first time since the last time we had## a second consecutive first term president so# an non-consecutively elected president that## we've had three occupants of the White House um in# three consecutive elections lose and so we are in## a time of incredible disruption and that I don't# think that what is what is happening here is about## what I think makes America so great is that# there is continuity there is the it's more## than just pageantry this is making a statement# about how important it is to have the peaceful## transfer of power but our politics is driven by a# country that is evenly divided at 48 49% yeah and## where the disruptors are is whoever is the party# or the vision that's out of power and we're going## I I don't know when this ends but sure doesn't# feel like this is the end of it TR dudy to that## point this idea of disruption I know you've been# traveling the country talking to a lot of people## about their political views including supporters# of Mr Trump the fact that he has managed to hang## on to sustain this idea that he's an outsider as# a former president who now has complete control## over one of our two major political parties# that idea is Central to his popularity among## his supporters right it is it is and um and you# have to give him credit for pulling off the the## feat of winning reelection uh after losing uh# although he didn't acknowledge that he lost in## 2020 but to Amy's point I mean this was a close# election Donald Trump won less than 50% of the V## vote I think the final number is 49.8 to kamla# Harris is 48. uh4 uh so 1.5% difference in the## total yes he won the swing States but we are a# very divided country country and the other the## other split screen I want to mention is one in our# memories and that is four years ago in January of## 20 21 on the steps of the capl and then inside# the capital um the attack by uh supporters of## Donald Trump and I think of Mike Pence the vice# president here four years ago there was a noose## that was built on the outside of the Capitol# so there are a lot of uh there are a number## of split split screens that we are thinking about# today Tiffany how how are Trump supporters making## sense of that moment that that split screen to to# keep this metaphor going the sense that In This## Very Room you know Trump supporters Riders laid# Siege to that capital in an effort to overturn Joe## Biden's uh election victory yeah you know that# was a dark day in in our history for sure but## um in those that broke the law you know should be# held to um that standard um but but again anytime## the media starts to talk about January 6th the the# American people tune out um it it's time to move## forward and I think that's exactly what we're# seeing here today um that we are a country that## can go through hard things it can democracy can# be messy sometimes um and it can you know create## great change at the same time so um I am hopeful# I think president's Trump address will lay out a## vision for our country you know leading up# to the election I believe it was about 78%## of Americans actually felt that their children's# future wouldn't be any better than theirs um and## that's that's a dark place to be in this country# so I think it's about moving forward and Donald## Trump will lay out a vision for this country to# give parents hardworking workingclass Americans## hope for the future and that's where the focus# is as we watch this live picture unfold inside## the capitol rotunda of course senior members of# congress former presidents their spouses Supreme## Court Justices all gathered in this space uh very# different from the Tableau we would have expected## had it been held outside with some 250,000 people# receiving tickets and there we see Usha Vance wife## of Vice President elect JD Vance making her way in# and of course first lady elect melan Trump as well## Jonathan this idea that as we welcome in a new# Administration we're saying goodbye to another## among the many actions we expect president-elect# Trump to take today will really be an undoing of## much of what President Biden put into place as# well how do Democrats view that in terms of the## places they do want to be able to work together# with Republicans moving forward yeah as we have## seen over the last few elections the incoming# president uh tries mightily to undo the legacy## of of his predecessor we saw that with Trump when# he came to Obama um and I think we're going to see## this now with Trump when it comes to when it# comes to President Biden but again I go back## to what I was saying what I said earlier which is# this is a different time than it was in 2017 and## that Democrats if they you they're they're the# grown-up party they're the party that that cares## about governing and so they're going to have to# pick and choose their battles they can't have hair## on fire over every tweet every utterance they have# to pay attention to what the to what um uh soon to## be president Trump says what his cabinet officials# have to say and then what they try to do in the## Congress and figure out where where they should# push back where they should work together but my## hunch is there won't be many places where they# can work together David also it strikes me this## time President elect Trump has a very different# relationship with Congress than he did last time## in the previous term it was really a Reliance upon# Mike Pence as his conduit to Congress he has his## own relationship with speaker Johnson now his own# relationship with senior members of the Senate to## the extent he is a lame duck president and that# he can't run again for these first two years what## does that mean for how quickly and effectively# he's able to can have an impact it's a small it's## a obviously extremely small minorities and the# one thing I would say is that all the executive## orders that he's reversing to today that's a# problem with the dysfunction of our democracy## we're supposed to pass laws in Congress and the# president signs it into bill as that has broken## down executive orders have taken over governance# to the extent where Donald Trump sometimes doesn't## seem to understand the distinction and so in the# Tik Tock was a law passed by Congress and signed## by the president and Donald Trump seems to think# that he can issue an executive order to overturn a## law passed by Congress and signed by the president# that's against the rules and so that's part of the## decay of our democracy let's dip into this and# listen to uh tenor Christopher makio perform o America keeping till there be a God I hear you your prayers to the sea from your# mountains Gra and go through this land you areful to me oh America you're call oh can hear you calling me# you are calling me to F to to the to oh I will be vice president elect JD Vans making his way# into the capital we expect president-elect Trump## to be entering shortly as well former Ohio# Senator shered Brown has been with us this## morning watching this all unfold Senator Brown# your thoughts on this moment as we await just## moments uh away from when president-elect Trump# will be sworn back into office yeah I I find the## sort of theme of a couple of speakers I I can't# see them on the screen but I think it was a trump## spokesperson talking about disrupting that that# it's no longer corporate interests and no longer## the people who ran the Republican Party um I find# it if not it's not for the seriousness that I find## it amusing that um they're saying that Trump isn't# going to listen to Wall Street anymore isn't going## to listen to the big corporate CEOs is going to# listen to these California billionaires I mean## the the three of the richest people in the in the# world are sitting on that platform with him they## all want tax cuts they all want weaker consumer# protections they all want um weaker worker safety## rules uh and so uh what what gives I mean he's# still going to provide the Republican mantra for## years has always been more tax cuts for the# rich more tax cuts for large corporations I## don't see any I don't see movement away from that# but at the same time uh he's clearly listening to## billionaires one of them as we know on the stage# gave 250 million to the president's campaign so## it's not like disruption means it's all about# a focus on workers disruption means well we## won't do quite as much for Corporate America# we're going to take care of these newly Meed in## some cases Deca or senta if that's the word senta# billionaires so I I I don't find much change and## I don't again politics is not left or right it's# whose side of you on and I think the president## today needs to essentially say to the public I'm# not I'm not going to let these billionaires run## the country they help my campaign but I'm going# to look out for workers I hope he does that I'm## always optimistic I just don't really see it com# well president-elect Trump is now making his way## into the capital Tiffany Smiley as we watch# this live picture I believe Senator Brown was## referring to what you mentioned earlier about the# disruptors you care to respond yeah I mean look## it I mean these people worked with Biden as well# but they also know they that President Trump will## deliver so unfortunately over the last four# years um the economy and it hasn't worked for## the working class it hasn't worked for an average# American who um has lost nearly 33,000 $333,000## over the last four years under bomic so I think# Trump is just painting a picture Trump is Trump## and he will always do what he wants to do and# He will always do what's best for America and## and the American people I think he's just showing# like hey look I'm bringing people from all walks## of life this isn't just DC this isn't just the# establishment and we we are going to solve these## problems that are facing the American people# former and future first lady Melania Trump has## made her way inside the capitol rotunda former# Republican Senator Bob Corker has been with us## all morning uh Senator Corker we saw a moment# ago the arrival of of House and Senate leaders## H how do you expect the House and Senate in# this goor round to be a check on executive power um I think there going to be a check# and and uh I just uh had a conversation with## John casually on senate floor I escorted a# new Senator someone is being sworn in about## on January 3rd but I think they will be a# check obviously there's going to be a lot## more communication uh there's going to be a# lot more communication between the two than## than than has happened in the past obviously# Senator McConnell and president Trump didn't## communicate that much th and and the president# will um and then look in the house you've got## uh uh some independent Republicans over there# obviously the Democratic side is going to be## a check I think that people this time though# are going to pick and choose I think there's## going to be uh more Prudence in the way that# they check understanding the the capital that## the president comes in with political capital I# do want to say one other thing I I enjoy being## with Senator Brown and I think what both of us# are doing today in our different ways with a## different focus is we're trying to be aspirational# um meaning that we're hopeful that Senator Brown## is hopeful that the president is going to focus# on workers and and their needs an issue that he's## always talked about we came in together uh in 2007# elected in 2006 um I too trying to be aspirational## and I think that that is the way that both the# House and Senate in some ways will be can they## influence the president to stay focused to move# in a direction that is good for our country I## think that's the mode that everyone around is# going to be hopeful that somehow the president## will stay focused that he'll try to bring out the# best in all of us and we're going to see in just## a few moments uh whether that's his first step uh# here at the inaugural speech indeed we'll end on## that moment of hope that note of Hope and and go# inside the capitol rotunda to watch this inaugural proceed ladies and gentlemen the vice## president-elect of the United# States The Honorable JD Vance la ladies 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# th and the joint Congressional committee## on inaugural ceremonies house Democratic leader# The Honorable hakee Jeff House Majority Leader## the honorable Steve scalise Speaker of the# House of Representatives The Honorable Mike## Johnson Senate Democratic leader The Honorable# Charles E Schumer ranking member of The Joint## Congressional committee on inaugural# ceremonies The Honorable Deb fiser and## chairwoman of the joint Congressional committee# on inaugural ceremony The Honorable Amy kashar ladies and gentlemen the president-elect of the# United States The Honorable Donald John Trump woo w ladies and Gentlemen please be seated please welcome the chairwoman of# the joint Congressional committee## on inaugural ceremonies The Honorable Amy kashar good morning everyone welcome# to the 60th presidential inauguration## today president-elect Trump and# vice president elect Vance will## take their OES of office and we will witness the# peaceful transfer of power at the heart of our democracy for the past year I've cheered# the inaugural ceremony committee which## includes the leadership of Congress from# both parties we thank the committee and## capital staff and law enforcement who# worked so hard over the last year and## especially the last 3 days you've done a# beautiful job and you have shown Grace Under Pressure our theme this year is our enduring# democracy the presence of so many presidents and## vice presidents here today is truly a testament# to that endurance we welcome President Biden## and Dr Biden we welcome vice president Harris and# Doug emhof President Obama President Clinton and## secretary Clinton President Bush and Laura Bush# vice president Pence vice president quail and## Marilyn Quail the justices of the United States# Supreme Court are with us all nine of them I## counted and of course the Trump and Vance families# this ceremony marks what will soon be 250 years## of our democracy it is the moment when leaders# elevated by the will of the people promise to be## faithful to our constitution to cherish and defend# it it is the moment when they become as we all## should be the Guardians of our country through War# and Peace through adversity and prosperity we hold## this inauguration every four years and today it# falls on Martin Luther King Day a further reminder## that we must strive to uphold the values enshrined# in our constitution the freedoms the Liberties and## as is inscribed on the entrance of the United# States Supreme Court Equal justice under law but what makes this moment more than a passing# ceremony is all who are watching it across the## country the people of this nation the ordinary# people doing extraordinary things President## Kennedy who at one point worked as a senator# in this building and would often walk through## this very rotunda one said in a democracy every# citizen regardless of interest in politics hold## office every one of us is in a position of# responsibility with 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 with that responsibility of## leadership comes an obligation to stand our ground# when we must and find common ground when we can## with 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 there is a reason# this ceremony takes place at the capital in## other countries it might be in a presidential# Palace or a gilded executive office building## here it is traditionally held at the capital# the people's house it is a fitting reminder## of the system of checks and balances that is# the very Foundation of our government three## equal branches of government that is how for# nearly 250 years our Great American experiment## grounded in the rule of law has endured so as we# inaugurate a new president and vice president let## us remember that the power of those in this# room comes from the people the construction## workers who build our country the teachers and# healthc care workers who nurture us the troops## defending our freedoms and yes the firefighters in# Los Angeles putting themselves on the line for us our democracy's strength and grit must match# theirs may God bless our nation thank you good afternoon urance through the years is the# ultimate test to persevere through time is the## truest measure of an idea an institution and# a nation our Founders wrote the Constitution## so that America could withstand all the twists# and turns of time they wrote it to guide us and## to preserve forever our right of life liberty and# the pursuit of happiness but 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 that's the the beauty that## is the importance of democracy it allows the# endurance the permanence of a Nation through## change it allows Nations like our United# States both to avoid the obstacles and to## seize the opportunities God has plac before us# always staying true to our founding principles## today is our country's 60th inauguration ceremony# like all the others before it it is a celebration## of our right to set our uniquely American course# the 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 in November Americans chose# again to steer this nation towards greatness## the secure safe and prosperous future that our# Founders envisioned for all of us and 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 so that their# Nation might endure and now allow me to welcome## Archbishop Timothy Dolan and Reverend Franklin# Graham who will deliver our invocation please rise be still and know that I am God Supreme# among the Nations Supreme on the earth let## us pray remembering General George Washington# on his knees at Valley Forge recalling Abraham## Lincoln at his second and augural with malice# toward none with charity for all with firmness## in the right as God gives us to see the right# remembering General George Patton's instructions## to his soldiers as they began the battle of the# balge eight decades ago pray pray when fighting## pray alone pray with others Pray by Night Pray by# day observing the birthday of the Reverend Martin## Luther King who warned without God our efforts# turn to ashes we 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 his advisers 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 we cannot## air in relying upon that prayer from the# Bible upon which our president will soon## place his hand in oath as 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 give our leader## wisdom for he is your servant aware of your# of his own weakness and brevity of life if## wisdom which comes not from you be not with# him he shall be held in no esteem send wisdom## from Heavens that she may be with him that he may# know your designs please God Bless America please## mend her every flaw you are the god in whom we# trust who lives and reigns forever and ever amen Mr President the last four years there# are times I'm sure you thought it was## pretty dark but look what God has# done we praise him and give him glory let us pray our father and our God thou# has said blessed is the nation whose God is## the Lord as the Prophet Daniel Prayed blessed# be the name of God forever and ever for wisdom## and might are his he changes the times and# the seasons he removes Kings he raises up## Kings he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge# to those who have understanding our father today## as president Donald J Trump takes the oath of# office once again we come to say thank you oh## Lord our god father 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 we## pray for president Trump that shall watch over# protect guide direct him give him your wisdom## from your Throne on high we ask that you would# bless him and that our nation would be blessed## through him we also ask that you would bless# and protect Melania as first lady we thank you## for the beauty the warmth and Grace that she# shows not only to this nation but to the whole## world we thank you for vice president-elect JD# Vance and his wife Usha and their young family## may 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 the# prophet Samuel reminded the people it was you## that brought them up from the land of Egypt and# he said now stand still that I may reason with## you before the Lord so father we take this moment# to stand still to remember the great things that## you have done for this nation thank you for the# protection the Bounty the freedoms that we so enjoy we remember to keep our eyes fixed# on you and may our hearts be inclined to## your voice we know that America can never# be great again if we turn our backs on you## we ask for your help and we pray all of this# in the Name of the King of Kings the Lord of## lords your son My Savior and Our Redeemer# Jesus Christ amen ladies and Gentlemen## please welcome associate Justice Kavanaugh to# administer the vice presidential oath of office please raise your right hand and repeat# after me I James David Vance do solemnly## swear I James David Vance do solemnly swear that# I will support and defend the Constitution of the## United States that I will support and defend# the Constitution of the United States against## all enemies foreign and domestic against all# enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear## true faith that I will bear true faith and# allegiance to the same and allegiance to the## same that I take this obligation freely that I# take this obligation freely without any mental## reservation without any mental reservation# or purpose of evasion or purpose of evasion## and that I will well and Faithfully discharge# and that I will well and Faithfully discharge## the duties of the office the duties of# the office on which I am about to enter## on which I'm about to enter so help me God so# help me God congratulations Mr Vice President ladies and Gentlemen please welcome chief justice## Roberts to administer the# presidential oath of office please raise your right hand and repeat# after me I Donald John Trump do solemnly## swear I Donald John Trump do solemnly swear# that I will Faithfully execute that I will## Faithfully execute the office of President# of the United States the office of president## of the United United States and will to the best# of my ability and will to the best of my ability## preserve protect and defend preserve protect and# defend the Constitution of the United States the## Constitution of the United States so help# me God so help me God congratulations Mr w w all of the coming of the Lord he ising of the the gra# of he Lo the faithful Mighty of his sword his is glor Glory H glor Glory glor glor Glory Glory is ising I have SE in The ofs Bu Al in theing and I can# his rightous sentence in theing lamps is glor Glory hallelu Glory Glory hallelu hallu is pleas Mighty God in the beauty of the Christ was born cross the with glor in it you and me he di to make holy let us to make free while God ising on# GL GL Hall Glory Glory hallelu glor Glory hallelu glor Glory Hallelujah glor Glory# hallelu Glory Glory Hallelujah is to oh ladies and gentlemen it is my honor and# pleasure to introduce to you the 45th and## the 47th president of the United# States of America Donald J Trump thank you very much everybody well thank you# very very much vice president Vance speaker## Johnson Senator th 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# the Golden Age of America begins right now from this day forward our country will# flourish and be respected again all over the## world we will be the Envy of every nation and we# will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of## any longer during every single day of the Trump# Administration I will very simply put America First our sovereignty will be reclaimed## our safety will be restored the scales# of Justice will be rebalanced the vicious## violent and unfair weaponization of the# justice department and our government will end and our top priority will be to create# a nation that is proud prosperous and free America will soon be greater stronger# and far more exceptional than ever before I return to the presidency confident# and optimistic that we are at the start of## a thrilling New Era of national success a tired# of change is sweeping the country sunlight is p## in over the entire world and America has the# chance to seize this opportunity like never before## but first we must be honest about the challenges# we face while they are plentiful they will be## annihilated by this great momentum that the world# is now witnessing in the United States of America## As We Gather today our government confronts a# crisis of trust for many years a radical and## corrupt establishment has extra raed power and# wealth from our citizens while the pillars of## our society lay broken and seemingly incomplete# disrepair we now have a government that cannot## manage even a simple crisis at home while at the# same time stumbling into a continuing catalog of## catastrophic events abroad it fails to protect# our magnificent law-abiding American citizens## but provide sanctuary and protection for Dangerous# criminals many from prison and mental institutions## that have illegally entered our country from# all over the world we 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 our# country can no longer deliver basic services## in times of emergency as recently shown by the# wonderful people of North Carolina been treated so badly and other states who are still suffering# from a hurricane that took place many months## ago or more recently Los Angeles where we are# watching fires still tragically burn from 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 they don't have a# home any longer that's interesting but we can't## let this happen everyone is unable to do anything# about it that's going to change we 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 and 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 all of this will# change starting today and it will change very quickly my 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 their democracy and indeed their# freedom from this moment on America's deine is over our liberties and our Nations glorious# Destiny will no longer be denied and we will## immediately restore the Integrity competency# and loyalty of America's government over the## past eight years I have been tested and# challenged more than any president in our## 250e history and I've learned a lot along the# way the journey to reclaim our Republic has## not been an easy one that I can tell you those# who wish to stop our cause have tried to take## my freedom and indeed to take my life just# a few months ago in a beautiful Pennsylvania## field an Assassin's bullet ripped through# my ear but I felt then and believe even more## so now that my life was saved for a reason I# was saved by God to make America great again thank you very much that is why each .. working to meet every crisis with dignity and# power and strength we will move with purpose## and speed to bring back hope Prosperity# safety and peace for citizens of every## race religion color and Creed for American# citizens January 20th 2025 is Liberation day it is my hope that our recent presidential# election will be remembered as the greatest## and most consequential election in the history# of our country as 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# and the popular vote we won by millions of people to the Black and Hispanic communities I# want to thank you for the tremendous outpouring## of love and trust that you have shown own me# with your vote we set records and I will not## forget it I've heard your voices in the campaign# and I look forward to working with you in the## years to come today is Martin Luther King day# and his honor this will be a great honor but## in his honor we will strive together to make his# dream a reality we will