WASHINGTON, DC— Several hundred protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. as President Trump was being sworn into office on Monday and several told Fox News Digital they braved the frigid temperatures to speak out against "colonialism" and "fascism" they believe is coming under Trump’s term.

"I’m coming out because I think it's important to make a stand against the country's slide towards fascism and against war and genocide and to just show that people are going to keep fighting no matter what attacks come down, and we know that they're going to happen," Gregory, who said he traveled from New Orleans to attend the We Fight Back rally at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital.

"We know the conditions are going to keep getting worse. We've just got to keep fighting."

Maxwell, who traveled to the inauguration protest from Baltimore, told Fox News Digital, "I'm here to make a stand to say that we're not going away and that the dangers of poverty and wealth inequality, misogyny, discrimination against the LGBTQ community and immigrants who make up the people of our nation deserve to have a voice and deserve to have people stand up for them domestically and also to end imperialism and colonialism and, you know, to discontinue that oppression enacted by the United States government and that's why we're here today."

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Many of the protesters brought signs and props, including one man who rolled a large guillotine replica, which he told Fox News Digital was an "art piece" that is "open to interpretation."

"I want people to know that they have the power to make themselves heard, to voice their anger and to say, you know, to send a message to the people that are above us, people that are ruling us, that, you know, we are here, we're powerful, and they better, you know, tread lightly. You know, it's just a sculpture, but it should be a little scary."

An inscription beneath the guillotine said, "come get sum."

Mara, who identifies as transgender, told Fox News Digital that Trump is a "fascist."

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"It’s important for me to be here. First of all, Donald Trump, with his extreme right wing agenda, has, among other things, to label trans people as pedophiles and then execute them," Mara said. "So as a trans person, that's kind of alarming. In addition to that, he has been said not just by left-wing people, but by his own conservative generals, he's been called a fascist. So I'm out here to reject fascism and say it has no place in our America."

The signs in the crowd contained phrases that included "socialism beats fascism" and "fight Trump's agenda."

After the speeches wrapped up, many of which included rallying cries to "Free Palestine" and end Israel's "genocide" in Gaza, the group walked out of the park and marched down the local streets.

Counter-protesters showed up as the march got underway, and several individuals engaged in shouting matches.

Protests against Trump's inauguration were far more subdued than the protests that took place at the start of his first term in office and do not appear to have been violent, which it was eight years ago when hundreds of protesters were arrested.

Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, marking his return to the Oval Office with a pledge to restore America to a "golden age."

Trump addressed the nation after taking the oath of office for the second time and used his inaugural address remarks to call for a "revolution of common sense."

"I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success. A tide of change is sweeping the country," Trump said. "My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor, and the vitality of history’s greatest civilization."

Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report

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

Fox News Digital spoke to many Trump supporters, who, despite frigid temperatures and a biting wind chill, expressed optimism and hope for the future of America under the new Trump administration.

"It’s a happy day," said a group of women from South Georgia, who were wearing huge star-spangled hats and "Make America Great Again" scarves and were standing by the Capitol building. 

"It’s amazing to have freedom again," said one of the women named Tanya Garrett.  

"Today is a day of freedom," chimed in another woman named Angela Anderson.

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Anderson said she believes the Trump administration will bring "the respect of America back."

"I think that’s one of the greatest things," she said. "We’re going to have respect from other countries, and we’re going to prosper and bring safety on our borders and the respect for the people that there should be."

Most of the Trump supporters who spoke with Fox News Digital said that the most important thing the new president could do is move quickly to undo the damage done during the the Biden administration by securing the border, restoring the economy and American energy and projecting American strength against the nation’s enemies.

"I am very, very excited," said Rachel Quy, who traveled from Atlanta and was standing outside Union Station. "I’m Vietnamese American and I do not like communists and a lot of us who are anti-communist we hope that Trump can stop that or at least make them weaker so we can make America stronger."

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In a pub just blocks away from the Capitol, the celebrations began as early as ten in the morning. As televisions showed Trump emerging from St. John’s Episcopal Church after morning services, crowds in the bar broke into cheers and applause.

"A lot of changes are going to happen," said Jeff, a Trump fan sitting by the bar who traveled for the inauguration from Alaska. "We’re going to make immigration a big deal, bringing things back to America, businesses. It’s a new era, I’m looking forward to it."

Another Trump supporter named Will, who was sitting nearby, chimed in saying he had never felt the same type of 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.

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

"We were doing much better under Trump, so we’re excited for another four years," said Philip Swinson, a construction business owner from Southern California. Standing by Swinson was his father and business partner, Brad Swinson.  

"I’m almost 72 and I’m going to remember [Biden] as the worst president of my lifetime by far," said Brad. "We’re big on freedom, the Constitution, free enterprise, all the things that they seem to be pushing against, at least the Democrats [and] the deep state and I think people can see through that."

Some said that they have noticed a shift in energy in their communities, with more and more people willing to openly agree with and support Trump and his agenda.

