Dozens of supporters chanted ‘Trump’ and ‘USA’ as the President-elect neared his Virginia golf club to kick off festivities on Saturday. Copy link. twitter. facebook. whatsapp. Donald Trump arrived in Washington on Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration.
Mr Trump was marking his return to power with a celebration and a fireworks showcase at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, about 30 miles outside Washington. He arrived in Washington as organisers of Monday’s Inauguration Day ceremony were scrambling to move inside most of the outdoor events that traditionally take place on the steps of the US Capitol, due to forecasted frigid temperatures.
It will be the first time since President Ronald Reagan took the oath of office in 1985 for his second term that the swearing-in ceremony will be moved inside the US Capitol. “I think we made the right decision. We’ll be very comfortable now,” Mr Trump told NBC News in a phone interview on Saturday.
Mr Trump made his way from West Palm, Florida, with his wife Melania Trump and their son Barron aboard a US military C-32 aircraft on a flight dubbed Special Air Mission 47 — a nod to Mr Trump becoming the 47th President on Monday. It is a courtesy that has traditionally been extended by the outgoing administration to the incoming one. Mr Trump did not make a government plane available to President Joe Biden ahead of his inauguration in 2021, and instead the Democrat flew to Washington on a privately chartered aircraft.