make his dream come true thank you thank you National Unity is now returning# to America and confidence and pride## is soaring like never before in everything# we do my Administration will be inspired by## strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting# success we will not forget our country we## will not forget our Constitution and# we will not forget our God can't do that today I will sign a series of historic# executive orders with these actions we will## begin the complete restoration of America# and the revolution of common sense it's## all about common sense first I will declare# a national emergency at our Southern border all illegal entry will immediately be# halted and we will begin the process of## returning millions and millions of# criminal aliens back to the places## from which they came we will# reinstate my remain in Mexico policy I will end the practice of Catch and Release and I will send troops to the southern# border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country under the orders I signed today we will## will also be designating the# cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and 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 bringing devastating crime to# us soil including our cities and inner cities as commander-in-chief I have no higher# responsibility than to defend our country from## threat and invasions and that is exactly what# I am going to do we will do it at a level that## nobody's ever seen before next I will direct all# members of my cabinet to Marshall the vast Powers## at their disposal to defeat what was record# inflation and rapidly bring down costs and prices the inflation crisis was caused by by# Massive overspending and escalating Energy## prices and that is why today I will also declare a# national Energy emergency we will drill baby drill America will be a manufacturing Nation# 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 let me use it we will bring prices down fill our# strategic reserves up again right to## the top and Export American energy all over the world we will be a rich Nation again and it is# that Liquid Gold under our feet that will help to## do it with 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 American Auto Workers in other words you'll be able to buy the car of# your choice we will build automobiles in America## again at a rate that nobody could have dreamt# possible just a few years ago and thank you to the## UT workers of our nation for your inspiring vote# of confidence we did Trust tremendously with their vote I will immediately begin# the overhaul of our trade system## to protect American workers and families# instead of taxing our citizens to enrich## other countries we will tariff and# tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens for this purpose we are establishing# the external Revenue Service to collect all## tariffs duties and revenues it will be# massive amounts of money pouring into## our treasury coming from foreign sources the# American dream will soon be back and thriving## like never before to restore competence and# Effectiveness to our federal government my## Administration will establish the# brand new Department of government efficiency after 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 never again will the immense power of# the state be weaponized to persecute political## opponents something I know something# about we will not allow that to happen## happen it will not happen again# under my leadership we will restore## Fair equal and impartial justice# under the Constitutional rule of law and we are going to bring# Law and Order back to our cities this week I will also end the# government policy of trying to socially## engineer race and gender into# every aspect of public and private life we will Forge a society# that is colorblind and Merit based as of today it will henceforth# be the official policy of the United## States government that there# are only two genders male and female this week I will reinstate any# service members who were unjustly expelled## from our military for objecting to the# covid vaccine mandate with full back pay and I will sign an order to stop# our Warriors from being subjected## to radical political theories and social# experiments while on duty it's going to end immediately our Armed Forces will be free to focus# on their sole Mission defeating America's enemies like in 2017 we will again build the# strongest military of the world has## ever seen we 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 my proudest Legacy will be that of a# peacemaker and unifier that's what I want## to be a peacemaker and a unifier I'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 thank America will reclaim its rightful place as# the greatest most powerful most respected Nation## on Earth inspiring the awe and admiration of the# entire world a 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 William McKinley to Mount# McKinley where it should be and where it belongs President McKinley made our country very rich# through tariffs and through Talent he was a## natural businessman and gave Teddy Roosevelt# the money for many of the great things he did## including the Panama Canal which has foolishly# been given to the country of Panama after the## United States the United States I me 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 we have been treated## very badly from this foolish gift that should# have never been made and Panama's promise to us## has been broken the purpose of our deal and the# spirit of our treaty has been totally violated## American ships are being severely overcharged# and not treated fairly in any way shape or form## and that includes the United States Navy# and above all China is operating the Panama## Canal and we didn't give it to China we# gave it to Panama and we're taking it back above all 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 so as we liberate our## nation we will lead it to new heights of Victory# and success we will not be deterred together we## will end the chronic disease epidemic and keep# our children safe healthy and disease free the## 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 and# we will pursue our Manifest Destiny into## the Stars launching American astronauts to# plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars ambition is the lifeblood of a great nation# and right now our nation is more ambitious## than any other there's no Nation like our# nation Americans are explorers Builders## innovators Entre rurs and Pioneers the spirit# of the frontier is written into our hearts the## call of the next great adventure resounds from# within our souls our 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 no one# comes close Americans push thousands of miles## through a rugged land of Untamed Wilderness# they crossed deserts scaled mountains braved## Untold dangers one 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 if we work together there is nothing## we cannot do and no dream we cannot achieve many# people thought it was impossible for me to Stage## such a historic political comeback but as you see# today here I am the American people have spoken I stand before you now as proof# that you should never believe## that something is impossible to do in# America The Impossible is what we do best from New York to Los Angeles from# Philadelphia to Phoenix from Chicago to Miami## from Houston to right here in Washington DC our# country was forged and built by the generations## of patriots who gave everything they had for our# rights and for our freedom they 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 together they## laid down the railroads raised up the skyscrapers# built great highways won two world wars defeated## fascism and communism and triumphed over every# single challenge that they faced after all we## have been through together we stand on the verge# of the four greatest years in American history## with your help we will restore America promise# and we will rebuild the nation that we love## and we love it so much we are one people# one family and one glorious nation under## God so 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 we are going to win like never before thank you thank you thank you in recent years our nation# has suffered greatly but we are going to bring## it back and make it great again greater than ever# before we will be a nation like no other full of## compassion courage and exceptionalism# our power will stop all wars and bring## a new spirit of unity to a world that has been# angry violent and totally unpredictable America## will be respected again and admired again# including by people of religion faith and## good will we will be prosperous we will be# proud We will be strong and we will win like## never before we will not be conquered we will not# be intimidated we will not be broken and we will## not fail from this day on the United States of# America will be a free Sovereign and independent## nation we will stand bravely we will live proudly# we will dream boldly and nothing will stand in our## way because we are Americans the future is ours# and our golden age has just begun thank you God## Bless America thank you all thank you thank# you very much thank thank you very much thank you as newly sworn in now president Trump# speaking to the American people for the## first time as the 47th president of the United# States promising what he called a golden age## of America beginning today and repeating# many of the messages he often says in his## rally speeches and campaign remarks along the# way over the last couple of years also noting## this is for himself a remarkable political# comeback and promising a new age for America## ahead we're waiting now for I believe Carrie# Underwood to make her way to the podium to perform America the Beautiful for we're standing by to await the music I believe# K Underwood will perform America the Beautiful## in just a moment until then Judy I apologize if# we need to cut you off but your your reaction to## what we just heard from president Trump well it# was as you said Anna it was a repre of much of## what we heard during his campaign uh and frankly# a repre in many respects of what he said eight## years ago when he talked about he didn't use# the term um uh Carnage which he did but he did## describe a dark time in America where American# citizens have been failed by their government uh## where the borders have been overrun crime uh# every pretty much of the darkest picture you## can imagine uh but he said all that is going# to change it's going to be drill baby drill## the golden age has begun you know the words# help me out here that's that's how I would Su up skies for amber waves of# grain for Purple Mountain mesty above the fruited pl America America God share his grace on thee and# Crown th good with Brotherhood from SE to shining SE Carrie Underwood the pro that she is# with an impromptu Acappella version of## America the Beautiful after there seemed to# be an issue with the uh musical accompaniment## uh Tiffany when you heard president Trump there# say that uh this is ladies and gentlemen Senator## fiser will now introduce the benediction# clergy that this is now the Golden Age of## America the Golden Age of America begins right# now how did that strike bman P I took it as he## a call for All American citizens to be actively# engaged um in this you know new golden era that## we have um coming up on us that Donald Trump# is leading that we're the innovators and the## builders and the creators um and that's# what makes this country beautiful Kevin## well I think like um a lot of Donald Trump's# speeches there were like four speeches in this## and I think he's wanted to frame it as# aspirational and he truly does believe## this is a golden age but I think the probably# the most important term he used was the term## Liberation he believes this is a pivot point and# a cultural Tipping Point that is in favor of the## Maga view of how Washington should work and# blessed its inhabitants with the Hebrew words bahash blessed is the one who trusts in God# thousands of years later this great nation## which adopted these words as its motto in God we# trust stands at a moment of historic opportunity## Americans are searching for meaning our# merciful father help us rise to meet this moment## bless president Donald J Trump and vice president# J D Vance with 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# guide our schools and college campuses which have## been experiencing such unrest to inspire the Next# Generation to pair progress with purpose knowledge## with wisdom and Truth with virtue hear the Cry of# the hostages both American and Israeli whose pain## our president so acutely feels we are so thankful# for the three young women who yesterday returned## home and pray that the next four years brings# peace to Israel and throughout the Middle East## almighty God grant all Americans the opportunity# to realize our share dream of a life filled with## peace and plenty health and happiness compassion# and contribution stir within us the confidence## to rise to this moment for while we trust in God# God's trust is in us the American people America## is called to Greatness to be a beacon of light# and a mover of history may our nation Merit the## Fulfillment of Jeremiah's blessing that like a# tree planted by water we shall not cease to bear## fruit may all of humanity experience your love and# your blessing may it be thy will and let us say Amen let us pray for our 47th president Heavenly# Father we're so grateful that you gave our 45th## and now our 47th president a millimeter Miracle# we are grateful that you are the one that have## called him for such a time as this that America# would begin to dream again we 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 we pray that you use our# president that we would live in a nation where## we will not be judged by the color of our skin# but by the content of our character heavenly## 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 TI of the# sweet land of liberty of Thee I seen land where## my fathers die land of the Pilgrims Pride from# Every Mountain Side Let Freedom Ring and because## America is called to be a great nation we believe# that you will make this come true so Let Freedom## Ring from the pricious hilltops of New Hampshire# Let Freedom Ring from the mighty mountains of New## York Let Freedom Ring from the heightening eliges# of Penn Let Freedom Ring from the snowcap Rockies## of Colorado Let Freedom Ring from the curvaceous# hilltops of California but God we're asking you## not only that Let Freedom Ring from Stone Mountain# Georgia Let Freedom Ring from Lookout Mountain of## Tennessee Let Freedom Ring from every Hill and# every mole hill in Mississippi from every state## every city every village and every Hamlet and# when we Let Freedom Ring we will be able to## speed up that day all 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 free## at last thank you God Almighty we are free at# last if you believe with this Spirit of the## Lord is there is Liberty come on put your hands# together and give your great God great Glory Almighty and eternal God We Gather here today in# reverence joined in our shared hopes and dreams## for our beloved nation in 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 we# come before you with profound gratitude for the## many gifts you have bestowed upon our land thank# you for the freedoms we cherish for the strength## of our communities and for the resilience of# our spirit as our President and Vice President## Embrace their newly appointed roles we humbly# implore that your Everlasting Love and wisdom## will envelop them grant them the clarity of mind# to navigate the challenges that lie ahead and the## compassion to serve all citizens with fairness# and integrity May their hearts be filled with a## giving spirit and sincere understanding For Those# whom they represent may they be beacons of Hope in## times of uncertainty and prophetic voices in# defending the Dignity of all created life we## 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 May each## decision made by our President and Vice President# reflect the values of justice and peace as we## embark on this new chapter we also seek your# comfort oh God for those who feel lost or dis## heartened in this time of transition may your# light shine upon them reaffirming their belief## in a brighter tomorrow may we all strive to lift# one another supporting our fellow citizens with## kindness and empathy recognizing that together we# can overcome any adversity grant us the strength## to endure the courage to face our fears and the# clarity to see the light that that remains even## when clouds of uncertainty May gather Inspire our# new leaders to be champions for the vulnerable## and advocates for those whose voices are often# silenced may they pursue policies that promote## the well-being of all seeking to build bridges# that will Foster unity and belonging as we stand## witness to this inauguration we hold fast# to the faith to our faith in the goodness## of each of us and the possibility of change we# trust that with your guidance oh God our nation## can move forward to a future filled with promise# prosperity and understanding and finally we lift## our hearts in gratitude for the Beloved parents# of President Trump without Mary and Fred Trump## this day would never be the miracle that has# just begun from 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 let us go forth now## with these words of President Trump's emblazened# on our hearts as as long as we have pride in our## beliefs courage in our convictions and Faith# In Our God then we will not fail We Stand## Tall We Stand proud because we are Americans# and Americans kneel to God and to God Alone amen ladies and Gentlemen please# remain standing for our national anthem can you say o the da# ear light what a do we have## at the Twilight Wasing but TR# and bright St through the of the and it and thir keep Pr.. are the and the ladies and Gentlemen please be seated ladies and Gentlemen# please remain at your seats## while the president and official party depart the platform Donald Trump now now the nation's 47th# president the end of his inaugural here is he and## other members of the new Administration make their# way out David Brooks inaugural addresses uh are## typically heavy on poetry light on pros this one# was fairly heavy on Pros I mean specifics about## just the series of actions he intends to take# it almost had the the the sense of a preemptive## State of the Union Address in many ways what do# you make of it took the words from my mouth it## was it was the most state of the uny inauguration# DRFT you think of uh pay any price bear any burden## that's usually the kind of stuff we hear inste# I've got a six executive orders on protecting## the southern border not stupid not a stupid# strategy uh Americans are distrustful I think## they may be fed up with lofty words and a lot of# the policies are more more popular than Donald## Trump is and so uh if you're facing a distrustful# country uh giving them concrete things that they## can applaud at that's probably the right thing# to do I would say when he did get lofty it was## 19th Century Century is manifest destiny railroads# settling the frontier William McKinley gets a name## check like that's a lot of 19th century but that's# a little Donald Trump's mentality that was the## year we that was were the years we became a big# superpower those were the years we were not yet## Global uh it was also I would point out to Donald# Trump the year of massive immigration uh that made## this country what it was the final thing I'll# say is that the one word that was not mentioned## which could be what this whole Administration# turns out to be about is China that right today## at Deep seek the Chinese AI company released a# model that's apparently as good as the American## models if they win the AR race that's a big big# deal uh China is getting more aggressive in the## Philippines uh I really think that whether Taiwan# gets invaded or not in the next four years really## sets the tenor for the American trajectory over# the next four years and that part the foreign## policy part I think Donald Trump doesn't want to# be that kind of president but I think he's going## to be that kind of President Jonathan he mentioned# the government facing a crisis of trust he's not## wrong right American institutions have long seen# a decline in public trust what did you make of the## rest of his speech in terms of uh the context of# what we were all expecting to hear as well well he## said this was going to be a mess this was going# to be a speech of unity I didn't hear the word## Unity um I would say that most of his speech maybe# 7030 was centered around him I'm used to inaugural## addresses in these moments where you're bringing# together a country in this case half the country## did not vote for you and so this is where the# unity message would would have been great and I## looked for moments uh of unity to see if it was if# it was you know coming through and you find those## moments when you get the presidents from both# former presidents from both parties applauding and## yet George W bush did not clap in key places where# his fellow Republicans were standing up inovation## um he missed Donald Trump president Trump missed# an opportunity to at least in one moment show the## unity he said he was talking about and that# was when he talked about the ceasefire the## ceasefire deal and he said you know days before I# became president that would have been the perfect## opportunity to give a nod to that then the former# president who worked his butt off into the very## last hours of his presidency to help get it done# yes with help from the now president and people on## his team but that would have been the opport would# have been the opportunity to show the the unity he## said he was going to deliver today indeed lots to# unpack in that speech and we should say that our## partners at PolitiFact have a a live fact check on# our website pbs.org/newshour for anyone who wants## to go back and and see U how the the many things# that President Trump outlined in his speech how## it comports with the facts uh Amy Walter there# was a a Wall Street Journal poll that showed## that American support what the journal how they# characterize it as Maga light so for instance that## yes they do support his uh his immigration stance# for instance but they don't necessarily support## the mass deportation of millions of undocumented# immigrants in this country you know for an## American public that might hold that view what# what would they make of the speech that we heard## this morning well I don't know that there were# the exact specifics on what this Mass deportation## would look like I think he talks a lot about and# his administration talks a lot about criminal## elements and I think if it is really limited to# people who are here who have committed violent## crimes and they are deported I think he would have# overwhelming support for doing that it's certainly## true in the polls once you start getting into# the more um uh sort of vague territory of what is## considered a violent crime or who's considered to# be somebody that is a risk in this country I think## that's where you might um see the challeng Alles# the thing that I that really stuck out to me too## is where we talk about a crisis I'm om noted the# crisis of trust and the reality is no matter how## great of a speech you give or what we hear from# his first state of the union a president is tested## by crisis and it was the crisis of covid that# ultimately was Donald Trump's undoing that the## frustration with how the administration handled# that um really brought Joe Biden to where he was## today Joe Biden's reaction in many ways to Donald# Trump SED the seeds of his undoing undoing all of## the immigration orders really on day one and the# frustration and and the uh the realities that came## from that uh of the influx of migrants as well# as the um the legislation to pump a ton of money## into the economy which brought us in uh which was# certainly a a reason for uh increased inflation## and so you as a president can control only so much# the crisis is really and if it is what David says## where the crisis is overseas that it's China# that is going to Define this presidency George## W bush knows that hardly better than anybody else# sitting on that stage Kevin it strikes me you know## if you're not going to hear the message of unity# in a tightly scrip red inaugural address will we## ever hear it from a president who's not been# prone to that kind of language or remarks in## the past I mean this was as Jonathan pointed out# an opportunity maybe to give a nod to the outgoing## Administration on the ceasefire deal maybe to# point to the fact that the country is divided## he wants to serve all Americans we didn't hear# that today so in terms of this address setting## a tone for this presidency what what did you# hear well I again I you know uh I think all of## Donald Trump's speeches have a certain level of# complexity that are almost a sort of microcosm## of how he approaches politics in the sense of the# pageantry of the moment you know starting off with## golden age is a design towards the aspirational# sort of frame that I think uh Senator Corker had## talked about but I agree with Jonathan that it# was more confrontational than it was unifying and## uh I think a lot of that has to do with just the# interpretation of what they believe of what Trump## and his allies believe is the Mandate that they# have from the American people to do big things on## the big issues that they care about and so um you# know when you have a um a a a Administration that## is now framed its charge as reversing the last# four years and feeling this sense of Liberation## going forward I believe that they they believe# that they had to have those type of um that type## of approach in order to get the big things done# that they want to get done and so I think it'll## be a Hallmark of this Administration they're# going to move fast they're going to move again## with a lot of volume um they are not going to play# along with a lot of the customs and traditions of## you know the tra of of how they deal with Congress# they're going to be much more focused on driving## um a sense of momentum around their agenda and uh# hope and and expecting uh their allies on Congress## to come along and I would say one last thing I# think that it was by Design to be somewhat of a## repudiation of Biden and Harris were only sitting# feet away uh and I think that is probably the tone## that I would expect over the next four years yeah# can I do we have time for one just to just to add## on to uh to that I think this is a theme we've# been seeing for years now that a Administration## comes in they've got control of Congress they know# they basically have a year and a half to get big## things done for the people essentially who voted# for them they do that through many times through## legislation through reconciliation which we're# likely to see here 2 years later that party gets## voted out of power in the midterms and so you you# kind of have a a system of government now where in## a 48 48 49 49 country when you get your chance to# be in charge you got to take that and you you push## as much as you can through the pipeline knowing# that there's likely to be a backlash two years## later and that I think is just a reality of where# we sit in our and I mean that's what his speech I## think laid out is a vision of Hope and and the# future going forward um he touched obviously on## the last four years which you know you can start# with the failed departure out of Afghanistan that## emboldened the evils of this world that put us in# the position we're in now that he's going to have## to confront