Thousands of Donald Trump supporters braved the chilly rain on Sunday to line up for hours to attend the president-elect's “victory rally” at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., later that day. Lined up.
MAGA fans gathered outside the venue starting around 6 a.m., long before the venue opened for the 5 p.m. rally. Despite the bad weather, the line quickly grew several blocks long.
Temperatures were hovering around the low 30s, but were expected to drop further, and the rain was expected to turn to snow later in the day. Already in the city Hypothermia warning in effect.
Excitement was palpable ahead of the president-elect's pre-inauguration rally.
In addition to Trump, speakers at the rally include tech mogul Elon Musk, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, political commentator Megyn Kelly, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, and Ultimate.・Fighting Championship CEO Dana White and others are scheduled to attend.
Singers Kid Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood and disco group Village People are set to perform at the monster rally marking President Trump's grand return to Washington, D.C.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is also rumored to be attending the event.
His platform's U.S. operations were temporarily thrown into jeopardy overnight by a congressional ban on parent company ByteDance's failed bid to sell its business from China. Trump later vowed to buy more time and help “save” the wildly popular social media app, which resulted in the company reinstating the service.
Trump will hold a large rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, his first since speaking at the White House Ellipse on January 6, 2021, but he has returned to the nation's capital before.
Earlier this month, President Trump trotted around Congress, meeting with Senate Republicans to strategize on the current legislative agenda.
President Trump's fans were dealt a blow last week when the president was forced to move his rallies indoors due to dangerously high temperatures expected in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
President Trump currently plans to deliver his inaugural address in the Capitol Rotunda, with a screening at Capital One Arena before joining the audience after the swearing-in ceremony.
President Trump and his family returned to the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday ahead of the inauguration and attended a celebratory event at Trump Sterling Golf Club on Lowe's Island, Virginia.
A lavish reception at his golf club was attended by those he has chosen for Cabinet and other administration positions, including Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. was held.
During the celebration, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump watched a huge fireworks display light up the dark sky around the golf club.
Trump's team is planning a rapid succession of executive actions for his inauguration on Monday, and is expected to preview some of those moves during the Washington, D.C. rally.