"Anything is better than what we’ve had for the last four years," said Levi, a young man from Wisconsin. "People that were my friends that were liberals, hard-core lefties, now they’re like: ‘You know what? We’ve got to change something here.’"

"It’s been embarrassing for the last four years. We have not had anybody in charge, anybody running the show," said Deanna, from Illinois. "America has got somebody in charge now."

Veterinarians in the Washington, DC region have been put on alert for any unusual illnesses in their non-human patients amid today's presidential inauguration—a nod to the significance of potential zoonotic bioterror threats.

In a recent letter to Virginia veterinarians, the state health department requested assistance in the "enhanced surveillance," while noting that, currently, there is no report of threats or bioterrorism-related illnesses.

"As with any large-scale public event, there will be heightened security, and the region will be on alert or signs of bioterrorism or other potential threats," the letter read. "Enhanced surveillance is being conducted out of an abundance of caution."

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Just before noon on Monday inside the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States.

Two and a half months after his convincing election victory over Vice President Harris, the president-elect returns to office in what will symbolize his reinvention and redemption four years after being ushered out of the White House by the American electorate. His remarkable journey back to power included surviving two assassination attempts, four criminal indictments and one criminal conviction. 

"We put America first, and it all starts tomorrow," Trump told thousands of supporters jam-packed into Washington, D.C.'s, Capitol One Arena at his inauguration eve rally. "We begin a brand-new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride."

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Trump will call for a "revolution of common sense" during his inaugural address, according to prepared remarks shared with Fox News early Monday morning.

"I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success. A tide of change is sweeping the country," Trump is expected to say. "My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor, and the vitality of history’s greatest civilization."

President Biden, Harris, former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Republican and Democrat members of Congress, foreign dignitaries, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos – three of the wealthiest men in the world – other tech and business executives and some high-profile celebrities will crowd into the U.S. Capitol's Rotunda for Trump's inauguration, which will be held indoors for the first time in four decades due to an arctic blast that's sweeping much of the nation.

After Trump's inaugural address, there will be a rapid-fire series of events, including a formal farewell for Biden and Harris as they leave the Capitol. Minutes later, members of Congress will watch as Trump and JD Vance, the nation's new vice president, take part in a signing ceremony followed by an inaugural lunch and then a review of the troops.

TRUMP PLEDGES ‘BIGGEST FIRST WEEK’ IN PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY 

Trump then returns to Washington, D.C.'s, downtown arena for an abbreviated parade, which was moved indoors because of the frigid weather, in front of thousands of supporters. After that, the new president heads to the White House for an Oval Office ceremony before making his way to the traditional inaugural balls in the evening.

Trump will also get to work immediately, flexing his presidential powers by signing more than 200 executive actions on his first day in office, as Fox News Digital first reported Sunday.

"I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country," Trump vowed at his inauguration eve rally. "You're going to see executive orders that are going to make you extremely happy, lots of them, lots. We have to set our country on the proper course."

And in his inaugural address, Trump is expected to declare that "today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense."

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Trump's first wave of policy priorities will focus on issues he highlighted during his presidential campaign, including border security, energy, curbing inflation and ending DEI programs across the federal government.

A senior administration official familiar with the executive actions and authorized to brief told Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman that Trump on day one will end the "catch and release" of illegal immigrants; pause all offshore wind leases; terminate the electric vehicle mandate; abolish the so-called Green New Deal; withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord; and take several major steps to assert presidential control over the federal bureaucracy.

"By the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt and all the illegal border trespassers will, in some form or another, be on their way back home," Trump pledged.

And "we're going to end the Biden war on American energy and unleash our energy resources to quickly defeat inflation and achieve the lowest cost of energy and electricity on Earth."

HOW TRUMP WILL BE SWORN IN AT HIS INAUGURATION

Monday's inauguration stands in stark contrast with President Biden's inauguration four years ago, which was held two weeks after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent congressional certification of Biden's 2020 presidential election victory.

Trump, who disputed the results, refused to attend the inauguration or acknowledge Biden's White House victory.

Four years ago, Trump left Washington in an extremely weakened position with much of the nation, including many Republicans, angry over the Capitol riot that forced members of Congress to flee for safety.

But four years later, after a two-year presidential campaign and a convincing popular-vote victory and sweep of all the key battleground states, Trump returns as a conquering hero.

"On this day, the U.S. will witness the return of President Trump at the zenith of his political power," veteran political scientist Wayne Lesperance noted.

As Trump retakes control of the presidency, the latest Fox News national poll indicates he receives his highest favorable rating – 50% compared to just 42% when he entered the White House the first time in 2017 – with half of registered voters approving of his handling of the presidential transition.

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"Trump’s journey since the election loss in 2020 is nothing short of remarkable. His refusal to accept the election results, support for the Jan. 6 insurrection and subsequent legal challenges, including indictments and convictions, would have historically ended any future political ambitions," Lesperance said.

