Trump held a victory rally in Washington before his inauguration.
By Steve Holland and Tim Reed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump will take a victory lap on Sunday in a campaign-like rally in Washington, D.C., a day before he is sworn in for a second term four years after losing the White House to Joe Biden.
Trump’s “Make America Great Again” rally – scheduled for 3pm ET (1900 GMT) Capital one (NYSE: ) Arena – gave his first major speech in Washington after encouraging supporters to march on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in protest of his defeat.
Thousands stormed the building in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the results. Trump has promised to pardon more than 1,500 people charged in connection with the attack.
His speech of support during his inaugural address on Monday could provide a preview of the tone he plans to take at the start of his second term. In recent weeks, Trump has worried foreign allies by loudly musing about taking control of Greenland and the Panama Canal and making Canada a US territory.
The march was held in It can be compared to the free-wheeling rhetoric that has become Trump’s staple since his first campaign for the White House in 2016.
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who has spent more than $250 million to boost his campaign, is scheduled to speak at the event along with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk and conservative commentator Megyn Kelly.
TikTok CEO Xu Zicheu plans to attend the rally, amid uncertainty over whether Trump will take steps to save the app from a US ban starting Sunday. Chew is expected to join other tech executives at Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
Singer and rapper Kid Rock, disco group The Village People, singer Billy Ray Cyrus and singer Lee Greenwood are all scheduled to perform at the parade.
President Joe Biden will make his last official trip as president Sunday to Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the White House said. He attends Royal Mission Baptist Church services and talks about King’s legacy.
Earlier Sunday, Trump will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. In the evening, he addresses well-heeled supporters at a dinner party in Washington.
The inauguration was scheduled for Monday at noon ET (1600 GMT) with Trump taking the presidential oath of office at the Capitol after the cold weather forced organizers to move the event indoors. About 25,000 law enforcement personnel are on hand to maintain security.