China and and all these e evil actors# we know that China is operating in the Panama## Canal he addressed that as well and the need to uh# the deal was for Panama to control it not Chinese## businesses on both ends of the port that's massive# National Security implications for our country## so he addressed that but but more so he was just# laying out how bad it has been for Americans over## the last four years with inflation with global# Wars with an open porous border um at you know## drugs crime coming into every community in America# um this is exactly what the American people want## and and I was encouraged like he it was a call to# action to all citizens democrat or republican that## this is our country this isn't Washington DC's# country this is our country and we can have an## active role in it in the Golden Age going forward# I would just say add to that I'd say Trump's inter## interpretation of what bipartisanship is is if# you think about how he's approached immigration## and border security inflation even things like# confronting you know woke corporate policies he## believes he has a 7030 support of the American# public on those issues and that is a bipartisan## agenda that he is intent on moving on toward John# we were about to watch the bidens uh make their## way to Marine one uh as they depart the the US# capital as we keep our eye on that live picture## there I want to bring back our our two former# Senators who are joining us Democratic senator## shered Brown of Ohio and former Republican Senator# Bob Corker of Tennessee uh Senator Senator Brown## the what struck me about this inaugural address uh# comparison to the first one was that we heard the## then president Trump in 2017 paint a picture of# America in Decline this address really painted a## picture of an American establishment in Decline# and he said he had a mandate to completely and## totally reverse the horrible betrayal as he put# it what what do you make of that of that assertion## and how do you think that'll play politically# well I I made of it what I said um an hour ago## two hours ago before the uh before the speech# was that he talked talks about blowing up the## establishment but he's surrounded on stage with# all these California billionaires and you can bet## the didn't talk about this but the the main theme# of this presidency He he'll talk about immigration## he'll do some things uh but the main theme is tax# cuts for rich people to build to to do that tax## bill again that he did seven or eight years ago# to um probably to make it bigger uh to make sure## the California billionaires get get their share if# you will but no mention of the child tax credit no## mention of the bill that he should renew where 90%# of the tax benefit where where the tax benefits## went to 90% of the public 60 million children two# million children in my state alone their families## um those were significant tax breaks he didn't# talk about that he didn't talk about workers## in the in the overtime rule um and he did what# Jonathan said essentially he um this was a speech## about his own grievances about the judicial# system attacking him about um his pain and um## about and not not about the country and it's again# you've seen a lot of you've seen a lot of speeches## um for inaugural speeches and this one about# grievance and this one about his own election## how many times he bragged about how much he won by# Reagan didn't do that Clinton didn't do that bush## didn't do that Obama neither Bush Obama didn't do# that instead of the focus on workers instead of## the focus on inflation what what do you see there# with inflation other than f i my wife Connie and## I go to the grocery directore after church often# and I hear at the checkout counter I hear at the## checkout line I hear in the aisles I hear the the# meat counter I hear over and over about inflation## and the answer to that in many ways uh I know Amy# talked about spending but the answer many ways is## is we're paying for corporate tax breaks we're# paying for um for executives getting their their## stock BuyBacks and no no mention of that and I# don't think the president will go after that when## it comes to inflation so it's whatever he did in# the speech is not that relevant what matters is## what he's going to do next and obviously we'll# judge by his actions but um I'm concerned that## his actions are mostly going to be about feeding# the billionaires on stage and not standing up to## those interest groups that President should# stand up for stand up to and in most cases## presidents of both parties have failed that and# we should say what we're witnessing right now## this is unique to our system of government this# is the American transfer of power demonstrating## the resilience and stability of our system uh# President Biden Dr Joe Biden boarding Marine## one as they make their way away from Washington# capping 50 years of public service and president## Trump and first lady Melania Trump walking# back to the capital to resume a number of## the days events uh Senator Corker you're with# us as well your Reflections on this moment sir um obviously uh a little less aspirational uh a# little more focus on uh it actually reminded me of## the of the photograph the of the court appearance# that ended up being a really well-seen among his## supporters of of strength and Defiance and I think# that is what he chose to reinforce here um he did## speak I listened to Senator Brown my friend um# he did speak to the issues that he feel elect## he felt elected him and uh he was obviously very# somber and how he did so somber about the state of## the country which uh whether we whether you agree# with it or not many many people felt that way and## that's why he is elected today so again it was# less on the aspirational piece far more on the## business before him uh the business that brought# him here um and his intention in dealing uh with## those issues immediately so um more of a business# talk uh less of a a raising people up talk we're## watching president Trump there and vice president# Vance make their way back into the Capal capit we## understand they're going to be making their way to# emancipation Hall it's an overflow room that has## been set up when the ceremony was moved indoors# we understand he'll address the crowd gathered## there as well we'll bring you those remarks live# when they happen you're also watching here as now## former President Biden and former first lady# Dr Jill Biden prepared to take off and leave## Washington also on Capitol Hill is Al Lisa de# jardan who's been following these proceedings## Lisa your takeaways from what we just heard from# the newly sworn in president Trump well two things## first as we see uh now former President Biden# leave the capital it does strike me this is a## man who Now 52 years after he started in the on# the capital as a young Senator uh now we see the## end of his public service but as to the speech you# know David said something he said the one word I## didn't hear was China there were two other words# I didn't hear and Senator Brown referred to one of## them taxes you know tax cuts is something that the# Republicans here are obsessed over spending late## nights already trying to figure out what could# be a very difficult tax cut bill that they say## is the core of the Trump agenda but that's# not what we heard from president Trump today## the other thing I didn't hear the word debt the# debt and deficit are also core concerns here at## the capital occupied not just a lot of time and# policy concern but they are I remind you one of## the reasons that former speaker Kevin McCarthy was# ousted this is a republican conference especially## on the house side that is has many members# unsatisfied with the state of the debt and## deficit didn't hear those from president Trump# and it reminds me that I didn't really hear much## about the work that Congress needs to do this# was a speech about an executive talking about## the presidency but he does need to work with# Congress but I didn't hear that at all in this## speech we know back at the White House our White# House correspondent Laura Bron Lopez has also been## listening in Laura we're watching former# President Biden now take off as Lisa pointed## out capping that 52 year of public service# and his career coming to an end in a way he## did not anticipate it coming to an end we know# he had warned against the incoming president## as a threat to democracy and we know President# Biden was working up until the last minutes of## his presidency tells a little bit about what's# transpired while we're watching this inaugural proceeding omna in the final minutes of# his presidency before he was heading to## the capital with uh now sorn in president Trump# President Biden issued some very last minute## pardons preemptive pardons to his family members# specifically a number of his siblings James Biden## uh Valerie Biden Owens as well as their spouses# and the the president then President Biden said## that it was because of of the fact that they were# under threats attacks and he was referencing past## promises made by Donald Trump to go after# not just uh Joe Biden but also his entire## family uh Trump had said that repeatedly on# the campaign Trail as well as his allies said## that that they would go after Joe Biden and his# family and so in this preemptive Parton issuing## uh Biden said that it wasn't because uh his# family did anything wrong or anything illegal## but that this was because he had no guarantee# that his family would not be prosecuted and so## he decided to issue this these preemptive pardons# just minutes before his presidency ended omna and## there was also a notable Act of clemency# for an indigenous activist tell us about that uh that's right Jeff I don't have uh that# one just in front of me but those were other uh## pardons that the president made adding on on# to uh his clemencies and uh commutations that## he's issued a historic number uh more than any# president to date Jeff uh and especially with## a large numbers in the final uh few months of his# presidency and so that's something that a a number## of uh legal experts have said could very well be a# legacy defining moment for the outgoing president## but if I could I'd like to highlight a few things# uh that stood out to me from uh now president## Donald Trump's spee speech and specifically# the significant focus on immigration and in## the speech he was talking and saying all illegal# entry to the United States will immediately be## halted and that he will direct migrants to be# returned back to their countries of origin that's## going to require some agreements it's not it's a# lot easier said than done that they will have to## have agreements with countries saying that they# are willing to take migrants back to the country## of origin and I was also talking to some legal# experts about uh about the executive order that## is coming on ending Birthright citizenship an# immigration lawyers that I was talking to today## Jeff said that that would be in violation of the# 14th amendment that the interpretation that the in## that the Trump Administration is viewing the 14th# Amendment saying that it would allow them to stop## automatic Birthright citizenship for children# of undocumented migrants immigration lawyers## say that is not the correct interpretation# of the 14th Amendment and could likely very## quickly be halted uh by judges is we're watching# as uh Republican house leaders make their way to## emancipation Hall uh in advance of those remarks# that omnna mentioned that we expect to hear from## uh president Trump to that overflow crowd standing# in front of what is a replica of the Statue of## Freedom of the bronze version of that sits a top# the the capital Dome and um that commutation I## was mentioning earlier it was for the indigenous# activist Leonard Peltier President Biden commuted## his life sentence and he will serve out the# remainder of that sentence home confinement## so we see supporters of Mr Trump they're waiting# for the president to come address them we'll bring## you that live when it happens in the meantime# we know other supporters are gathered at Capital## One Arena our Stephanie Sai is there has been# speaking with them and watching as they watched## the inaugural address unfold Stephanie what was# the reaction there and omna you had to come to## us right when this very noisy band started# um but yes uh 20,000 I would say supporters## Capital One arena is completely packed and I# have to tell you as they were watching that## live feed of the inauguration speech it was as if# president Trump were in the room because this is## the crowd that he was clearly speaking to and# at times it felt like a WWE match and at other## times it felt like we were at a mega church um# I would say the biggest Applause lines were so## varied in their content he received loud cheers# for example when he said America's decline is## over he received really loud cheers in the crowd# when he talked about the assassination attempt## against him and how he was saved by God when he# talked about Liberation day when he said drill## baby drill and ending the green New Deal and# really big cheers when Elon Musk appeared on## the screen and gave a thumbs up when President# Trump talked about going to Mars and here's my## observation after speaking to some dozen uh# supporters of trump here they largely follow## what his agenda is he decides in a way um how they# prioritize policy and and and I think that is why## you also saw really loud cheers in the room# for him saying the US should retake control## of the Panama Canal uh an issue that certainly# um hasn't been at the Forefront of American## politics uh as far as I can remember so you know# they really follow him with so much Fidelity and## that's what we heard over and over again now# um just to remind you the folks that are in## here some of them have been waiting all night# in the cold just to get into the arena and now## we're starting to see more festivities um as# they ramp up for the arrival of the president## in a couple of hours this is of course where they# will be holding the inauguration parade I'm not## sure how it will all play out but in the last# uh half hour we've seen more and more military## brass um and those types of dignitaries um show# up and just one disruption I noticed toward the## end of the speech and that was a protester a# lone protester who shouted free Palestine um## and very quickly the crowd shouted her down and# said get her out get her out and indeed security## guards came and got her and took her out uh I# mean talk about coming into to the Lion's Den## uh to to say that and that is exactly how it felt# um but overall a very boisterous energized crowd## everybody woke up uh as soon as the inauguration# proceedings began Applause for president Trump## at the watch party at Capital One Arena and# Applause for him as well inside emancipation## Hall let's take a listen his as it looks like uh# vice president JD Vance will be the first to speak## well thank you all so much for being here and# was that a hell of a speech or what that was man that was a good way to start it off you know# I didn't know exactly what the president would## put in that speech and I I I hope to myself# that he wasn't going to hold back and sir you## didn't hold back that was a hell of a way# to start the next four years but I I just## want to say from the bottom of my heart and# I know I speak for the president and for all## of us thank you thank you thank you for making# this possible we love you we wouldn't be here## without you and we're going to make America# great again together for the next four years and the last the last thing I'll say# is you know having stood outside for## about five minutes to wave goodbye# to the bidens thank God we moved that## thing indoors because it was a beautiful# ceremony and it was cold as hell outside## so sir the 45th and 47th president# of the United States Donald J Trump no he's right I looked I said oh look at this# beautiful sunny day we blew it we blew it and## then I went outside and we were freezing# you would have been very unhappy the sun## was very deceptive I will tell you it is cold# out and I'm sort of saying you know that was## so beautiful today maybe they should do it# there every four years does that make sense## I don't know because you know the outdoor thing# is really good but it gets a little cold around## this time of the year some people have noticed# and a lot of times they suffer through it there## was no suffering in that room it was 72° it# was perfect with the best the best Acoustics## I think I've ever heard in a room this is not# so bad either but I just want to say you're a## younger far more beautiful audience that I just# spoke to and I want to keep it off the record I## want to keep that off the Record because I# don't want to have all those big shuts up## there I don't want to think you're more powerful# than them you look better than them and I love you now we just had a great time we just had# a great day uh this was amazing you know when## you think we took a a journey I mentioned in# the speech a lot of people said that was not## a journey that was possible and uh it was# indeed possible I didn't really know too## much about what they were saying when they# said that but a lot of people felt it and uh## we hooked up with JD very early I watched JD over# a period of time I endorsed him in Ohio he was a## great a great Senator and uh very very smart the# only one smarter than him was his wife that was I## would have chosen her but somehow the line of the# line of succession didn't work that way right but## now she's great and he's great this is a great# beautiful couple and uh unbelievable career I## just said to him you are very upwardly mobile cuz# he hasn't been doing it that long but he picked## it up so quickly remember the first week was a# little bit like the fake news was hitting him## really hard and I said oh this may be tough but# after that it was smooth selling for him he took## on everybody he took on the the meanest I don't# want to use the word corrupt because we're into## a new system so let's wait till the corruption# begins cuz it will but he took on some pretty## mean people and he handled it well I want to also# congratulate Mike Johnson for the job that he's doing Steve we we gave him a majority of almost# nothing and then I said to make it tougher on## him let me take two or three of the people right I# said he'll only have to suffer with that for about## 3 months how are they doing by the way are they# is that moving along totally unified I said do## you mind if I take this one that one and a couple# of others it's eat didn't mind he can handle it## no he's a man that's liked by everybody I've never# met a man like this you've got two how many is it## 219 or 220 or something 220 and of the 220 219# really like him I noticed he got one negative## vote once about two weeks ago but I think even# 220 like them if you want to know the truth and## that's very unusual I know a lot of nice guys in# Congress and they have 35 people that hate them so## if you have 35 people that hate you and you only# have one or two or three votes you'll have five I## think but that's that's going to be like you know# the good news is when we get to that five number## it's going to feel like a massive majority we you# could be really nasty to a couple of them at least## yeah so it's going to feel like kitting your head# on the wall and stopping it feels so good to stop## but he's done a fantastic job and Steve scales# is uh he's our hero because you know I was with him you talk about being shot I was with him he# got some bad ones and uh his credible wife and she## uh really loves him you know you never know about# that I've been with other people they were doing## poorly and the wife is like looking at a watch she# can't get out of the hospital fast enough how's## he doing I don't know he's all right that woman# was a mess she was crying and crying no they're## going to take him they're going to take him I told# Steve when he finally woke up it was a while too## the doctor told me it was the most blood they've# ever transfused in any patient they've never done## anything like it and here he is the picture of# strength right and he's been a great friend of## mine right with a family because of a family and# what a job you did it worked out pretty much uh## pretty much better than we even thought right and# I did have a couple of things you know to say that## were extremely controversial and between JD and# Melania and any body else that heard please sir## it's such a beautiful unifying speech please sir# don't say these things I said I'm telling you it's## going to play great they say you're right for this# group of people it's going to play great you're## the only words I heard by not oh but we had some# Beauties didn't we melani and she said sir calls## me Sirah when she's angry no no I'm only kidding I# better say I'm only kidding or the Press is going## pick that one up loud and clear no but she said uh# no I I I think it's it would be terrible it's such## a nice speech I think it's you know it all depends# on your delivery how was the delivery was it good but she said it's such a beautiful such a# beautiful speech you can't put things in there## that you are going to put in and I I was going# to talk about the j6 hostages but you'll be## happy because you know it's action not words that# count and you're going to see a lot of action on## the j6 h a lot and I was going to talk about the# things that Joe did today with the apartment of## people that were uh very very guilty of very bad# crimes like the unselect committee of political## thugs where they literally I mean what they did is# they destroyed and deleted all of the information## all of the hearings practically not a thing left# they deleted all the information on Nancy Pelosi## having turned down the offer of 10,000 soldiers# you wouldn't have needed 10,000 you could have## had 500 and it would have stopped because we# may had a million people that day the people## that were there you don't see any photographs# but we have a lot of great photos but you don't## see those photographs don't put them in they show# the people at the capital but I was talking about## uh that I was going to talk about that they said# please don't bring that up right now you can bring## it up tomorrow I said how about now in front of# the very I'll bring it up right now you know this## little time delay is good CU we're getting great# reviews on the speech now watch they'll take the## speech and say I didn't like it because he left# there and he talked to people but we're giving you## a little more information that we gave up says but# no uh they pardoned a lot of people they pardoned## before we even get to today they pardoned what# is it 33 murderers absolute murderers the worst## murderers you know when you get the death sentence# in the United States you have to be bad because## they don't give it much and he pardoned almost# everybody having a death sentence and if you## went through the crimes that were committed you# wouldn't even believe them the level of violence## the people that were killed the innocence of# people that were killed and children killed by## these people and he pardoned them for whatever# reason he spared them and but they didn't spare## the people that they killed and you know who# knows what happens in the future it's one of## the worst because a lot of times they let them out# early after that you know they say you're going to## be in for life but then all of a sudden they get# let out for good behavior and then they go on a## rampage it's one of those little things right but# I was going to talk about that but I was really## going to talk about the uh the level of you know# what's going on why are we doing this why are we## trying to help a guy like Millie why are we doing# Millie he was pardoned what he said terrible what## he said why are we helping some of the people why# are we helping Liz Cheney I mean Liz Cheney is a## disaster she's a crying lunatic and crying crying# Adam kininger he's a super crying I never saw the## guy not crying he's always crying I looked at# him I remember years ago he was actually on my## side and then one day you know when you don't# want to kill people in Wars they turn against## you Liz chany hated the concept of of uh not going# to war with everybody let's kill everybody let's## spend a lot of money on military equipment you# know where her father works right and uh but## what she did was incredible think of it they# destroyed and deleted all of that information## that went on for almost two years against Trump# and the reason they did because it was all fults## like the person that said I tried to strangle a# secret service agent that's one of the toughest## human beings I think I've ever seen I actually# had a friend saying please don't change that sir## you are the coolest sucker in history remember# she said I put my hands around his neck because## he wouldn't go to the capital made up fiction and# I was rebuffed and the guy on the right is a mass## of weightlifter probably stronger than me do you# think he's stronger than me honey you know who## I'm talking possibly stronger than me slightly# younger than me like I won't say how many years## because I don't want to talk about that but a lot# of years but I had a friend that said why are you## disputing that story that's the coolest story# I've ever heard that I would attack a karate## champion get slightly rebuffed and then throw# my arms around a guy with a neck about this big## even though there are bars you know there are# bars that you can't really do that anyway so## uh so I wanted to talk about that but all of# that stuff got deleted and the reason it got## deleted is they were all caught in lies you# know Secret Service testified and they said## it didn't happen actually the two guys were very# embarrassed they're suffering because uh their## friends are saying did Trump really do that to# you but they gained a whole new respect for me## but it was just make belief stuff and there# were a lot of make belief stories made up so## rather than suffer the Wrath like the story# with Nancy Pelosi I offered a 10,000 soldiers## she knows it she admitted it on tape that her# daughter made she's a videographer or whatever## you call her which I'm blad she is oh she can't# be in good set with Nancy but Nancy said it was## my responsibility as she's leaving the capital# she said it was and it was she's in charge of## security at the capital but I offered them up# to 10,000 soldiers even more one time I said## more as many as you need but you needed 4 500# if four five you 10,000 that would be more than## the number of people there by lot but we offered# her 10,000 think of it 10,000 soldiers in other## words j6 wouldn't be j6 there would have been no# j6 but you rebuffed them she didn't like it no## she didn't like it maybe she wanted that to happen# but she's guilty as hell and now we would have to## go through the process because they destroyed all# evidence they deleted everything there's virtually## nothing left the other fake story and so many# other fake stories and many people came out on## our side and those people now would get to find# them there's nothing left so that's a criminal## offense if that were a civil case it would be# a CRI president Trump is delivering unscripted## remarks there in emancipation Hall to a number of# his supporters at the same time former President## Biden is delivering brief departure remarks at# Joint Base Andrew we're going to dip in quickly## just to listen in to former President Biden thank# you thank you thank you for the sacrifices you## made I mean it for being part of this journey# every day I'm deeply moved by all we all did## for this country I really