Trump supporters celebrate birthday in DC streets: ‘Today is Independence Day’

Spirits were high on the streets of Washington, D.C., as Americans from across the country gathered in the nation’s capital to celebrate the second inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday.

Fox News Digital spoke to several Trump supporters though. Cold temperatures And the chill of the biting wind, expressed hope and optimism for the future of America under the new Trump administration.

“It’s a happy day,” said women from South Georgia wearing giant star hats and “Make America Great Again” t-shirts as they stood near the Capitol building.

“It’s amazing to be free again,” said one woman, Tanya Garrett.

“Today is Independence Day,” shouted another woman, Angela Anderson.

Watch: Trump speaks to supporters at the Capitol

Anderson said she believes the Trump administration will “take back the glory of America.”

“I think that’s one of the great things,” she said. “We will have respect from other countries, and we will have prosperity and security on our borders and respect for the people.”

Most Trump supporters who spoke to Fox News Digital said the most important thing the new president can do is move quickly to undo the damage done during the Biden administration by securing the border, reviving the economy and American energy, and projecting American strength. Against the enemies of the country.

“I’m very, very excited,” said Rachel Cui, who traveled from Atlanta and was standing outside Union Station. “I’m a Vietnamese American and I don’t like communists and many of us are anti-communists and we believe Trump can stop that or at least make them weaker so we can make America stronger.”

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In a bar not far from the Capitol, the festivities began at ten o’clock in the morning. As television showed Trump leaving the early morning St. John’s Episcopal Church, the crowd in the bar erupted in cheers and applause.

“There’s going to be a lot of changes,” said a Trump supporter sitting near the bar who had traveled from Alaska for the inauguration. “We’re going to make immigration a big deal, bringing things to America, bringing businesses. It’s a new era, I’m looking forward to it.”

Will, another Trump supporter sitting nearby, said he had never felt the same energy for another president.

“We’re from Oregon, so it’s a blue state, so it’s nice to be around like-minded people,” he said.

Trump supporters cheer outside the Capital One arena ahead of the DC victory rally.

Outside, fans lined Pennsylvania Avenue where Trump and his motorcade were expected to pass on their way to Capital One Arena.

“We’ve been doing a lot better under Trump, so we’re excited for another four years,” said Phillip Swinson, a construction business owner from Southern California. Standing by Swinson was his father and business partner, Brad Swinson.

“I’m 72 years old and I remember[Biden]being the worst president I’ve ever had,” Brad said. “We’re big on liberty, the Constitution, free enterprise, all the things that seem to be pushing, at least the Democrats (and) on deep government and I think people can see that.”

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Some say they have noticed a shift in power in their community, with more and more people willing to openly agree with and support Trump and his agenda.

“It’s better than what we’ve had in the last four years,” said Levi, a junior from Wisconsin. “My friends who used to be liberal, hard-core liberals, now they’re like: ‘You know what? We’ve got to change something here.'”

“It’s been embarrassing for the last four years. We’ve had no one to direct us or run the show,” said Dena, an Illinois resident. “America now has a leader.”