Trump inauguration day: Live updates as 47th President is sworn into White House

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by Andrew Neil for The Daily Mail

Today’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States could not be more different from when he was sworn in as the 45th President eight long years ago.

Back then Trump was regarded by the American Establishment as a vulgar intruder, propelled to power with Kremlin connivance (the media was obsessed with ‘Russian collusion’, which somehow it never managed to prove) and the backing, in Hillary Clinton’s memorable phrase, of a ‘basket of deplorables’, her snobbish (and self-defeating) reference to a white, working-class voter base with unfashionable opinions.

The near-unanimous view among Washington’s power brokers was that the unworthy Trump had no right to be there.

His alien invasion was a fluke, a scam, a nasty aberration. They consoled themselves that it was also likely to be temporary. But, just to make sure, the resistance was fired up from the start.

Donald Trump will be sworn-in as president for the second time in just six days after his sentencing in the hush money case.

Kamala Harris certified the 78-year-old’s win in Congress four years after the Capitol Riot and clearing the way for him to take the keys to the White House again.

At noon today, he will cement a spectacular political comeback after his historic election win that was two years, two months and five days in the making.

It followed a unprecedented campaign where he survived two assassination attempts and saw his first opponent drop out over concerns of his age and mental acuity.

DailyMail.com answers some of the key questions about the day here

At his pre-inauguration rally, Trump warned migrants against continuing to come over the southern border.

He also vowed to make good on his promise to lead the biggest deportation effort in U.S. history.

‘These are rough people [coming over the border] and they’re getting the hell out of our country – they’re out,’ Trump insisted.

He continued: ‘The border security measures I will outline in my inaugural address tomorrow will be the most aggressive, sweeping effort to restore our borders that the world has ever seen.’

Here are some photographs from last night’s pre-inauguration ‘Make America Great’ victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington.

There were plenty of Trump-supporting celebrities and thousands of supporters filled nearly all of the 20,000-plus-seats at the stadium in downtown Washington.

It marked Trump’s first major speech in D.C. since he urged his supporters to march on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People

The Village People celebrated with Trump on stage in front of crowds

Elon Musk and his son, X, were among those who attended the rally

Trump supporter Kid Rock played to crowds in the capital

Nearly all of the 20,000-plus-seats were filled by supporters in the arena

Donald Trump performed his signature fist-pumping dance move while flanked by the Village People at a campaign-style rally in Washington, D.C. last night, as he took a victory lap one day before he is sworn in for a second term.

The popular 70s disco group, whose 1978 song YMCA has been a staple at Trump rallies for years appeared with him at Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again Victory Rally’ at the Capital One Arena.

The anthem closed out nearly all of Trump’s campaign rallies. Trump appeared thrilled with the performance as he swayed on stage, bopped his head and sang along as they performed in front of cheering crowds.

He shook the hands of several band members before and after the show – something of a turnaround in relations after the band send him a cease and desist in 2023 for him stop using their music after ‘Macho Man’ was played at a Mar-a-Lago event

Donald Trump’s will have a very hectic Monday – if he gets around to just a handful of his ‘Day One’ pledges.

The 78-year-old will be sworn-in as president, host a rally, end the war in Ukraine, start mass deportation raids across the country, and nix electric car mandates and pardon thousands who were convicted for their parts in the January 6 Capitol Riot.

Promises for his first 24 hours back in the Oval Office range from tariffs to transgender athletes playing on girls sports teams, with a series of executive orders being readied for the president’s signature.

It will round out the day following an inauguration ceremony that got moved indoors because of a dangerous polar vortex threatening D.C. and large parts of the country.

Life-threatening cold weather forecast for Washington, D.C. has forced Donald Trump to move his historic second inauguration indoors in a blow to his White House return.

Meteorologists are forecasting dangerously cold temperatures with highs only in the 20s.

Trump posted on Truth Social that the swearing-in ceremony would be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda.

He would also deliver his inaugural address from there.

‘This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!’ Trump wrote.

To accommodate the MAGA masses, the Capital One Arena – where Trump will hold his pre-inauguration rally Sunday – will be opened for a viewing party.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States for the second time on Monday in a crowning moment for one of the greatest comebacks in political history.

The 78-year-old will take the Oath of Office in the heart of Washington D.C. with wife and First Lady Melania Trump by his side to officially become the nation’s 47th commander-in-chief.

With the eyes of the world on the Capitol, he will get back the keys to the White House after an unprecedented campaign that saw two attempts on his life and a historic election victory over Kamala Harris.

Eight years ago, he came into Washington, D.C. as an outsider and was a shock to the system for a city used to career politicians.

Now he arrives with more power and with his popularity on the rise, marked by the billionaire tech titans who will be behind him: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.

Read Brittany Chain’s preview on the Trump inauguration here:

Good morning and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as Donald Trump officially starts his second presidency following his inauguration in Washington.

Trump returns to the White House having pulled off the most astounding political comeback in modern history following his landslide victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

We’ll be kicking off our live updates from London before our reporters in New York take over to guide you through the ceremony.

Stick with us for the latest news, analysis, pictures and videos on what is an historic day across America.