mean it history's going# to mark down just what you did you know but the## point I want to make today is to make clear my# favorite address as we all do have more to we## have a lot more to do you heard the inaugural# address today you know we got a lot more to do I look I know for many years of# experience they're up and down but## we have to stay with it my dad taught me the# measure of a person heard me says before is## how quickly they get back up when they# get knocked out that's what we have to## do right now we've always done our best As# Americans we never never never never give up never we're leaving office we're not leaving# the fight you're smart you're skilled you're## passionate the country needs you again so# all of you can stay engaged in all the ways## you can whether it's in public service the# private sector philanthropy former President## Biden addressing supporters before he and# former first lady Dr Joe Biden we believe## in you leave Washington for California meantime# president Trump is still addressing supporters## inside emancipation Hall these are unscripted# remarks we're going to go back now to president Trump this has been this has been a uh there's# never been anything like it there's never been## anything like it this has been a movement like no# movement ever in history for probably any country## let alone this country you know if somebody's# running for president and if they go out and they## announce they're going to Arizona they're going to# Nevada they're going to some place if you have 200## or 300 people that would be standard Ronald Reagan# would go out I mean outside of the last couple of## days where people get a little excited but even# then you have a couple of thousand people but if## you're going to go someplace any place any one# of the Swing States any one of the other states## I mean the how about the non- swing States we# won Alabama by 48 points we won Tennessee by## Massive numbers Wyoming we've won by numbers# that are nobody's ever seen num and you know## places like California we did great but when# they send out like 38 million ballots nobody## knows where the hell they're sending them and# then they come pouring back the whole thing you## know they passed a law in California that if you# work in an election Bureau and if you so much as## ask for a voter ID if you say Sir ma'am could# I please look at your voter ID they have the## right to put you in jail you're a criminal can# you believe that there's only one reason that## happens they want to cheat so they had it where# voter ID wasn't accepted but now if you even ask## for this is seriously a bill that was just signed# passed in in their legislature and it was signed## and I think when we get things cleaned up and we# get back to a little bit of normaly I'm going to## ask the speaker to really get involved because I# think we would have won the state of California## because you know if you look at my numbers with# Hispanic were at 56% and we were winning we won## the Texas border that had never been won as the# governor said he's doing a good job the governor## by the way of Texas but as the governor said# it hasn't oh did I get lucky did I get lucky## supposing I said you know he's not here but the# governor of Texas has done a terrible job wow## look at you you mean we couldn't get you up in# the front row I tell you supposing I said JD the## governor of Texas is not doing his job you heard# what I said to I didn't know you were there I said## he's doing he's doing a great job he's doing# a phenomenal job but now you're going to have## a partner that's going to work with you cuz you# didn't have not only didn't they have a partner## he had people selling the wall right we have a# fence structure that we worked on the governor## worked on with me and I didn't love it to be# honest with you I wanted a nice uh precast## concrete you know 40 50 ft high like a beautiful# could have been a t-shaped white shape I love## construction I wanted that circuit to go up# maybe 50 60 ft it would have look beautiful a## nice y shape and they said the problem is Sir they# climbed that like a rabbit I said what do you mean## no way and they brought some of these guys out# they climbed it like and the other thing is you## hit it with acid and the thing will disintegrate# you know they have things for concrete so they## needed very hardened steel very special steel# and then they needed 7,000 lb concrete inside## that steel you inside that steel and then they# have a rebar that's the toughest uh steel made## very hard to cut so this is why very little is cut# I mean it's right and then they put a antil panel## on top I hated it I said it's so unattractive and# and I said why would that work I don't believe it## works and I went to watch the border patrol gave# a display we had actually two sets of climbers## the guys that climb up walls with drugs on their# back I mean they got like 60 70 pounds of drug## and they go as fast as you can walk they go or# we have Mount Everest type cliners and honestly## the drug guys were much better I couldn't the drug# guys blew them away right but it's true the antil## clim panel they couldn't get around it they just# couldn't when you didn't have it so sometimes you## sacrifice Beauty for efficiency and we did so we# built this uh wall and we had we built over 500## miles of wall that's why we had such good numbers# the famous chart that came down very thankfully## the chart that came down on my right Governor had# I not looked over there I'm not speaking right now## you might be speaking here you want to know the TR# you JD you got a lot of great people in this party## but uh it was I got very lucky but we had the best# numbers we've ever had but I bought you know what## happens is when you fill it up it's like water# you fill it up now we have 571 Mi of wall and## they would always say you know when we renovated a# wall so there'd be like a piece of plywood sitting## there for 60 years or a 2x4 sitting for 60 years# on the ground and rotting because you know and## they say you didn't build a new wall here we're# building 50 ft up in the air 30 ft sections 50 fot## sections All Steel all concrete all everything# and all by the way they don't even want me to## say this but what the hell doesn't take that long# time they're all wired for all of the equipment we## put wires and everything so they can easily wire# for all the different types of equipments and if## there's a doubt we have a wire whenever we just# look you just find the wires all over the place## up top so we could just hook it up we don't have# to have wires on the outside which wouldn't do## too well right so anyway so we built an extra 200# mil of wall and the governor wanted to buy it he## tried to buy it and they wouldn't sell it to him# he wanted to put it up himself could have done## been done in 3 to 4 weeks 200 more miles because# when you do it now they just keep going further## out further out further out getting around so we# did an extra 200 miles and it's it was all bought## and they announced that they're not going to put# it up and that's when I realized they wanted open## borders and that's what I realized that people# are going to come pouring through the wall like## nobody's ever seen before but you've seen it a# lot of you are here because of that I made it my## number one issue they all said inflation was the# number one issue I said I disagree I think people## coming into our country from prisons and from# mental institutions is a bigger issue for the## people that I know and I made it my number one# I talked about inflation too but you know how## many times can you say that an Apple has doubled# in cost I'd say it and i' hit it hard but then I## go back to the fact that we don't want criminals# coming into our country we don't want the Jails## of every country in the world virtually being# deposited into the United States and that man## had a suffer with it and he did an unbelievable# job I'll tell you he was a very popular Governor## but now he's like an unbeatable Governor because# of your border policies he was fantastic and and## he really was so Governor Abbott is a great he's a# great man great leader and uh but it did make him## very more did you do it you didn't do that for# politics you did it because you want to do the## right thing but I tell you it's sure as H work# for politics too it's self-preservation that's## right but no because the people are demanding it# the people of Texas are demanding it the people## are demanding it all over so anyway so we built# it and they wouldn't let us use it they wouldn't## let the governor use it and other Governors they# wouldn't let him use it but he was the leader of## the pack and uh did a great job and then we heard# about a month ago that not only wouldn't they let## it use it they were selling it they were going to# sell it for 5 cents in the dollar now 5 cents in## the dollar then but today it would cost more than# twice as much to build cuz we bought it like six## years ago and it was just sitting on the ground# and that does not do well for the whole thing## but it was just sitting on the ground and I heard# about it and I called the governor and I called a## lot of people your attorney general and here's# the story they were going to buy it and these## are great business people they were going to buy# it for 5 cents on the dollar or less and they## were calling us up we'll sell it to you for 200# cents on the dollar in other words it will cost## you twice as much so it's 200 cents on the dollar# I said Can somebody explain that to a judge I mean## how corrupt is that you'd think they'd say maybe# we'll sell it to you for 20 cents 30 cents but not## 200 cents so they were going to buy something for# 5 cents and they were going to sell it to us for a## Fortune they're going to make it would be they'd# have it down at in Fortune Magazine they put it## of the deal of the Year okay you buy something# like that but it was so corrupt and so horrible## and when we told that to the administration they# didn't care they just kept going forward they## couldn't care less and they kept going forward# they knew that they were trying to sell it back## to us they would have sold it back to us you# would have ended up buying it you would have## paid probably 50 60 cents who know but they were# going to use it for scrap metal but then they made## a much better deal they could just buy it and sell# it to us for 15 20 times what they paid 20 times## think of it like 20 times what they paid and uh we# wouldn't let it happen and the governor with his## attorney general Ken Paxton they made a fantastic# uh they a good lawyer he's he's pushing around## pretty good by people right I said you got the you# got a great attorney general they should leave him## alone he was with me and but K and the governor# went to court and a judge actually became incensed## and and actually called for an investigation how# could of thing like this happened so uh he stopped## it so we're waiting to put that wall up and now# that you have a new president that wo will go## up so fast the governor will complain sir this# is Greg Abbott sir please the wall is going up## too fast please don't do that you know the story# about winning no no we're going to win too much## we're winning too much please what's up people# always love that word we'll do this with the wall## Governor abbit calls sir the wall is going up too# fast we can't take it we just can't take it no I## think you'll be very happy if the wall goes up too# fast right but we'll get that do and we'll work## with you on that but it was a great decision by# a great Texas judge right and uh it was beautiful## beautiful to watch we he stopped them right in# their track I mean they were literally loading the## stuff on trucks it was terrible honestly it was# terrible and he wouldn't take it so I'm so glad I## mentioned that they have a really good governor in# Texas not and I swear I didn't know he was here I## swear to you sounds like a setup I didn't know you# would in I did I get lucky I said the right thing## cuz there would have been moments when I wasn't# so happy with him you know but not too many I can## tell you that so anyway it's good to see you too# Governor great but I just want to thank everybody## you've been uh incredible I recognize so many# of you it's so crazy but uh this has been a long## journey this was a journey that started in 2015# probably started 20 years before that people used## to say you're going to run for president you going# to run run run and I always said no no no I don't## want and then one day I said let's give it a shot# and what I talked about then was the Border too I## think it probably was the number one issue for me# uh back in 2015 2016 I talked about the border and## now I talked about the Border but this border is# much worse we fixed the Border was totally fixed## there was nothing to talk about 2020 by the way# that election was totally rigged but these are## the that's okay it was a rigged election you know# the only thing good about it it showed how bad## they are showed how in competent and and frankly# historically this is a much bigger event if that## would have gone like it should have the only the# bad thing about it is some bad things happen like## a lot of people in our country that wouldn't be# in our country right now so you know that's the## that's the bad part but I will say that uh it# started in 2015 and right from the beginning we## went to the top that day one they announced Trump# and Trump went to number one and stayed there for## the whole primary and then we took on Hillary she# didn't look too happy today we took on Hillary a## very nice person but we took on Hillary and we# defeated Hillary and then we uh did much better## the second time in 2020 you know we got millions# more votes we got millions like 10 12 million more## votes than we did the first time no president has# ever gotten that many more votes I I got like 9## million more than anybody else had ever gotten and# they said we lost and because of that I said to## Melania what do you think and she said you want# to do this again and and had I had we lost and## had I thought we lost I wouldn't do it again cuz# that's like the ultimate poll right but I knew how## well we did and this time we we made it too big to# rig it was so big they tried they tried they tried## like hell the butt they tried they tried to do it# and around 902 they gave up last time they did bad## things at this time they just said you know U I# don't know if you saw Mr Speaker in Washington## they had placards they were all set to March they# thought it'll be closer uh a gentleman asked me## a very respected gentleman asked me yesterday how# come the polls were so raw they showed you winning## but not in a landslide I said because people# that are true trumpers are so angry at the whole## polling system and about and and at the writers# the fake news that they don't want to talk to## anybody so when you call somebody from Trump who# you voting for they say it's none of your business## I'm not telling you and that was probably 40% of# the people they called so they would discard that## one and they didn't show that and then when the# election happened you know the vote came and it## was much different much higher than we're going# to win but they thought they really thought they## couldn't believe the one R said I mean it was# so much higher we won all seven swing States we## won the popular vote by millions of votes which# is hard for a republican I'll tell you who came## through the unions came through the Auto Workers# were great the teamsters were great the firemen## were great I think every almost every Union was# great the only one that weren't great although## Shan was great in uh and the teamsters the head# of the Sha O'Brien the head of the teamsters was## fantastic but uh generally speaking the head# of the Union was against Trump but the union## would be with us for like 80 85% look what we did# with the Auto Workers in Michigan look what we did## with the teamsters the teamsters were unbelievable# they were a solid Democrat vote and they voted for## Trump so we had a great experience this has been# now we have to go to work and get it done because## we have to do something that's going to be great# we're going to turn our country around and we're## going to turn it around fast and I think this was# a better speech than the one I made upstairs okay## I think this was better JD I think this was much# better and I got to see my friend so Governor take## care of yourself you call me we'll start working# uh you know what that means with him he's going## to be calling me tomorrow morning at about six I# said how about next week you call me we're going## to get it started real fast we'll really help# you a lot you've done a fantastic job protecting## something which just it's not supposed to be for# the states and uh amazing job you've done thank## you very much and I want to thank everybody uh# and I have a first lady who's been incredible too I shouldn't say this I'm going to get hell# when I say this but her feet are absolutely## aching you know those heels and we thought we# were leaving we were going home sir would you## be able to go down and say hello to some of your# other fans that are here I said oh I didn't know## that wellow did you get to see pretty clearly# the picture I hope good that's good but cuz## you wouldn't want to make the same speech again# right but she said uh darling I love you so much## but my feet are killing me I said honey uh let# me just see how far does I as the person oh not## that long maybe 4 or 500 yards that's five# football fields I said can you make it she## said we're going to make it no no matter what# we're going to make it cuz we have to go right right and then we went out to the helicopter# though just prior to this and said goodbye## and it's a custom and the wind is blowing like# crazy and with the hat that she's wearing she## almost blew away we almost lost off thank you# for she was being elevated off the ground she## almost blew away no so we all appreciate it cuz# you uh he's been a great first lady a beautiful## and a great first lady and they love our first# lady you know JD whenever I make a speech I see## hundreds of times we love our first lady we# love and they do and they should she's great## so I just want to thank you thank you very# much I just want to thank everybody and uh## I felt that I said to JD should we give him# the a treatment the B treatment the C the D## the F you know what the f is hello everybody# thank you for being here bye-bye I gave you## the A+ treatment thank you thank you all# thank you Governor thank you all very much appreciate president Trump uh delivering# freewheeling remarks uh to his supporters## in the Emancipation Hall the Overflow room as it# were during this inauguration remarks that would## sound familiar to anyone who's attended a trump# rally as of late uh let's bring in Beverly Gage## history professor at Yale University who's been# standing by for us thanks thanks so much for being## with us uh first your Reflections on the inaugural# address and and what we heard from president Trump## just not even a full hour after taking the oath# and delivering the prepared remarks upstairs yeah## the inaugural address was interesting because it# wasn't a very traditional inaugural address but## I think that we've all probably gotten used to# to at this point um getting some non-traditional## uh formats and forms of speech from from# Donald Trump and of course that was um a## much more extemporaneous um slightly strange but# familiar speech that that he just gave to his own## supporters you know overall I would say that the# inaugural speech itself was pretty dark he seemed## much happier and more relaxed just in a room of# his own fans speaking off the cuff Beverly outside## of his remarks as well just the place that you# see this incoming now newly sworn in president## holding uh in modern American political history# coming in for a non-consecutive term winning in## the way that he did uh tell us about how you're# viewing this next presidency of of Donald Trump## one of the things that has really struck me# over the last few weeks and and few months## is how much Trump seems to be gesturing really# back toward the late 19th century to the period## of the guilded age we saw that with his tribute# to William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt a lot## of the issues that he's taking on your tariffs and# immigration Birthright citizenship these were kind## of the hot issues of that moment um and so it's# interesting to see I guess a sort of combination## of uh these self-conscious gestures toward the# past and at the same time you know declarations## that uh he is s generous he's something brand new# uh which is of course his favorite theme about## himself and Beverly president Trump is taking# office with a republican-led House and Senate of## course recent presidents have had unified control# of government for at least the first two years## ahead of the midterms what opportunities does that# present to Donald Trump and what challenges uh## remain given that the majorities the Republican# majorities in both Chambers are really so it is true that we have for many decades now been# living in a world of not only close elections and## this was a close election though it was decisive# but in an atmosphere of divided government with## these little interregnum right a year or# two usually two at the beginning of uh a## presidency in which there's a new opportunity# and the a chance to really do something so I## think you know some of both uh the alarming and# the ambitious qualities of his inaugural I think## really were aimed at the idea that there was a# pretty limited period of time in which to carry## that out uh he does not have large majorities at# all and so I think one of the big questions ahead## is whether he's going to be able to actually hold# a coalition together to get done uh some of these## ambitious and in some cases you know pretty# unprecedented or or or even outrageous things## that that that he's proposing and that many# of his supporters seem to want presidential## histori and Beverly Gage thank you so much for# being with us we really appreciate it also with## us today is Mary mcord executive director of# The Institute for constitutional advocacy and## protection at Georgetown University's law school# she's a former acting Assistant Attorney General## Mary I know we' have a lot to talk about in terms# of what president Trump was speaking about with## the January 6th as he refers to them hostages he's# indicated he'd like to issue pardons for them as## well but I want to begin by asking you about those# last minute pardons that President Biden issued on## his way out for the January 6 committee for Dr# Anthony fouchy General Mark Millie and members## of his own family as well what do you make# of that well this is something that I know## that um President Biden has been thinking about# for some time and it's really extraordinary and## he said so in his statement that it's because# of the exceptional circumstances we're in and## his concerns that there will be weaponization of# the government and the Department of Justice and## there will be retribution as Donald Trump promised# throughout his campaign and others who were going## to be part of his administration or proposed to be# part of his administration have also threatened so## I think you know Joe Biden we can have varying# views about whether this was a good or bad idea## but I think president President Biden felt like he# needed to extend some sort of protection against## retribution against unfounded investigations and# prosecutions and he made clear in his statement## that his giving this P this um these pardons# was not an indication that there was any facts## that would support any crimes being committed from# any by any of those being pardoned um and that an## acceptance of a pardon also should not not convey# any indication that someone is admitting any type## of guilt and a process question Mary if someone# does accept one of these preemptive pardons do## they then wave their Fifth Amendment rights I mean# could they be hauled before Congress and have to## testify at end about what they may know or what# role they might have played in the administration## I mean it certainly would raise questions about# that it's a good point I think there's a lot of## questions raised about prospective pardons uh# including what does a h a person have to do to## accept them because to your point unless and until# a person is investigated or prosecuted they really## wouldn't need to say whether they're accepting# a pardon or not so I think there's just a lot## of unanswered questions about the mechanics of# this and as we know from sort of blanket pardons## uh after the Vietnam War um there were you know# there are still people who can actually claim## the protection of that pardon and there are# lots of unanswered questions of course about## the pardons that President Trump might extend# to those people who have January 6th related## convictions we heard him say in his remarks to# that overflow crowd that he wanted to mention it## in the speech he was dissuaded from doing that# but he said that actions count More Than Words## and people will be very pleased we don't yet know# how this will play out if he'll extend clemency## to people who uh have violent convictions people# who were convicted of seditious conspiracy what## will you be watching for well just that that# very point right you know he has never said## definitively that he would issue blanket pardons# for everyone who has been uh indicted you know## charged prosecuted or convicted related to January# 6th um he said they would consider him so what## will that consideration be will he draw the line# between nonviolent and violent uh will he draw the## line about uh not pardoning anyone who attacked a# law enforcement officer I'll note that his nominee## for attorney general PM Bondi did say during her# confirmation hearing that she you know is very## supportive of law enforcement and would take very# seriously any assaults on law enforcement and that## also if asked she would give her opinions about# some of these proposed pardons I think it's also## important to remember and for those who are# considering where the lines might be that if## we're talking about a line between nonviolent and# violent or force and use of force that crimes like## seditious conspiracy that requires uh that force# be used to hinder the execution of US law and so## those guilty verdicts for members of different# paramilitary organizations who were charged with## and convicted of seditious conspiracy those are# crimes that involve force and there were some## 1600 convictions in all is that right connected# to January 6th pretty close to 1600 I believe## there's been over 800 um who've been found guilty# um so actually more than that over 1100 I believe## found guilty over 800 being sentenced either to# incarceration uh in a facility or in some cases## a smaller percentage home detention so you know# the numbers are significant the judges here the## federal judges in DC and the district court have# spent a good part of the last four years handling## these nearly 1600 cases they've ensured that# defendants have had their rights protected they've## gotten councel if they couldn't afford councel# they've had their due process rights protected## like any other de defendant and I think it would# be a remarkable assault frankly on the Judiciary## as well as our criminal legal system to issue# anything close to a blanket pardon these judges## have been clear across political lines uh judges# appointed by democrats Republicans and president## Trump himself in his first term that the crimes# committed