OAN Staff Brooke Mallory, Sophia Flores
8:23am – Monday, January 20, 2025
A number of distinguished guests have arrived at the Capitol to attend Donald Trump's second inauguration. The first time was in 2018, before his first term.
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Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama were among the guests spotted in the audience Monday.
Current House Speaker Mike Johnson was spotted in the Rotunda. Additionally, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was previously ousted from office on October 3, 2023, was also seen shaking hands with members of Congress.
Ultimate Fighting Club (UFC) CEO Dana White, who will join Meta's board of directors, was seen after spending time with President-elect Trump and Joe Rogan at a pre-inauguration event. It appeared.
Tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg, Xiang Chu, and Elon Musk were also notable attendees.
Shou Chew is the Singaporean CEO of TikTok. The TikTok app was recently banned before Biden left office, but it is now banned after Trump contacted the company and “provided” assurances that Biden would sign the executive order on Monday after leaving office. is back and available to many US users. He held his inauguration to delay a federal ban on the app.
TikTok wrote, “In accordance with agreements with service providers, TikTok is working to restore service.” “In order to bring TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allow over 7 million small businesses to thrive, please provide us with the clarity and assurance we need that service providers will not be penalized. Thank you President Trump.”
Shortly after 11 a.m. ET, President Trump's children – Eric, Tiffany, Barron, Ivanka and Don Jr. – were also seen walking down the aisle to find their seats.
Even though Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted Trump's invitation to attend the inauguration, the Chinese government took the unusual step of having a senior official attend the swearing-in ceremony. After meeting with U.S. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance on Sunday, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attended Monday's inauguration ceremony.
Argentina's President Javier Millei is the first foreign leader to meet with President Trump since the end of the war between the United States and North Korea on November 5th.th He traveled from Buenos Aires to the president-elect's club, Mar-a-Lago, over the weekend for the election. He was seen smiling, shaking hands, and talking with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Approximately 800 guests are expected to gather in the Capitol Rotunda for President Trump's swearing-in. Another 1,300 people are expected to gather in Emancipation Hall and 500 in the theater at the Capitol Visitors Center.
On Monday morning, enthusiastic fans braved the cold to attend the historic event, with lines stretching four city blocks at Capital One Arena to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
But prominent Democratic “anti-Trump” figures also took time to appear and protest his upcoming term. Actress America Ferrera, singer Madonna, actress Ashley Judd, singers Cher and Katy Perry, comedian Amy Schumer, actresses Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, actor Michael Moore, actress Debra Messing and others participated in the protests.
Pope Francis offered President-elect Donald Trump “heartfelt greetings” and expressed his prayers.
“I pray to God to guide your efforts to promote peace and reconciliation among peoples,” Pope Francis said in a message to the president-elect.
“As you assume the office of the 47th President of the United States, I extend my warmest greetings and pray that Almighty God will grant you wisdom, strength, and protection as you carry out your high duties. ” his message read.
“Inspired by your ideals of being a land of opportunity and welcoming to all, under your leadership Americans will prosper and build a more just society with no place for hatred, discrimination, or discrimination.” I hope that you will always strive to be excluded. “
Trump and Melania will officially enter the White House today.
“I've already packed my bags. I've already picked out the furniture that needs to be installed. So this is a very different, second transition,” Melania Trump previously told Fox News. Ta.
Before his term officially expires and President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office, President Biden has posted his final “selfie” as commander in chief.
The Bidens spent their final morning at the White House on Monday, sending farewell messages to supporters on social media before Trump is sworn in as president of the United States on Monday afternoon.
“One more selfie on the go. America, we love you,” Biden posted on X along with a selfie of himself with his wife, Jill Biden.
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