by those who attacked Congress who tried## to prevent the transfer of power back in 2020# that these were very serious serious crimes mayor## McCord thanks to you as always for your insights# we appreciate it and we're looking now at live## picture inside the traditional inaugural lunch# in where the guests have already gathered and## you're seeing what really only happens every few# years really interesting groupings and pairings## of people speaking in here we had an incoming uh# nominee for interior secretary speaking with Baron## Trump we had uh Carrie Underwood speaking with# members of Congress as well we of course awaiting## the arrival of President Trump and vice president# Vance uh back here in the panel though Tiffany I## need to ask you because in these last remarks# we just heard from president Trump unscripted## for a crowd of supporters in this overflow room# it was really Trump in his element this was him## speaking off the cuff you were laughing along# as as he spoke to them tell me what you made of## what he was talking about there and specifically# him saying these are the things they didn't want## me talking about upstairs well that's why people# love Trump because he says what he wants to say## it's not a scripted political you know talk he's# not KY like typical politicians are they know that## they're getting the truth and they're getting the# real deal um and that's exactly why the American## people love Donald Trump and that's what we saw# I think I think it's an interesting Dynamic you## know that he had his scripted speech and then went# immediately off the cuff to deliver remarks to his## supporters um that that's who Trump is and it's# why the American people love him and it's why## there has never been that Trump pivot that people# talked about during the first term that somehow## you know if Donald Trump was able to read from# a teleprompter and deliver this um you know as## prepared speech that that would somehow suggest# how he might govern or how he might move in the## future he he's always been who he is you know um# he kind of had a it felt like Henny Youngman in## the Catskills you know kind of working a crowd um# but this is one of the skills that I think many## of his critics really underes estimate before# Trump was you know more than a businessman and## more especially now more than a politician he is a# uh he's a showman and he knows how to work a room## and he knows how to sort of really build and win# over um uh you know people when he when he when## he gets to talk to them in person and I think a# lot of that uh support that he gets from inside## his party Congressional allies who are willing# to do his bidding for him up on Capitol Hill## I think activists that are willing to go out and# demonstrate their support and make noise from the## outside and try to affect policy inside Washington# those are going to be huge assets for him as he## moves forward because you know and David mentioned# this earlier as well um the there's the concept of## of of uh Trump's presidency but then there's# the reality which is that he still has two-## seat majority in a very closely divided country# and that's going to come up I think over and## over over the next four years just how closely# divided this country is and how important his## skills as a Salesman and as a showman are going# to in marshalling public support for his agenda## and and I want to say just real quick like Donald# Trump is actually like really easy to work with I## have personally worked with him before on policies# and issues he's not your typical politician which## is refreshing um he's actually funny and very easy# to get along with and very easy to work with in a## business sense like I I love sitting down talking# through problems and he would just look at his## policy writers and say change it change it this is# a solution change it and that's refreshing in our## culture today does the does the focus on grievance# even to this day after he won the election I mean## when he was delivering those those those offthe# cuff remarks he was attacking Mark Millie and Liz## Cheney and Nancy Pelosi and and still not# conceding the 2020 election does that get## in the way of the sales pitch he said that he's a# great salesman and showman you know for the other## half half of the country that didn't vote for# him that that really rubs people the wrong way## when it becomes personal I think so I think like# his worst moments are when he gets too narrowly## focused on some of his personal Grievances and# tries to litigate personal uh conflicts that he## has has but when he is able to um you know lad# that up and have a broader confrontation of the## Washington establishment Politics as Usual and# he sort of speaks to a lot of the concerns that## everyday Americans have that's where he has such# a strong political Alliance and builds up that## strong political Capital that he needs uh in order# to really mobilize his his most active voters but## also those Congressional allies that he's going# to need if he's going to get things done Jonathan## David I'd love for you to weigh in especially on# those last remarks this was his you know Trump## in his element really the the true Trump if if# you were unscripted and off the cuff Jonathan## your takes I didn't hear him say anything I had# not heard in every campaign rally that he did in## any in his speech um at the at the convention I# understand he can be charming and he can be funny## one on-one um that he's a showman which you know# what yes he actually he absolutely is but it's the## words that come out of his mouth that more often# than not aren't funny more often than not um give## people more concern than they do comfort and at# this time and especially on this day when we were## promised this was going to be a message of unity# that he would have that he at least on just this## one day say something continuously that would make# the 48 % of the country or actually more than 50%## of the country you count in the people who voted# third party um who did not vote for him and who## look to him as someone to be feared and you know# great presidents the presidents who come into## the office and and realize that they're there for# there because their supporters put them there but## they're there to be the president of all people# to me it's incumbent upon him to to say to those## who didn't vote for him uh I know you didn't votee# for me but I'm going to be your president instead## we got lots of um the the usual mean rhetoric# about Nancy Pelosi about the January 6th committee## retiga the past uh about the election of 2020 um# I just I don't know I I don't know what I expected## today uh I I came into this I don't know sort of# not even numb but just I've been here before I've## seen this movie before but now having seen part# two the beginning of this movie I don't think I'm## um as comforted as I thought I would be comforted# in the sense that okay he's been president before## he's in he's in again um yeah he's got his his# plans and a lot of them are disconcerting but## maybe you know the wheels of Washington will# work its way so that the hardest edges will be## will be sanded down I I don't know about that# now I will say what's different this goes back## to something he said as well in terms of the# actions speaking louder than words there's## already reporting that the cbp1 app which is the# legal means the bid administration had set up for## people to pursue an asylum claim again legally in# the United States that app is now down which means## some tens of thousands of people who had you know# appointments scheduled to legally pursue a case## for Asylum here that now been cancelled so that's# one immediate change we're seeing right away but## this is what he said to expect was they're moving# fast right David yeah I mean I think it's possible## to both find many of his policies appalling and# to find him funny and I think he's a funny guy## who sometimes has appalling policies uh and# I find some of it refreshing like who gives a## speech and then goes down and gives another speech# telling everybody what they forced him to take out## of the speech he gave upstairs like nobody does# that you're not supposed to do that the downside## of that is the process governance is a process# and it's going to be run by the people who were## in that lunching room we were just looking at# uh and how well will there be a policy process## to actually get things done finally on the sharp# edges it's not my cup of tea I'm willing to give## him a break because he used the key word he used# in that NOA addess was betrayal The Establishment## is betray and that is actually true if you look# at people with high school degrees in this country## they die at years sooner they're much more likely# to die of opio addiction they make much less money## they have many fewer friends like like those# people have been betrayed by a system over## generations and he is speaking to that and that is# utterly and totally legit we're going to go live## now to a signing ceremony we believe President# Trump will begin to sign some of those executive## orders he said he intended to Let's listenin# cabinet LEL appointments for your signature okay okay the next one will be excuse me next one will## be 47 sub cabinet level appointments sir# but you don't have to sign 4 second times okay thank you sir now have 31 acting designations## and appointments to effectively take# control of the government do that that's important we have 15 uh commission chairman and## acting chairman appointments# send commission chairman chair he was number one at Harvard also you# know that good Council they have something## in common thank you sir lastly we have# a proclamation ordering about all future## inauguration days in cluding this inauguration# day that Flags shall be flown at full mast very important thought it was a beautiful place to# have an inauguration tonight the sound was so## good the temperature was 72° but the sound was# maybe something to think about I don't know## thank okay good Acoustics yes all right now we go# to lunch great nice to meet you you very much take## that all right see thank you Mr SAR Mr did you# have a good meeting former president B very nice## nice beautiful custom Mr President it goes back# as long as before that it was a stage coach but## it was I thought it was beautiful thank you great# job great thank you Mr do you have any reaction## to the pardons president B did at the last minute# well I'm not going to discuss it now I thought I## think it was unfortunate that he did that we won't# discuss it now it's plenty of time to discuss it okay head to lunch ready for lunch okay# president Trump in the appropriately named## president's room just off the senate floor there# at the US capital let's bring in our our white## out or rather Congressional correspondent Lisa# de jardan uh Lisa we heard senator Amy kachar## describe these as the official documents to# president Trump as he was taking his seat there## set to sign them they include cabinet appointments# sub cabinet appointments and then one where the## the flag will be flown at full staff at all future# inaugurations help us understand the importance## of that and and and give us a sense of what's# Happening where you are well this is a nod to## Trump's own policy on this inauguration day where# outgoing President Biden had established a period## of mourning for late President Jimmy Carter uh# under that period of mourning flags were to be## at half staff on this day just by the number of# days allowed uh president Trump wanted them at## full staff and so did the speaker of the house and# so they arranged for them to be full staffed today## and now they're saying in perpetuity uh that# it should be at full staff whenever there's an## inauguration uh you know it's interesting this is# an old Tradition at the capital where the incoming## president signs basically the first structures of# their presidency that includes nominations their## cabinet officials subc cabinet level also sets# up some of the infrastructure and relationship## that's formal with the House and Senate uh this is# a place where the president can sign other orders## though as you saw having to do with inauguration# but that's the only one he chose I know all of us## especially including Laura are waiting to see when# he signs uh those more direct actions really his## first policy decisions are still ahead of us for# this day one other note the luncheon that you've## been watching uh footage of so interesting to see# who's been talking with each other there uh that## is obviously running late as president Trump is# running late uh I'm told they have been holding## the lunch there uh and waiting for him and I want# to make one note our viewers spent a lot of time## love art they may have noticed that beautiful# painting there I'm told that that painting is## called American Horizons it's on loan from the# Art Institute of Chicago and I saw this room## last night guys I've never seen statue har look# more beautiful the staff here at the capital uh## really did a great job so I have to say I had a# question about that piece of art and I knew that## you would know the answer uh a serious question# though because we were talking earlier about## the potential pardons for Trump supporters# who people who have January 6th related uh## convictions has that been a point of contention# among Republicans on Capitol Hill especially in## the Senate how might this play out you will not# hear a lot of public contention about that there## are there are Republicans who have tried to use I# guess soft influence with President Trump Lindsey## Graham for example to Signal he actually he's been# more overt he said he does not think anyone who## has harmed a police officer uh should be pardoned# there are some who have gone farther but we even## heard from uh the Attorney General designate# Pam Bondi in her confirmation hearing last week## a signal as well where she said uh that violence# is not acceptable she didn't go so far as to say## that uh January no one on January 6th uh should be# exempt from pardons but that was the question so## what you see here is those who oppose the idea of# a universal pardon for anyone involved in January## 6 being very careful about how they frame that# with President Trump uh we'll see what happens## but there are many Republicans especially in the# Senate side who would be very unhappy with that## some more openly than others Lisa de jardan thanks# so much back here in our panel Judy Woodruff I'd## love for you to weigh in at this moment as we take# in these live scenes from this inaugural lunch in## you see everyone Democrats Republicans alike# and a mix of other folks as well making small## talk awaiting the arrival of the president uh at# this moment we what do you expect to happen next## and and tell us about you know sort of these big# moments in American history as we've been pointing## out these are the tenants of our democracy# these are the institutions that still stand## the traditions we still abide by they are they are# the institutions that stand and just seeing a room## full of something that's just doesn't happen# in Washington very much anymore Republicans## and Democrats dining together uh sharing a meal# sharing conversation that didn't used to be so## unusual but it is today sadly um and it to me it# brings to mind what you all have been discussing## to the extent the the incoming president and the# people who support him are unhappy with the way## uh policies have been carried out and to and# to to David David's point about you know these## underlying issues that are that are that are# with us that go back a long time our isolation## As Americans um the way the inequality uh in our# in our system education to the extent has failed## why can't the two parties work together why does# it have to be my way or the highway why does it## have to be um you know okay now it's my turn we're# going to do it my way and then when it's your turn## we're going to do it entirely your way it's it's# a zero SU game it's been that way in Washington## for a number of years and I think Americans are# right to look at this city where they hear so much## fighting so much of the time and ask why can't we# work together and Hammer these things out in in a## way that both sides end up not getting everything# they want but you end up accomplishing something## thing Amy Walter Judy's right that's what the# American people say they want and sometimes## they don't vote that way well why not I think um# well I think the biggest challenge we have isn't## that folks can't get together to solve problems# it's that we disagree about the top problems so## when Democrats come into office the what are# the the top problems that they see out there## they say it's the environment climate change it's# racial uh Reckoning what when Republicans come in## as we've seen this uh with this inauguration it's# immigration it's the Border it's taxes and so when## one side comes in saying well this is the number# one issue the other side it says well how could## you possibly say that you don't understand America# nobody I talk to thinks that that's critically## important and so on the issues where there is# agreement I mean where where everyone agrees## this is a top priority you can see bipartisan but# if I think this is the top issue in the country## and you think it's the 70th most important issue# just the fact that I'm raising it is a problem## the other thing I wanted to to talk about there# was getting back to on on this side of the table## talking about Donald Trump and and his success# at putting this Coalition together and and David## alluded to this earlier too about what kind of# legacy is he going to leave for the Republican## party what Donald Trump can do is something that# no other politician is going to be able to do## that follows him whether that's JD Vance or anyone# else he has a unique capacity to do both of these## things to be the showman to be the guy who's# an Insider but an outsider um and whether his## Coalition is built on his personality or whether# it is truly about this realigning moment where the## Republican party now becomes more um associated# with and aligned with a multi-racial multi## the ethnic populist working class that David was# alluding to about those who feel as if the elites## have left them behind that Democrats now are more# associated with the elites with the establishment## with the traditional um is that going to continue# in a post Trump era and a lot of that will be## determined by the actions that he takes and how# Democrats choose to respond to that they built## an entire campaign off of uh being against Donald# Trump now they've got to figure out who they want## to be for and what they want to be for yeah Kevin# Madden you're nodding in agreement and I see you## get that look in your eyes if you have something# thoughtful to say well I just you know I I agree## with Amy am Amy is exactly right I would what I# would add to what Amy is saying is that it's not## it's not just about Trump um bipartisanship is# not going to be achieved unless Democrats come## to the table as well and like Democrats right# now have they have a problem they've lost their## Coalition it's in tatters and they want to get# it back and I think one of the ways they think## it they can get it back is by attacking Trump so# um you know if we are going to see bipartisanship## it's going to be it's it's difficult for me to# see how we're we don't sort of very quickly go## back into a lot of the partisan sort of Corners# that we have in the country I also think one of## the things and Amy can speak to this as analyzing# campaigns there's a structural deficiency around## bipartisanship in the big middle in America there# are billions of dollars being raised and spent by## organizations on the outside that are designed# to attack the other party and the big middle## of the American electorate doesn't necessarily# have that infrastructure that funding and that## level of support so that's one of the challenges# that the system is going to continue to have to## confront in the next four years we're keeping# our eye on the Statuary Hall there as members## of The Joint Inaugural Committee and House and# Senate leadership and I would imagine the the## trumps and vances make their way make their way# Tiff the other thing that makes Donald Trump so## unique Stephanie s spoke to this from Capital# One Arena she said that his supporters Look## to Him to set the agenda so if he says he wants# to reclaim the Panama Canal he says he wants to## plant a flag on Mars people say sure fine with me# Joe Biden didn't have that that sense of support## that level of support when he was trying to enact# his infrastructure plan for instance you know the## progressive wing of the party had very defined# views on that and they fought him um Donald## Trump doesn't have that sense of um that sense of# resistance with the no right I think it's because## um you know his supporters trust him you know# when he was president previously president in## 2017 on um you know he delivered results uh the# economy was the best that it's ever been like## small businesses were thriving we had Safety# and Security we had the most substant peace in## the Middle East that I've ever seen in my adult# life um and now he's having to stand up and and## get um hostages back for us you know so I think# they trust him so when he says something about## security or he says you know these these big# great grand ideas it makes sense to them they## said okay you'll be able to deliver on that so# there's a trust factor I think that is that is## built in and I think this is a real opportunity# I've heard that word over and over today um that## this is an opportunity for America I think I think# where Donald Trump will be able to bring people## together is in is through immigration reform I# would love to see permanent immigration reform I## think that's something um that both parties can# come together on and stop using it as political## talking point needs to win elections we're keeping# an eye here on the live picture from this luncheon## the vances have now made their way into the room# we expect president Trump first lady Melania Trump## to as well uh David pick up on where Tiffany# left off here that there's an opportunity here## for some kind of Reform it's also worth pointing# out there was bipartisan effort On the Border in## the previous administration and that was a deal# negotiated by Republican Senators with Democratic## senators and was blocked Ed Under Pressure by then# candidate Trump David do you see a congressional## path forward on immigration reform comprehensive# uh I sort of doubt it but uh that's CU I've been## alive for the last 25 years and it hasn't happened# um a lot of it I don't know if we want to cut away## for Mr Trump but uh I'll keep talking until you# stop me uh in that room are the people who are## going to either support Donald Trump and help him# or serve as guard rails when he goes astray so he## president Trump talked about how the American# establishment has betrayed you I'm looking at## a table in that room where you have um John th the# Senate Majority Leader sitting next to Jeff Bezos## who's a guy who delivers books to my front door# and across the table is Marco Rubio like that's## now that's the establishment right now and if# Trump does something like say we need to shoot## protesters in legs which he has in the past some# of the people in that room are going to say no Mr## President we're not going to do that and will# there be a structure around him to keep things## constitutional that's what that is about are those# people around him we'll see I think so Kevin what## do you think well I think there'll be a number# of tests um of whether or not th those folks## are going to feel emboldened and going to feel# like they've got enough of the capital to really## confront the president um uh from everything from# immigration to the massive tax bill that's going## to be go making its way through Congress next# year through um just the execution of the of## the office with as it relates to what he wants to# do on immigration so much of that is going to be## a test over the next year with those let's listen# let's listen and now to senator Amy clar Mr Vice## President and Madame second lady uh my colleague# Senator fiser uh distinguished guests including## the speaker leader jeffre and Senate leaders# th and Schumer on behalf of the United States## Congress welcome to the 60th inaugural lunch uh# big surprise we are featuring Nebraska beef and## Minnesota apples for desert uh we are here in# Statuary Hall uh where these lunch have taken## place since president Ragan's first inauguration# in 1981 and where the House of Representatives## once met over 150 years ago that would be before# you were born Mr Speaker in 1864 after the new## house wing of the capital was built and in the# midst of the Civil War Congress dedicated this## chamber to host statues chosen by every state# walking into the Hall we all passed under the## arch holding the marble car of History clock# the statue shows Cleo the Greek Muse of History## holding a book to record events as they happen and# as you can see she's heard a lot of stuff and as## she rides her Chariot forward into the future# she looks behind her to remember the past she## remains here as she has for hundreds of years a# reminder that history will remember the events of## the present and it is on us to write that history# right now speaking of art the painting right here## before you uh I chose this painting for this lunch# this summer and it's titled American Horizon it's## by Jane Wilson who grew up on her family farm in# Seymour Iowa coming from the middle of our country## Senator Fischer and I both like the painting uh# because the artist is from America's Heartland## but the Horizon could easily be Florida Mr# President I will also note that this is the## first time in history we are featuring the work of# a woman artist at this lunch and we thank the Art## Institute of Chicago for their assistance looking# at the vast open landscape of this painting we're## drawn to the bottom of the frame where the land# or the water depending on where you're from meets## the sky and the Horizon endures the enduring# Horizon is especially meaningful for us today## as we Mark our enduring democracy as we approach# its 250th anniversary it's a reminder that what's## Over the Horizon is our next chapter and it# is my prayer that the people in this room can## write that chapter together I'd now like to ask US# Senate chaplain Dr Barry black and we thank God he## is back with us and in good health to deliver the# invocation after which lunch will be served thank you let us pray king of kings and Lord# of lords whose kingdom is above all## Earthly kingdoms and who judges all# lesser sovereignties look with favor## upon president Donald John Trump and Vice# President James David Vance Empower them with the## wisdom and courage needed for our times protect# them from the vicissitudes and challenges that## obstruct the making of a world world of justice# peace and righteousness Lord give them a deep## desire to do their best for our country and world# and a determination to act in ways pleasing to you## preserve their families in health and strength by# your grace and power bless bless now this luncheon## as each of us finds your grace sufficient for# every need we pray in your Sovereign name amen and while the president and lawmakers enjoy their# lunch we're going to take a break a short break## ourselves we'll be back with more reporting# and Analysis of today's events including## the upcoming but indoor inaugural parade in# the meantime we're going to rebroadcast the## main events from earlier today that's the# oath of office followed by the inaugural address please raise your right hand and repeat# after me I Donald John Trump do solemnly swear## I Donald John Trump do solemnly swear# that I will Faithfully execute that I## will Faithfully execute the office of President# of the United States the office of President of## the United States and will to the best of my# ability and will to the best of my ability## preserve protect and defend deserve protect# and defend the Constitution of the United## States the Constitution of the United States so# help me God so help me God congratulations Mr woo w of the coming of the Lord he# is the be is where the gra of## he Lo the faithful Mighty# of his fair sword is true is glor glor Glory Glory glor glor Glory hallelu ising I have seen him in the ofs alings he is might is GL hallu Glory Glory hallelu# glor Glory hallelu is might God in the beauty of theast Christ was born across the sea with glory in his he di to make men holy let us die to make men free while God is## watching on glor Glory hallelu# Glory Glory hallelu glor Glory hallelu GL Glory Hallelujah Glory Glory hallelu Glory Glory hallelu w ladies and gentlemen it is my honor and# pleasure to introduce to you the 45th and## the 47th president of the United# States of America Donald J Trump thank you very much everybody well thank you# very very very much vice president Vance speaker## Johnson Senator th 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## the Golden Age of America begins right now from this day forward our country will# flourish and be respected again all over the## world we will be the Envy of every nation and we# will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of## any longer during every single day of the Trump# Administration I will very simply put America First our sovereignty will be# reclaimed our safety will be## restored the scales of Justice will# be rebalanced the vicious violent and## unfair weaponization of the justice# department and our government will end and our top priority will be to create# a nation that is proud prosperous and free America will soon be greater stronger# and far more exceptional than ever before War I return to the presidency confident and# optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling## New Era of national success a tide of change is# sweeping the country sunlight is pouring over## the entire world and America has the chance to# seize this opportunity like never before but first## we must be honest about the challenges we face# while they are plentiful they will be annihilated## by this great momentum that the world is now# witnessing in the United States of America As We## Gather today our government confronts a crisis# of trust for many years a radical and corrupt## establishment has extracted power and wealth from# our citizens while the pillars of our society lay## broken and seemingly incomplete disrepair we now# have a government that cannot manage even a simple## crisis at at home while at the same time stumbling# into a continuing catalog of catastrophic events## abroad it fails to protect our magnificent# law-abiding American citizens but provide## sanctuary and protection for Dangerous criminals# many from prisons and mental institutions that## have illegally entered our country from all# over the world we have a government that has## given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign# borders but refus uses to defend American borders## or more importantly its own people our country# can no longer deliver basic services in times of## emergency as recently shown by the wonderful# people of North Carolina been treated so badly and other states who are still suffering# from a hurricane that took place many months ago## or more recently Los Angeles where we are watching# fires still tragically burn from 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 they don't have a home any longer that's# interesting but we can't let this happen everyone## is unable to do anything about it that's going# to change we 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 and 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 all of this will change# starting today and it will change very quickly my 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 their democracy and indeed their# freedom from this moment on America's decline is over our 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 over the## past eight years I have been tested and# challenged more than any president in our## 250e history and I've learned a lot along the# way the journey to reclaim our Republic has## not been an easy one that I can tell you those# who wish to stop our cause have tried to take## my freedom and indeed to take my life just# a few months ago in a beautiful Pennsylvania## field an Assassin's bullet ripped through# my ear but I felt then and believe even more## so now that my life was saved for a reason I# was saved by God to make America great again thank you very much that is why each .. will be working to meet every crisis with dignity# and power and strength we will move with purpose## and speed to bring back hope Prosperity# safety and peace for citizens of every## race religion color and Creed for American# citizens January 20th 2025 is Liberation day it is my hope that our recent presidential# election will be remembered as the Great## lest and most consequential election in the# history of our country as 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# and the popular vote we won by millions of people to 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 we set records and I will not forget it## I've heard your voices in the campaign and I look# forward to working with you in the years to come## today is Martin Luther King Day in his# honor this will be a great honor but in## his honor we will strive together to make his# dream a reality we will make his dream come true thank thank you National Unity is now returning to# America and confidence and pride is## soaring like never before in everything we# do my Administration will be inspired by a## strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting# success we will not forget our country we## will not forget our Constitution and# we will not forget our God can't do that today I will sign a series of historic# executive orders with these actions we will## begin the complete restoration of America and# the revolution of common sense it's all about## common sense first first I will declare a# national emergency at our Southern border all illegal entry will immediately be# halted and we will begin the process of## returning millions and millions of# criminal aliens back to the places## from which they came we will# reinstate my remain in Mexico policy I will end the# practice of catch and release and I will send troops to the southern border# to repel the disastrous invasion of our country under the orders I signed# today we will also be designating## the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and 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 bringing devastating crime# to us soil including our cities and inner cities as commanderin-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 we will do it at a## level that nobody's ever seen before next I will# direct all members of my cabinet to Marshall the## vast Powers at their disposal to defeat what was# record inflation and rapidly bring down costs and prices the inflation crisis was caused by# Massive overspending and escalating Energy## prices and that is why today I will also declare a# national Energy emergency we will drill baby drill real America will be a manufacturing# Nation 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 let me use it we will bring prices down fill our# strategic reserves up again right to## the top and Export American Energy all over the world we will be a rich Nation again and it is# that Liquid Gold under our feet that will help to## do it with 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 American Auto Workers in other words you'll be able# to to buy the car of your choice we## will build automobiles in America# again at a rate that nobody could## have dreamt possible just a few years# ago and thank you to the aut workers## of our nation for your inspiring vote of# confidence we did tremendously with their vote I will immediately begin# the overhaul of our trade system## to protect American workers and Families# instead of taxing our citizens to enrich## other countries we will tariff and# tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens for this purpose we are# establishing the external Revenue## Service to collect all tariffs duties# and revenues it will be massive amount## of money pouring into our treasury coming from# foreign sources the American dream will soon be## back and thriving like never before to restore# competence and Effectiveness to our federal## government my Administration will establish the# brand new Department of government efficiency after 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 never again will the immense power of# the state be weaponized to persecute## political opponents something I know# something about we will not allow that## to happen it will not happen again# under my leadership we will restore## Fair equal and impartial justice# under the Constitutional rule of law and we are going to bring# Law and Order back to our cities this week I will also end# the government policy of trying to## socially engineer race and gender into# every aspect of public and private life we will Forge a society# that is colorblind and Merit based as of today it will henceforth# be the official policy of the United## States government that there are# only two genders male and female this week I will reinstate any service# members who were unjustly expelled## from our military for objecting to the# covid vaccine mandate with full back pay and I will sign an order to stop# our Warriors from being subjected## to radical political theories and social# experiments while on duty it's going to end immediately our Armed Forces will be free to focus# on their sole Mission defeating America's enemies like in 2017 we will again build# the strongest military the world## has ever seen we 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 my proudest Legacy will be that of a# peacemaker and unifier that's what I want## to be a peacemaker and a unifier I'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 thank you America will reclaim its# rightful place as the greatest most## powerful most respected Nation on Earth# inspiring the awe and admiration of the## entire world a 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 will restore the name of a## great President William McKinley to Mount# McKinley where it should be and where it belongs President McKinley made our country very# rich through tariffs and through Talent he was## a natural businessman and gave Teddy Roosevelt# the money from many of the great things he did## including the Panama Canal which has foolishly# been given to the country of Panama after the## United States the 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 we have been## treated very badly from this foolish gift that# should have never been made and Panama's promise## to us has been broken the purpose of our deal# and the spirit of our treaty has been totally## violated American ships are being severely# overcharged and not treated fairly in any## way shape or form and that includes the United# States Navy and above all China is operating## the Panama Canal and we didn't give it to China# we gave it to Panama and we're taking it back above all 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 so as we liberate our## ation we will lead it to new heights of Victory# and success we will not be deterred together we## will end the chronic disease epidemic and keep# our children safe healthy and disease free the## 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 Horizon Horizons and we will# pursue our Manifest Destiny into the Stars## launching American astronauts to plant# the stars and stripes on the planet Mars ambition is the lifeblood of a great nation and# right now our nation is more ambitious than any## other there's no Nation like our nation Americans# are explorers Builders innovators entrepreneurs## and Pioneers the spirit of the frontier is# written into our hearts the call of the next## great adventure resounds from within our souls# our 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 no one comes close Americans# push thousands of miles through a rugged land## of Untamed Wilderness they crossed deserts# scaled mountains braved Untold dangers won## the wild west ended slavery rescued Millions# from 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 if we work together there is nothing we## cannot do and no dream we cannot achieve many# people thought it was impossible for me to## Stage such a historic political comeback but as# you see today here I am the American people have spoken I stand before you now# as proof that you should never## believe that something is impossible to do in# America America The Impossible is what we do best from New York to Los Angeles from# Philadelphia to Phoenix from Chicago to## Miami from Houston to right here in Washington# DC our country was forged and built by the## generations of patriots who gave everything# they had for our rights and for our freedom## they 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 together they laid down the# railroads raised up the skyscrapers built great## highways W two world wars defeated fascism# and communism and Triumph over every single## challenge that they face after all we have been# through together we stand on the verge of the## four greatest years in American history with your# help we will restore America promise and we will## rebuild the nation that we love and we love it so# much we are one people one family and one glorious## nation under God so 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 we are going to win like never before than you thank you thank you thank you in recent years our# nation has suffered greatly but we are going## to bring it back and make it great again greater# than ever before we will be a nation like no other## full of compassion courage and exceptionalism# our power will stop all wars and bring a new## spirit of unity to a world that has been angry# violent and totally unpredictable America will## be respected again and admired again including# by people of Rel religion faith and good will## we will be prosperous we will be proud We will# be strong and we will win like never before we## will not be conquered we will not be intimidated# we will not be broken and we will not fail from## this day on the United States of America will# be a free Sovereign and independent nation we## will stand bravely we will live proudly we will# dream both boldly and nothing will stand in our## way because we are Americans the future is# ours and our golden age has just begun thank## you God Bless America thank you all thank you# thank you very much thank you very much thank you as newly sworn in now president Trump# speaking to the the American people for the## first time as the 47th president of the# United States promising what he called## a golden age of America beginning today and# repeating many of the messages he often says## in his rally speeches and campaign remarks# along the way over the last couple of years## also noting this is for himself a remarkable# political comeback and promising a new age for## America ahead we're waiting now for I believe# Carrie underw to make her way to the podium to perform America the Beautiful for we're standing by to await the music I believe# K Underwood will perform America the Beautiful## in just a moment until then Judy I apologize if# we need to cut you off but you're your reaction## to what we just heard from president Trump well# it was as you said umna it was a repre of much of## what we heard during his campaign uh and frankly# a repre in many respects of what he said eight## years ago when he talked to he did didn't use# the term um uh Carnage which he did but he did## describe a dark time in America where American# citizens have been failed by their government uh## where the borders have been overrun crime uh every# pretty much of the darkest picture you can imagine## uh but he said all that is going to change it's# going to be drill baby drill the golden age is## begun you know the words help me out here that's# that's how I would sum it up let's listen in now## for spous skies for amber waves of grain for# Purple Mountain mesy above above the fruited pl America America God shed his grace on thee and Crown th# good with Brotherhood from sea to shining sea Cherry Underwood and welcome back to PBS news# live special coverage of president Trump's## inauguration Inaugural luncheon is still going# on the next events that we expect are the first## honors ceremony and the inaugural parade while we# wait for those we're going to turn back here to## our panel who've been watching the day's events# unfold with all of us Judy Woodruff reflect back## on what we've seen so far I know we've described# him often times as an unconventional president but## this is a man who's coming back into office for# a non-consecutive term has addressed the American## people now twice in the inaugural address and# then off the cuff remarks at emancipation Hall## we expect he may speak again in the arena before# a huge crowd of supporters so we may hear from him## three times today we fully expect he's going to# want to speak to that crowd a large what thousands## of people have been waiting um which makes this a# different kind of inaugural day I don't remember## another inauguration and I've covered them since# Jimmy Carter uh where the president had this kind## of opportunity that he's had so we're hearing# you know we are familiar with Donald Trump he## he came on the scene in 2015 we're now 10 years# into our familiarity if you will so there aren't## so many surprises there was a lot of conversation# going into today's address about weather because## he had said in an interview that he was going to# speak about Unity that's right the in the address## today we I did count one I did count one time# during today's address when he talked about the## country is going to be United or unified uh but# other than that it was an address as we've been## discussing uh about the difficulties the country's# had how hard it's been on the American people and## how we're now going to come out of that and# uh turn the corner golden age and Tiffany## Smiley this has been intentional Donald Trump# being omnipresent across the course of the day## events and also really with this forceful display# of executive actions yes I mean this is Donald## Trump in action here we go it's it's a you know# it's an exciting time to be an American um given## everything you know that we've seen over the# last four years the hardships that Americans## have faced um from the crime to the drugs to uh# you know Global unrest in our country around the## world um so it it's time to get it back on track# and Donald Trump has been clear he's on his whole## campaign he made it clear that day one he's going# to get to work um you can also you know tell that## he's ready to get to work by his nominees that he# has he's ready to go he's ready to hit the ground## running and he's been very clear he's going to# start today and Amy Walter When Donald Trump says## that he has a mandate what does the polling show# what are the American people expecting and what## are they prepared for um what's really interesting# is we now can compare what people were expecting## four years ago we can't usually do that with the# first-term president to what they're um expecting## this time around and as Judy said they've seen# this movie before but their expectations for him## at least on what he will be able to do well or# what they expect him to be be able to focus on## and do well and accomplish are very similar to# how they thought about him four years ago the## economy immigration things that are different# from four years ago um fewer people expect that## he would get the country into a war obviously this# is a president who has talked a lot about pulling## America back from getting engaged overseas# also talked a lot about the fact that when## he was president the country was not engaged uh# in Wars so that expectation is there they have## very little expectation much as they did when he# was first inaugurated in 2017 that he's going to## unify the country um and I I think that's what# uh Trump also sees as his mandate which is I'm## here to bring uh prosperity to America America# and America is only prosperous when I am here## right it was the best economy in the history of# ever ever times when I was president when I'm## not here things are terrible so that's part of it# but to your to your take on the the Mandate there## are things that they do expect they do expect# prices to go down they do expect the economy to## get better they do expect to see deportations# um but they also do not see that he was given## a mandate by the degree to which I think um he# and some others uh expect the reality and this## will be fascinating going forward is he's a he's# a lame duck president who is going to act like## um somebody who has a very short amount of# time to get done what he needs to get done## uh what happens to his party afterwards I think# is less important to him than whether or not he## is able to do the things that he set out to# do Kevin it's worth pointing out people expect## that his supporters expect these things from him# because he has set those expectations right he has## ca he came in off the campaign Trail and said I'm# going to do this on day one people are expecting## to see Mass deportations they're expecting to# see IM imposed tariffs very quickly we've just## seen the Panamanian president issue a statement in# response to the inaugural address rejecting part## of it immediately after because of his his claims# in the inaugural address that he's going to claim## back the Panama Canal what happens if he doesn't# meet those expectations right away if deportations## are not at the level people expect yeah I mean# it's it's very easy to get caught up in the um## the pump and Circumstance and the pageantry# of today um and the promise of a presidency## but um we're going to very quickly see this move# into the brutal reality of the real politics that## we have and the divisions that we have in the# country um Donald Trump does feel like he has## a mandate but political mandates are in reality# very elusive um public opinion is never an event## it's always a process and the process of really# maintaining his political Capital maintaining the## momentum that he needs to get these big things# done is going to be quite difficult um we are## um you know the the Mandate that he thinks# he got is largely because of his approach on## Focus his approach to focusing on IM uh things# like inflation uh immigration border security## it is not easy to bring down inflation um it# is not easy to deport millions of people uh## around the country while at the same time not# disrupting our economy we're going to find that## out very quickly and we'll find out whether or not# um David mentioned it earlier before like whether## the people around him can sort of keep him on the# guard rails and um really sort of um sort of uh## you know Shepherd him through what is going to# be I think a very very challenging uh first year## over his next four years and David building on# this theme of Donald Trump's mandate You could## argue that his popular vote victory was fairly# narrow but his cultural Victory is significant## especially if you look at what many companies are# doing in terms of rolling back diversity and Dei## initiatives in keeping with what Republicans and# Donald Trump have talked about all all during the## campaign yeah I mean at first I don't know what# a mandate is I've never touched one I don't know## what it is uh but you know I think first there's# a political shift in this country the Shi country## is moving to the right and usually these things# happen in seven or eight year Cycles we moved## sharply to the left from 2013 to 2020 say 2022 but# now on a whole range of issues we're moving to the## right he has a special power because he's Donald# Trump it doesn't matter like he only want a bare## major or a bare plurality of the vote but his what# we're seeing today three speeches his ability to## command attention yep that is something Joe Biden# never really had and so when Donald Trump says to## a republican House member or a senator don't cross# me it's not cuz he's going to give him money it's## cuz he's going to shift attention on that guy# and that has that's power so it's usual when## somebody's hitting the end of their presidency# their power starts waning like Teddy Roosevelt## his second his first full term his second term# as president he said I'm not running again and he## regretted that because he lost power but I don't# think Donald Trump's going to experience that## because he will retain the power of commanding# the country's attention and the country's scorn## for people who are not loyal to Jonathan on# his in his departure address there the brief## remarks that former President Biden delivered# in the hangar before boarding the plane to take## off to California we cut into it briefly and he# basically alluded to the fact that having heard## the inaugural address there he said we got work# to do speaking to to Democrats and his supporters## there what what is that work where do Democrats# find themselves now especially given what David## just said about Mr Trump's ability president# Trump's ability to really suck up all the oxygen## in the conversation command the attention how# did Democrats respond to that well first um you## know President Biden had been warning even in his# fairwell address that there was work to do that## there were things that he was um concerned about# and so what he said in the hangar is a you know## a repeat of that but in terms of but in terms# of President Trump um commanding attention and## commanding the room and commanding fty let's not# forget the reason why he's able to do that with## members of Congress is because that command# that power is based in fear they are afraid## of a primary challenge they're also afraid of the# president's Maga followers just look at Senator## Joanie Ernst when Pete hex was um you know picked# to be defense secret the defense secretary she## was one of the first people out there expressing# concerns about him raising questions but then the## magga mob was set upon her and now she has shifted# now she is saying that she is going she will um## support the nomination that's how Trump is able to# um command the room that is how he is able to hold## the power and it remains to be seen whether and# I think we talked about this earlier whether that## power rests solely with President Biden or is it# a power that goes beyond him for more on how the## Democrats move forward in this moment we're joined# by Democratic Congressman Roy Conor of California## Congressman thank thanks for being with us let's# just start off with your uh reaction I believe## Rana is with us let's see if we can bring him# in before we reintroduce our other guests there## there Congressman we see you now thanks for being# with us let's just begin with your reaction to## what we've heard from president Trump so far and# reflect on Democrats strategy in this moment look## Donald Trump gave a very dark speech about people# being upset America being a nation in Decline and## for a lot of Americans they do feel angry and left# out the reality is though Donald Trump is offering## 19th and 20th Century Solutions he's talking# about Manifest Destiny of Imperial expansion he's## talking about drilling oil and gas and I think# China is probably laughing at that saying where## is the vision for the 21st century future building# of America what are the Solutions in the future## and that's where the Democrats have an opportunity# to say yes we understand there has been stagnation## and decline but Trump wants to sell American# Nostalgia that's not going to win the 21st century## and Congressman Conor before we talk about more of# the issues I want to ask you because you represent## uh the bay area which is the backyard of Silicon# Valley uh when you see the heads of meta Apple## Google Amazon Elon Musk of course um having really# front row seats to this inauguration um in many## ways trying to get in and stay in Donald Trump's# good graces how does that strike you well musk is## a separate case cuz he was all in on the campaign# but for many of the others Tim Cook Sunder pachai## they did the first thing when Trump won the first# time Tim Cook was in the Oval Office I I think the## reality is they're looking out for their own# business interests in Bill Gates's case for## his own philanthropic interest uh and they do this# whoever's in power and so uh the moral leadership## is going to have to come from the Grassroots of# the country from the Democratic party uh I don't## think we can be looking to Business Leaders to# be doing anything other than maximizing their## own shareholder profits that level of influence# these leaders seem to now have though with this## incoming president I mean they were sitting in# front of his cabinet nominees at that inauguration## ceremony what does that say to you does it worry# you and is this what President Biden was talking## about in his farewell address when he warned# about this Rising Tech oligarchy well it uh does## concern me in terms of the level of uh wealthy# IND individuals both who are in the cabinet who## have supported the inauguration I mean the irony# of it is because of the cold uh the hardw working## workingclass Americans who elected Donald Trump# weren't able to watch the inauguration but these## billionaires and multi-millionaires ... his inauguration were but I think over time the## American people are very smart and they're going# to see that his policies are going to be tax## breaks for these very wealthy folks they going to# be tax breaks for corporations that are offshoring## jobs because he wants the corporate tax rate lower# in places like Mexico than the United States that## his policies of sort of manifest destiny aren't# going to do anything to build new factories and## new Industries uh in communities that have been# hollowed out and ultimately he's selling Americans## Nostalgia uh and I understand why people are# upset they see a stagnant country we have to## sell them the future that we really have a way# of building and transforming this country on the## issue of immigration this is an issue on which# Democrats and Republicans agree our current## immigration system is broken Democrats worked# with Republicans in the last Administration on## that lenford bill before Donald Trump effectively# sought to unwind it to what degree will Democrats## work with Republicans in the second Trump# Administration on getting some meaningful action## on immigration let me just point out one irony of# the inauguration a lot of the folks on that stage## were immigrants who built the tech companies and# built the industries in the United States so for## Donald Trump to to a broadside against immigration# without acknowledging that I think was missing an## important truth of course the Democrats will work# on a fair immigration process that secures the## border that says people must enter this country# legally that says if you're convicted a violent## felon you should be deported but the idea with# the lake and Riley act did was saying that if## someone just arrests you or if a sheriff has# a suspicion of you that without due process## we're going to kick you out it's so unamerican I# mean we even gave the Nazis trials we believe in## the due process of the law outside of immigration# congressmen where else do you think Democrats have## room to move forward and work with this incoming# Administration I think we have to hold Donald## Trump accountable to what he said on the campaign# if he wants to help working class Americans then## is he willing to raise the minimum wage that's# something that 70% of Americans believe that## Americans deserve a raise is he willing to cap# the interest rates that people are paying on## their credit cards because he had said that he was# willing to do that uh is he willing to actually## invest in steel and aluminum and uh making pill# Manufacturing in the United States or is it just## all uh rhetoric and so we will work on issues# that actually help the working in Middle Class## Congressman Ro con Democrat from California thanks# again for being with us thank you and for more## on this new administration's policy and their# implications we're joined Now by David wessell## of the Brookings institution and Mark Hugo Lopez# of the Pew Research Center Mr wessell will start## with you first on this matter of tariffs most# economists believe that Mr Trump's president## Trump's tariff plan will add to the inflationary# pressure in this country they seem to agree they## seem to disagree on how much how how do you see# it well I think it's really interesting today## that when President Trump gave this long list of# things he's going to do on day one that although## he mentioned a review of tariffs he didn't# actually say that he was going to impose them## unlike what he's doing on immigration so I think# that's M we'll see uh predicting what Donald Trump## is going to do next is a foolish game I'm sure he# will do some tariffs but the real question is what## will he do how strategic will he be and is this a# negotiating tactic or is it really some way of of## of really punishing Imports and we don't really# know yet it is right as you say that tariffs will## contribute to pushing prices up which is at odds# with the promise he made just in his inaugural## speech and some of the things he says that will# make that might bring prices down deregulation or## some kind of tax cuts are not things that'll# happen right away David as you mentioned of## course that the tariffs and I've heard this we had# the Canadian Ambassador on the show who indicated## she believes some of those tariff threats are just# a starting point for negotiations that's how her## government is seeing it but there are things# that President Trump can do alone as president## with executive action there are things that he# needs Congress to be able to do like some of the## tax Provisions we know he wants to push through# walk us through what we could see in terms of## what he can and cannot do alone the president of# the United States has extraordinary authority to## impose tariffs without Congressional consent the# history of this in short is that it once upon a## time Congress did tariffs the Constitution gives# Congress that that Authority that responsibility## but members of Congress thought they were putting# on too many tariffs because each member of## Congress would protect his or her own constituency# so they gave the power to the president on the## theory that the president had the national# interest at stake and over the last several## presidencies um the president has tended to be# more free trade than than members of Congress## but that's all gone so Trump has the authority# and I expect he will use it it's question of how## targeted uh as someone mentioned earlier he didn't# talk a lot about China today and that's something## where Democrats and Republicans on the hill agree# there is a threat from China and I expect he will## impose tariffs on China relatively soon the Canada# Mexico stuff seems to me more of a bargaining## chip and I think that it it may be that the# Canadians and the Mexicans can give him something## he's a very transactional guy that will allow him# to say oh see I threatened tariffs they acquiesced## and now everything's wonderful again well I was# going to ask you that because the North American## economies are so interconnected and the tariffs# I guess could make sense in the context of Donald## Trump's view that other countries are always# getting over on the US absent that you know are## tariffs anything more than a solution in search of# a problem I mean do they make sense in the context## of our current economic picture um well the short# answer is no after all we have a trade agreement## with Canada and Mexico that President Trump in his# first term renegotiated and praise is the world's## best trade agreement and now he's in the process# of blowing it up there are cases for tariffs if## we want to build a more resilient supply chain if# we want to rely Less on China there is a case for## targeted sheriffs um the Biden Administration# kept many of the first Trump administration's## tariffs but as an overall economic tool it is# as uh David Brooks said earlier I feel like## he's taking us back to the 19th century but he# doesn't know his history very well we don't need## to go back to that boom bust craziness of the# late 19th century but he talks about it as if## that was the Golden Age so you're absolutely right# we have a globalized economy we are now at risk of## shooting our ourselves in the foot by uh putting# terrorists on things particularly on things that## American manufacturers need to make stuff in the# United States Mark Hugo Lopez let's bring you in## here now on the issue of immigration which# is the other issue of course that Mr that## President Trump has promised to move very quickly# on This Promise of Mass deportations on day one## we've heard a lot about it there been a lot of# reporting about where those might unfold where## do the American people stand on watching these# kinds of scenes unfold are supporting this policy## it's interesting because we found found in an# August survey that about 54% of us adults told us## that they supported Mass deportations but at the# same time we also found that us adults have mixed## views or nuanced views about uh deportations who# should be deported you'll find that for example## um about three quarters of us adults feel that# undocumented immigrants of the country who are## here perhaps working perhaps established families# um perhaps should be allowed to stay or some sort## of path to legally being able to stay should# be part part of uh part of the policy um but## we also find that when you take a look at uh uh# uh who um how uh the US adult population feels uh## immigrants should particularly indoc immigrants# should be um uh allowed to stay one of the most## important things they point to is having some# sort of a background check and they also point## to the importance of having a job so these nuanced# views about uh Mass deportations I think reflect## the different uh feelings that Americans have# about undocumented immigrants and that it isn't## such a cleancut story we were talking earlier with# Congressman Rana about whether or how Democrats## would work with this Republic Administration# Republican Administration on on immigration## what does the polling Show are there areas where# Democrats the Democratic base gives uh Democratic## lawmakers the political leeway to work with# the Trump Administration on this issue yeah## one way or one place is when it comes to border# security Democrats and Republicans alike think## the US border with Mexico could be more secure or# should be more secure so that's one place where## you might see some room for working together# there are other potential places as well such## as for example legal immigration many us adults# tell us that they want to see legal immigration## either stay the same or increase and to prioritize# particularly high-skilled immigration so there are## some potential places where you could where you# might see Democrats and Republicans work together## on some immigration policy issues we've also seen# some dramatic trends at the US Southern border## over the last several years and part because of# global migration patterns and part because of the## covid pandemic and then of course in the last six# or seven months we've seen a dramatic decline uh## in terms of encounters at the US Southern border# because of executive action that President Biden## took after congressional action failed to to cross# the finish line in terms of where the American## people are and how they view immigration one of# the things we look back on this last election and## see is that there has been a bit of a rightward# shift when it comes to some views but do you## see that in immigration as well uh you do you do# see many Americans more likely to say for example## that there needs to be more and better border# security half of us adults have told us that## they are uh concerned about how many people are# entering the country illegally and that they're## concerned about whether or not the US government# even has control over illegal immigration into## the United States so those are just some examples# about where you see concern about the Border but## it's also interesting to note that the country is# one in which immigrants are a big part of what it## means to be American uh over 45 million people in# the United States are immigrants themselves and## we find that about 70% or more of us adults say# they know somebody personally in their lives who## is an immigrant so in many ways what happens with# immigration and immigration policy uh is likely to## reverberate across the country as many people know# somebody personally who's an immigrant Mark Hugo## Lopez and David Wes or thanks to you both let's# listen in as Democratic house leader hakeim Jeff## delivers remarks at this Usha and family may# God bless and watch over you as you begin this## journey on behalf of the Congress we present one# of the flags that flew above the capital today to## the 50th Vice President of the United States of# America James David Vance and wish you God Speak thank you leaders scalise and Jeff I# now ask my friend Senator Deb fiser of## Nebraska um as in the beef you had for# the entree uh who has been an excellent## partner in planning today's events# to come up and present the inaugural photographs well my thanks to chair cloar for# putting together and putting together again in## the last two days uh the six th inaugural# ceremony here at the United States capital## Amy did a wonderful job along with all of the# committee all of our staffs in order for this to## come together and be a very memorable experience# it is a tradition that the committee give our new## president and first lady our vice president# and Mrs Vance the official photographs taken## at the swearing in ceremony and so it is such# an honor to be able to have those presented to## you I hope you will display them with pride with# honor and with a humbleness that I know you will## carry with you every single day that you serve# the people of this country may God bless you all thank you Senator fiser and now on behalf of# the joint Congressional committee on inaugural## ceremonies I'd like to present the president# and Mrs Trump and the vice president and Mrs## Vance uh with these Crystal Lennox bases see# them over here um for the 10th consecutive## inauguration Lennox has provided the official# inaugural gift the handcut etched bases display## the White House for the president and the US# capital for the vice president because I know## that he is going to enjoy uh not only being the# vice president but also as sener Thun and sherno## the president of the United States Senate and# there's no better job than that uh these gifts## symbolize our equal branches of government as# well as our enduring democracy there they are I will now invite Speaker of the House Mike# Johnson of Louisiana to give the toast to the vice president thank you so much it my great honor to# uh offer a toast to our new vice president Mr JD## Vance JD you wrote something very poignant in your# Memoir actually many things very poignant but let## me quote you here what separates the successful# from the unsuccessful are the expect ations they## had for their own lives that's really meaningful# that that expectation is a powerful thing we## remember the the people in our lives Who provided# that to us we all need that everybody needs hope## and encouragement they need a greater expectation# we we need people in our Lives who will make us uh## look farther and uh reach higher JD's written a# lot about the people in his life that have done## that um he's written about we know the great# story of your grandparents and what they did in## your life he's written about his professors and# mentors is the meton law school he writes a lot## about speaks a lot about his uh gracious beautiful# wife our new second lady Usha um is a great## inspiration as well and uh JD you yourself have# been inspiring people your story really has it's## one of the reasons that I believe God has raised# your platform as he has because you've been so## faithful to tell that story and to inspire so many# others and so our our our hope and our prayer is## as you continue to do this that as you go to help# us execute on the America First agenda that you## also do what you've been doing so well all along# and that is providing a model for what is possible## in America what a great story what an inspiring# story you've had and it's just getting started## I I pray specifically that you inspire a lot of# the young men in America some of them them feel## uh hopeless and stagnant sometimes and you're a# great example to all of them and to all of us that## if you work hard and you play by the rules and uh# you do the right thing and you can make a better## life you're now the vice president of the United# States my friend so everyone will you please uh## join me in raising a glass to our own mentors the# people who inspired all of us to the possibilities## of our own future to these great New Horizons what# a what a perfect choice this was for the painting## the artwork today and to the great example of# our new vice president Mr JD Vance you're here thank you speaker Johnson and vice president# Vance I will now invite my Senator next door## in the state of South Dakota Senate Majority# Leader John Thun to give the toast for the president well Mr President Madam first lady# congr congratulations it is an honor for all## of us to be able to be here today with you# on this historic day as we celebrate your## inauguration Mr President one of the um most# important influences in my life when I was## getting started in politics was Ronald Reagan his# philosophy of limited government his U belief and## peace through strength the strength of his# convictions um were all things that appeal## to me but I was also drawn by his optimism and# by his belief in America and Mr President those## are qualities that I see in you one of the things# that resonated throughout your campaign was the## unshakable belief in our country and in her# citizens you remind us of everything that's## possible in America I'm looking forward to working# with you over the next four years to build up our## great country it says in the scriptures that# if you ask for wisdom it will be given to you## and given to you generously and so so I pray and# our prayer is that God will richly bless you in## the years ahead and Grant you not only strength# but wisdom and ladies and gentlemen I ask you to## join me in raising a glass to the president of the# United States President Donald Trump you're here so this has been a a long day with many# other things ahead for so many of you um## but I want to thank you for attending the# 60th inaugural ceremonies and as we close## uh we ask that you pick up a gift uh all# of our guests are going to get a set of## commemorative glasses in emboss leather featuring# the Great Seal of the United States which Senator## fiser and I selected together together and# maybe Senator McConnell added some bourbon## from Kentucky just saying uh it is uh now my# privilege to conclude this luncheon by asking## Margaret kiban uh the chaplain for the House of# Representatives to deliver the benediction thank you and we know we love this Eagle Podium it's## pretty good Mr President ladies# and gentlemen please rise for the benediction would you pray with me holy# and merciful god having witnessed another## successful moment in the experiment that# you have entrusted into the hands of the## American people we pray your blessing on# our 47th president of these United States## Donald J Trump and Vice President James# evance ensure that this mantle of singular## responsibility that you have laid upon our# president's shoulders remains secure in your## will and safeguarded in your keeping uphold# him as he preserves protects and defends the## Constitution to the best of his abilities# relying on your Divine help God of power## and might grace and mercy grant that your spirit# of counsel has access to the president's heart## to search it to his mind to examine it to# his will to test it that his faithfulness## would bear witness to your truth surround him with# angels and advisers who will serve as your agents## to guide and guard him caution and encourage# him to remain upright and blameless in your## sight Buckle the belt of Truth around his waist# place the breastplate of righteousness over his## heart fit his feet with Readiness that your God# Gospel of wisdom and Justice will shine forth## through president throughout president Trump's# Administration we offer this prayer to the one## whose voice we follow to guide all that we do and# all that we hope for amen ladies and Gentlemen## please be seated please remain at your seats as# president Trump vice president Vance The Joint## Congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies# and the official party depart National statute AR Hall you're watching live picture of the Inaugural# luncheon that's now come to an end as you see one## of the Inaugural Committee chairs Amy Senator# M kashar speaking with President Trump and vice## president Vance additional ceremonies are going# to unfold as part of the inaugural ceremonies## and celebration at the capital then Mr Trump of# course will make his way to Capital 1 Arena where## the inaugural parade is expected to unfold in the# meantime we'd like to bring in Matthew conetti of## the American Enterprise Institute who joins us now# to talk about President Trump and the Republican## party at this moment Matt thanks so much for being# with us one of the reasons I was looking forward## to speaking with you today is I know you've# taken a very long lens when it comes to how the## Republican party has arrived at this moment and# this leader and I just want you to reflect on what## we heard from president Trump and his inaugural# address the policies the priorities of this## President and what it says about where Republicans# are right now sure thanks for having me you know I## think there are a lot of similarities between# Donald Trump's second inaugural dress and its## first inaugural dress eight years ago but# the similarities end there with the text## of the speech the world is a very different place# America is a very different place and I think the## Republican party is a very different party when# you look at the images of President Trump and## now Vice President Vance you're you look at house# Speaker Mike Johnson or the new Senate leader John## th you're seeing a Republican party that really# Donald Trump built over the past eight years and## I think this may be actually a differen maker# between his first Administration and the second## in the first Administration Trump was an outsider# he had to claw his way through that primary race## in 2016 he was as surprised as anybody when he# won the Electoral College in November 2016 making## him president and he still had to fight with the# elements of the GOP who predated him who predated## the global financial crisis of 2008 who didn't# share his type of nationalist populism that's## no longer the case now and I think it means that# it will be easier for Donald Trump to command the## Republican Party push it in the direction where# he wants it to go for these next four years and## and taking your point that he's better positioned# to articulate and enact his agenda the challenge## there is that now the expectation is that is# that he'll deliver how do you see it well I## think as far as Trump supporters and Republicans# go president Trump has a pretty good record at## delivering what he promises you know I was struck# by the second inaugural address how specific it## was presidential inaugural addresses tend to be# very abstract conceptual try to kind of strike a## chord in American history um summon to the you# know moment but this one was uh a declaration## of what he was going to do it was an announcement# of policy it was also much more personal address## in a lot of ways because he talked about what he# had been through over the last four years uh since## leaving office really at a low Point uh in January# 2021 you know it might sound like typical kind of## trump um solipsism thinking about himself but# I think for most Trump supporters they identify## with him in a way that many people in Washington# don't really recognize so I actually think many of## his supporters are confident that he'll be able to# deliver the results and having the trifecta here## of both the House of Representatives the Senate# the White House a supreme court where he put## uh several of the justices um in their seats and# possibly more in a second term I think that speaks## that he'll be able to show that his uh policies# are concrete and more beneficial in a way that## uh his predecessor was unable to do so Matt in# terms of the priorities he'd like to see through## that he needs Congressional support for how do# you view his relationship with house Speaker## Mike Johnson with the Senate Majority Leader John# th is is there any incentive you think for any## Republican lawmaker to oppose or to say no to Mr# Trump to president Trump in this moment at this## point and in this Republican party there's almost# zero incentive to go against Donald Trump you know## was uh Amy Walter who I think pointed out recently# that presidents typically typically get what they## want uh in their first year when they have a# trifecta and most recent presidents have come## in with a trifecta with control of the elected# branches and so I expect that to be the case## right now there will be some figures primarily# in the Senate who have independent political ID## identities uh or who like former leader Mitch# McConnell really has a worldview that is at## odds with Donald Trump's worldview they might# be expected to uh oppose Trump to some degree## in certain ways but by and large I think right# now especially after having gone through the uh## opening round of confirmation hearings last week# I think most of the Trump cabinets well suited to## take office and I think that but paradoxically the# very narrow House Majority actually may help spur## Republican unity in the way that we saw with the# reelection of Mike Johnson a few weeks ago we are## seeing lots of smiles and handshakes a couple# of photos as president Trump leave Statuary## Hall uh Matthew you were talking about how Donald# Trump ended his presidency at a low point I think## back then it would have been easy if Donald Trump# had exited public life viewed by many as a pariah## but he is really a singular figure and singular# force in our politics in terms of his resilience## I mean how do you explain it two impeachments# we were saying this earlier two impeachments## two assassination attempts for criminal trials a# conviction January 6th and all that that entailed## and yet he's reelected president of the United# States yeah I mean it's really a remarkable## political comeback we are living in the age of# trump it began in 2015 when he wrote down that## escalator to much mockery but it isn't over# yet how did he come back well I think a lot## of people will be analyzing this question for many# many years to come I think he benefited from the## opp position I think he benefited from the Biden# administration's mistakes I think he benefited## from Joe Biden's mistake in my view of wanting to# run for a second term of thinking that he could## make it through a general election in 2024 but I# also think that Donald Trump benefited from some## of the law fair that was conducted against him# some of the investigations I think M raised many## people's concerns that there was a two-tiered# system of justice in the country and finally## though I think what really has contributed uh# to Donald Trump's political longevity is his## connection with his supporters you I think that# you can argue that Trump's turnaround really the## low Point certainly was in January 2021 but it# also came after the midterm elections in November## 2022 when Trump's candidates uh really did not# perform very well and the Republican party was## disappointed in those results Trump followed that# up by visiting East paltin Ohio after the train## derailment there part of R Ohio he did so at the# urging of now Vice President JD Vance and I think## that was his way of demonstrating solidarity with# working-class Americans and he kind of Bren that## Coalition Beyond just rural workingclass Americans# to include workingclass Americans of color during## his visit to the bodega in Manhattan and also his# rally in the Bronx I think that connection which## very few political leaders have Trump has been# able to assert and maintain and it's put him in## this remarkable position of being in a place where# no one thought he would be twice yeah to your## point I was there in East Palestine when President# at the time he wasn't president but he showed up## and he went to a McDonald's and spoke to people# there and the the broad view of the folks in East## Palestine was that the Biden Administration was# slow and responding and yet Donald Trump showed up## at the local McDonald's and was talking to folks# Matthew Kenny of the American Enterprise Institute## thanks so much for sharing BR your insights with# us let's bring it back to the panel David Brooks## want you to weigh on what you heard there from uh# from Matthew everything Matthew said is correct## uh I I I'm thinking um these days about the thing# that has been downplayed so far which is foreign## policy and so Mark rud who's the Secretary General# of n NATO said they were in the most dangerous## security environment since World War II Corey# Shake who's a prominent foreign policy expert## of the American entprise Institute said we're not# at World War III yet but world war is coming HR M## Master the former National Security adviser says# that he believes that China is trying to establish## First Strike nuclear capability against the United# States so these are all just tremendously sobering## uh and part of it and I think the part that# Trump can really solve is it's a production## problem partly it's a production problem Russia# is able to make more missiles in the United States## of the relevant kind in Ukraine kind of War# than the United States and Europe combined uh## Chinese ship building capability is two 230 times# bigger than American ship building capability## we run these war games against China uh and uh# we run out of ammunition the relevant ammunition## in 3 to 7 days and so we just need to massively# increase our manufacturing base as a sec national## security issue so that's something that has to# be achieved and then you get Iran or Israel has## delivered a great Victory against Iran and its# militias but they may respond by going nuclear and## so this is just danger danger danger everywhere# and how does Trump think about any of this stuff## he thinks we're going to withdraw from Wars# that's probably not going to be possible or our## projection of power at least abroad and so that is# just this big empty thing out there that I don't## think was filled in today at all the one part that# was filled in was that and this is international## I'm looking at the people who attended or were# expected to attend Javier Malay the Argentina## Prime president the Italian Prime Minister Georgia# Maloney Nigel farage whose reformed party in the## UK is now in second place above the Tores and# barely behind the labor party and so what you## see is that this is not just a US phenomenon# this is a global populist movement that he is a## part of and somehow this populist movement will# probably start wielding a common foreign policy## of the sort we haven't seen before and so this is# I'm not saying I have answers I don't know what's## going to happen I just know this is a gigantic# thing that is not being addressed and somebody## I think Amy mentioned earlier George W Bush when# he took his inaugural address in 2001 he had no## idea what was about to hit and I I have a feeling# we're in the that vote I mean I kind of disagree## I think Trump understands the moment that he's# in um very clearly and um you you see it in his## negotiating tactics you see it in his leadership# and him stepping in I mean it's it's almost as## if he has been president for the last few months# showing the world leaders that hey we're strong## we're going to rebuild and he understands also to# have leverage around the globe and to protect the## American people we have to have a strong economic# Force we have to build up our economy um to## leverage against China to show our strength to to# have leverage in the Panama Canal he understands## the implications um that are facing us in a the# global challenge that we have today um and he's## shown that he's ready to lead and take it you# know lead from the front Kevin how do you see that## foreign policy front being filled in to David's# point we didn't hear a lot today the America## first language is the overarching umbrella for all# of this right but to the degree that that needs## to be filled in in terms of details you know you# look at the ceasefire agreement for example that## was done very very much in coordination with the# Biden Administration and the incoming Trump team## and his Envoy to the area it it's difficult to see# how that kind of um involvement would come from a## trump Administration correct me if I'm wrong I I I# wouldn't see them wanting to interact in the same## way what do well I look I mean I think to your# broader Point um The Good Intentions that that## everybody has right now will often become overrun# by events and that's one of the things that's## always difficult with a new presidency is you# you a lot of Promise a lot of high expectations## but events May May overcome us um I think one of# the things that's different now is that um the## president president Trump has actually a very good# relationship with and a very loyal cabinet that## is operating operating at his Direction um and I# think he also has a very clear contrast with the## foreign policy of the last four years with the# foreign policy that he wants to promote over the## next four years there has been a people are very# unhappy with particularly uh the Trump supporters## very unhappy with the direction that we were# taking uh under Biden feeling that we were## constantly um uh sort of offering a weaker posture# instead of or in the stead of and and and under## the offices of working with trying to find some# sort of common ground with our allies but of of## a sort of America First strong posture uh and and# having making sure that the Pentagon and that the## establishment at the state department is working# at the direction of trump I think many people## will feel that that will be a welcome change from# the last four years I just want to make a comment## about uh what Matthew was talking about in terms# of the idea of how did how did Trump get here how## did he come make this comeback and I think the# thing we also have to appreciate is the media## consumption environment it's been changing for# a long time but the difference even between 2017## and now is remarkable and um this is only going# to become more of an issue as we go forward with## it's media especially big traditional media uh# splintering trying to find its way smaller what we## would consider smaller Outlets are now basically# driving most of the messages or political news## that people are getting Tik Tok is supposed to be# gone uh we'll see what happens there but something## will come in its place and already whether it# is podcasts or social media or YouTube this the## the I think the big thing that Trump understood# and continues to understand better than almost## anybody is that is the way to reach people he's# not ignoring traditional media because he still## likes it but that is the that is where um being# in control of a message becomes harder and harder## we are preparing to see the ceremonial review of# the troops and emancipation Hall and we expect## uh president Trump and the first lady in advances# to join them there momentarily uh Jonathan capart## when we talk about President Trump's worldview# it's often hard to ascribe a strict worldview## to him because just when you think he's an# isolationist he talks about obtaining Greenland or## trying to reclaim the Panama Canal it's hard it's# hard to box him in right it is hard to box him in## and let's not for let's not forget by saying he# wants to take Greenland he's going up against a## NATO Ally he's going up against Denmark so um look# again as I've been saying all all morning he can## say a lot of things but until he puts um action# behind the words that's the only time I'll be able## to really understand what he wants to do we we've# been watching all morning the the announcements of## executive orders the shutting down of was cpb1 um# that's a concrete action he is following through## on his plans um if not mass deportation today but# doing something on immigration when it comes to## forign policy um you you you raised that what you# were talking about before David uh on Friday those## are huge holes I have no idea uh where president# Trump wants to go and I most definitely don't know## where Pete heg how he is going to implement the# president's Vision assuming he gets confirmed## which I assume he will but he like many of# his fellow cabinate nominees has no experience## running huge organizations and the pentagon is the# biggest in the federal government let's bring our## Lisa de jardan back into our conversation Lisa hi# a couple of things now we're getting close to the## time that the Trump Administration will actually# begin operating in the next hour we expect two## committee votes on two of the cabinet nominees# from the Trump Administration Marco Rubio for## Secretary of State um and also Pete heg who you# just mentioned for defense department the Rubio## nomination could be voted on in the Senate tonight# now Democrats have to agree to that but there is## an appetite for that they know Marco Rubio Pete# Heth on the other hand we do not expect a vote## for him tonight but our Nick schiffren has# been told that his vote could come this week## I've noticed that the White House has put out# now a list of acting designated secretaries for## all of the government agencies they will continue# operating as acting until there are confirmations## and as you know some of those could take weeks# um but something else I want to notice this kind## of bears a little bit on what you all have been# talking about as we listen to the ceremony behind## us um Trump is coming in as Amy said earlier as# someone who is both uh able to be an outsider## and an Insider but something that having covered# Trump uh through both of his campaigns and as a## president and covering Congress that I'm feeling# in this moment is that the roles have reversed## when Trump was first president in 2017 he was the# rookie he did not have government experience he## was someone that members of the House and Senate# Republicans thought they were going to teach him## how to do this uh we know that didn't really work# out that way but what's flip now is that Trump is## the one with government experience four years in# the White House and he's dealing with leaders here## in the capital who are new speaker Johnson almost# a brand new speaker relatively majority leader## in the Senate JN th who is really just days into# being a leader and hakee jeffre uh the Democratic## leader in the house I don't know if our doers# notied but when they met when they had the signing## ceremony earlier today that was the first time# those two men had met at all so Trump is coming in## not just with his own momentum as a politician# and his political um I think uh Charisma and## gravitas and core base but also with experience in# governing that the leaders here in the capital um## they don't have in their position the same way# that he does and Lisa from your sources there## I mean obviously these are two key relationships# for president Trump right with house speaker and## the Senate Majority Leader what can you tell# us about those relationships about how these## men get along and how they might work together in# this Administration oh they are such fascinating## relationships Mike Johnson came into being speaker# without much leadership experience himself he's## quickly defined himself um as 100% on board the# Trump bandwagon and you often see in fact speaker## Johnson sort of next to or behind uh president# Trump in photos now John Thun has a different## relationship he had he and president Trump uh were# not friends in fact they had a broken relationship## JN th criticized him openly after the Access# Hollywood tape he asked uh Trump in 2016 to drop## out of the presidential campaign he didn't do that# and he always looked at John Thun with suspicion## after that thun also criticized him after January# 6 but earlier this year in March uh th and Trump## repaired the relationship th going down to Mara# Lago uh and convincing Trump to stay out of the## race for Senate Majority Leader now it's a tricky# situation here but my understanding from sources## both Trump campaign and also th other Republicans# in the Senate was it was clear that th had a base## of support in the Senate that Trump was not# going to overcome and I think Trump made the## assessment that it was worthwhile to repair that# relationship from his end so that's what those## two men have done you've heard th gave a toast# today speaking in favor praising Trump but the## truth is that is a very different relationship# historically than the one he has with speaker## Johnson Lisa de jardan our thanks to you and we# should say that what we're watching right now## this is the first honors Ceremony this takes the# place of the traditional review of the troops that## usually occurs just before a president departs# the US capital on inauguration day and that## would normally happen on the East front steps but# because everything has been moved indoors this is## not a review of the troops this is a first honors# ceremony let's bring in our loron Lopez who is## uh on her post over at the at the White House# and Laura I understand you have some more## information about the really series of executive# actions we expect to see from president Trump today that's right Jeff so in addition to the# immigration ones that we spoke about earlier there## are also the ones that are targeting diversity# and inclusion initiatives that the president is## expected to sign today and within that which# he referenced in his speech is one that would## define sex as biologically as as biologically men# and women they are the only Sexes is something## that he will uh officially sign saying that the# whole of government should only recognize those## two Sexes now that comes after promises on the# campaign Trail for him to uh end what he called## quote gender ideology across the government and a# lot of anti-trans uh policies that he proposed now## we don't know if the executive actions today# will also include uh ones that he promised## is saying that he would uh stop the government# or any government funding going towards gender## affirming care banss for minors or recognizing# uh gender affirming care banss that's something## that he has said that he wants to stop so those# are additional executive actions that we expect## he'll take as well as ones targeting electric# vehicles he's undoing a lot of President Biden's## actions on electric vehicles ones that would have# cut uh pollution from tailpipe emissions those## were pretty strict uh it was a pretty strict# regulation that was issued by President Biden## and uh president Trump is wanting to undo that# during his first day in office now when it comes## to the pardons for January 6 rioter uh Trump and# his advisers have said that they would stick to## only the pardoning those who were nonviolent uh# riers nonviolent people who stormed the capital## but uh some reports indicate that he may very# well commute the sentences of those who were## charged with violent acts and as of the latest# justice department total the outgoing Justice## Department's total was that some 600 riers were# charged with violent assaults on police officers## Jeff that's our Laura Baron Lopez at the White# House for us tonight Laura thank you so much## continue to watch this first honor ceremony as# it plays out there you see President Trump and## first lady Melania Trump now entering the hall for# that ceremony and Judy Woodruff as we watch this## unfold we've noted several times of course today# is about this celebration it is in many ways the## pump and the circumstance also a Hallmark of our# American democracy which is the Envy of so many## democracies around the world and we mentioned# earlier Amy talked about the the media role## in all of this how media consumption has changed# not only how leaders lead but how we do our jobs## and are able to reach the audience in the days# ahead we're going to see things like the White## House Press briefing we're going to see how and# if president Trump takes questions from the Press## you know we hope he continues to give interviews# he's welcome to join us here at PBS and give an## interview at any time but how are you reflecting# on our role in this Administration well I'm still## thinking about the podcast that um made news# during this uh election campaign and how the## interview that President Trump did with Joe Rogan# and the controversy over whether kamla Harris was## going to do an interview with him occupied a lot# of air time a lot of space uh in the discussion## and the campaign and there were others like that# I think um you know Amy's point about the media## landscape has changed is absolutely correct and# it's something we are grappling with in real time## the fact that you could run for president and not# give interviews to major networks which used to## be the norm you might not talk to every Network# anchor but you talked to many of them and you did## you did you you spread the wealth around if you# will today it's you can get reelected president## by not talking to just about anybody and as I said# just doing doing some podcasts going on some radio## programs sticking to One Network or two that that# is sympathetic to your point of view so I don't## know we don't know where this is headed it's a lot# of people would would love to know that but we are## we are clearly in a time of transition and I think# it is fair to say and several of you have said## this President Trump has shown a a real talent at# figuring out how to put himself at the center of## this you said this a minute ago on I think and I# know Kevin made the point he understands the way## to keep himself in the conversation I remember he# did this very well in his first term and there's## every indication he's going to continue to do# that yeah and when Lisa was talking about the## change of the top of leader the leadership in# Congress remember too that 68% of Republicans## in the house have come in since 2016 there is not# a pre-trump post-trump world most of the people## there have known nothing other than what life# has looked like since Trump came onto the scene## what about that Tiffany that the that this party# is now officially remade in Donald Trump's image## there's no turning back well I don't think that's# necessarily true I mean obviously he's our leader## and he's leading the way but I think it goes more# back to policy in our American way of life that's## what it is and it's preserving it for generations# and you know at the beginning of the show I shared## that 78% of Americans truly believe that their# children um will not have a better life than them## I mean those are that's very troubling that shows# the mood out there in the country um so I think## it's more of a getting back to citizens who are# engaged in this country American patriotism where## we feel safe where economy Works where businesses# are open and small businesses are flourishing and## growing and we have manufacturing and there's no# big world wars going on that's what's at play I## actually would say it has been made remade In His# Image um and it's actually more more so I think## it's been remade in his style yeah his sty that# Mak the style of politics that we see now it's## very different from as a Mitt Romney guy like sort# of like watching old black and white movies and um## but this is it this is here to say and I I was# thinking about this too you I was talking about## talking in the Green Room earlier you know I have# a son who's 18 years old and he just voted this## year for the first year um there is no weirdness# or sort of like uniqueness about Trump trump has## always been a big major figure in politics since# he's been involved in voting and there's many## Americans now this is the norm this is the sort# of standard so we have to change our views of what## norms and standards are when we start to look# at politics judge who has the advantage in big## National political debates as a result of that and# so I think the one thing that he'll continue to do## that Trump will continue to use to his advantage# is he views Washington and how you get things done## here from an outside in perspective and he's going# to constantly tap into the fervent support that he## has uh around the country to really try to affect# change here in Washington Jonathan Kart we heard## I'm sorry Dave we we heard President Biden uh in# his last remarks before leaving saying that he's## staying in the fight and KLA Harris did something# similar to that a couple days ago what does that## what does that mean for Democrats to stay in the# fight at this point um it it means pushing back## on things that they don't that they don't agree# with that they don't like substantively I'm not## talking about pushing back on pyun things there# are big fights coming immigration is going to be## a big fight debt sealing is going to be a big# fight the renewal or not of the Trump tax cuts## will be a big fight um one of the things um that# they could do is you know what take him up on some## of the things he said he was going to do that they# that they can actually support for instance both## Donald Trump and vice president Harris on the# campaign Trail Donald Trump did it first I'm no## tax on tips democrats should draft the bill and# say you know what yeah let's do it and then get## to see whether Donald Trump whether president# Trump will actually go along with it because## the Democrats decided to move on it first that's# what I think the president means and that's what I## think a lot of Democrats are thinking about when# they think about um staying in the fight and I## just want to bring up one thing because I've been# just sort of struggling with this moment and I got## a a text message from um a friend my friend Trevor# who just checked in on me just how you doing and## like man me and then he he wrote he wrote to me# um no I wrote to him everything feels dark real## dark and he wrote back his view of America is not# any reality I know or that of anyone I know it's## not the country I love and that crystallized for# me that's the way I'm feeling listening to Donald## inaugural address the speech he gave um to the# Overflow room everything he said on the campaign## trail that is that's just not the reality that# I live in and that doesn't mean that I don't## recognize the problems that that the country faces# but it does mean that the way I view how they## should be how they should be solved is different# completely different David Brooks uh I guess I I## know I don't view it that the way Trump does but I# certainly know a lot of people who do view it that## way including members of my own family who are# big Trump supporters the the level of alienation## the level of distrust the sense that the system is# totally rigged that's pervading the consciousness## of a lot of my friends and so those are Trump# voters I do want to disagree with my friends## on the far end of the table because I I don't# think it's I think a it is a different party and## B I don't think it's a stylistically different I# mean it is stylistic but it's also a substantively## radically transformed party the Republican party# of Mitt Romney you Kevin you know better than I## or John McCain or George Bush that was a party of# NATO that was a party of free trade uh that was a## party of limited government uh that was frankly# a party of corporate people MH and now it's## working-class party so on all sorts of issues to# me the Republican party has shifted and not just## in the US the Tory party in conservative in UK is# not Margaret Thatcher anymore Boris George Johnson## very different than Margaret AER uh Eric zamore# who was here from France very different from the## fren rights just SC to saying I don't even know# can't remember if he was on the right but Georgia## Maloney in Italy very different Victor Orban very# very different and so we're we're we're seeing a## global shift in what right center right parties# are and they've transferred from being a business## parties to being working-class parties and with# that has gone a whole range of policy shifts let's## go to our Stephanie Sai at Capital One Arena# the site of the inaugural parade for a final update hey Jeff well they are listening to to# the Star Spangled Banner here at the Capital## One Arena as they watch the live stream of# the president at the capital of course once## those festivities conclude he'll be headed here# and the folks here have been anxiously waiting## some of them up for 24 hours you can hear the# cheers go up these are Americans that consider## themselves great Patriots and they have pinned a# lot of their hopes into this President and they## cannot wait to see him Jeff Stephan thank you so# much thank you to Stephanie thank you to all of## our panelists we are going to have to conclude our# broadcast coverage now of this second inauguration## of President Donald J Trump we're going to get# ready for tonight's PBS NewsHour now but don't## worry you can still watch it all the remainder of# the events including the inaugural parade being## held this year inside the Capital One Arena of# course the Oval Office signing ceremonies all## the inaugural balls tonight all of that you can# watch on our live stream on our website that's## pbs.org/newshour and of course on our YouTube# channel and again our deep thanks to all of our## colleagues in the field today our guests# who joined us around this table and all## of you at home for watching I'm Jeff Bennett# I'm M the nas we'll see you very soon on the## PBS NewsHour thanks for joining us this program# was made possible by The Corporation for Public## Broadcasting and by contributions to your# PBS station from viewers like you thank you