But Lesperance, president of New England College, noted that "voters in 2024 went another way. Trump’s path to redemption and his return to the Oval Office comes as a result of the unwavering commitment of his supporters and broad dissatisfaction of Americans over the direction the country had taken under Democrats. For Trump, Inauguration Day is a day of redemption."

Pointing to his White House victory, as well as Republicans winning back control of the Senate and defending their razor-thin majority in the House, Trump touted that "we not only won a mandate, but we built a new American majority that will lead our country to unparalleled success for generations to come."

Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are on high alert in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

Thousands of officers and agents from the Department of Homeland Security, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Capitol Police, the FBI, U.S. Secret Service and the National Guard will be on duty.

White House inaugurations already typically see among the highest level of security, but this year’s event is guaranteed to see added scrutiny after multiple recent security incidents.

Just this month, a U.S. military veteran used fireworks and other items to explode a Tesla Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas. U.S. Capitol police also arrested a man who attempted to set fire to a car near where mourners were paying respects to former President Jimmy Carter.

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That comes after two foiled attempts on the president-elect’s life while he was campaigning for a second term.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser touted confidence in law enforcement and told local residents during a press conference exactly a week before the event to brace for road closures.

Matt McCool, special agent in charge for the Secret Service's Washington Field Office, said of security preparations, "The Federal Aviation Administration will announce temporary flight restrictions in and around Washington, D.C."

The U.S. Coast Guard will communicate any maritime restrictions, which will also be linked to the inauguration website. Additional fencing and concrete barriers will supplement the fencing already around the Capitol for the election certification and President Carter's funeral.

He added that the amount of fencing that will be used for the event is more than any other designated National Special Security Event in the past.

David Sundberg of the FBI's Washington Field Office said the bureau was not tracking "any specific or credible threats" for Inauguration Day but urged people to remain vigilant.

Earlier this month, the National Guard said it would be sending 7,800 troops to the inauguration.

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said city police officers will be joined by nearly 4,000 officers from across the country who volunteered to provide support on Inauguration Day.

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Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be taking their oaths of office on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

Thousands of Americans are expected to be in attendance, all of whom will be screened by U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement officials.

"All attendees will undergo screening. Designated checkpoints will be set up for members of the public interested in attending the inauguration," McCool said.

Officials said last week they were bracing for nearly 250,000 ticketed attendees alone.

U.S. Capitol police asked people who will be present on Capitol grounds on Monday to refrain from bringing items like alcohol, bicycles, tripods, large bags, balloons and other things.

Saquon Barkley was called upon to deliver in a big spot.

The Philadelphia Eagles running back lined up next to quarterback Jalen Hurts in the shotgun formation with less than five minutes to play in the divisional round playoff game on Sunday. Hurts looked over at Barkley, barely seeing through the snowstorm that plagued Lincoln Financial Field. The superstar athlete looked back at his quarterback and said, "I got this."

Barkley took the handoff and ran like he was shot out of a cannon. He hit the hole, avoided a tackle and ran for a 78-yard touchdown. He knew he would score from about 30 yards out. 

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The Eagles’ faithful cheered as they watched their team hang on against the Los Angeles Rams for the remainder of the game and win, 28-22.

Barkley, who was going to be the driving force of the offense with the weather taking a turn for the worse, ran for a record 205 yards on 26 carries. He had two touchdowns in the game, including a 62-yard score in the first quarter.

"The elements were great, but the atmosphere was even better," Barkley told NBC after the game. "Our fans are amazing. It was a close one, but that’s playoff football, and at the end of the day, we got the job done."

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford gave Los Angeles everything it had in the final minutes. A 10-play, 70-yard drive after Barkley scored in the fourth quarter led to a touchdown pass to Coby Parkinson. It brought the game to within one score.

The Rams got a stop and were able to get the ball back for one final drive. Stafford got Los Angeles down the field thanks to an incredible catch from Puka Nacua.

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But the Eagles’ defense held strong and forced an incompletion on fourth down to force a turnover and solidify the game.

Philadelphia’s defense came up big. Aside from the stop on the final Rams drive, they forced two fumbles that led to Eagles field goals. Six points proved to be the difference in the game.

Hurts was 15-of-20 with 128 passing yards and 70 rushing yards. He had a 44-yard rushing touchdown to start the game but got banged up in the second quarter that stymied his ability to run for the rest of the game.

Stafford was 26-of-44 with 324 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He was sacked five times, including on the final drive that put more pressure on them to get the first down.

Philadelphia moves to the NFC Championship Game to face the Washington Commanders next Sunday.

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President-elect Donald Trump outlined his plans for the opening days of his administration during his Victory Rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, vowing an onslaught of executive orders that will make voters "extremely happy." 

"You're going to see something tomorrow. You're going to see executive orders that are going to make you extremely happy. Lots of them, lots of them. We have to set our country on a proper course. By the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt and all the illegal border trespassers will, in some form or another, be on their way back home," Trump said during his rally on Sunday. 

Fox News Digital exclusively reported earlier Sunday that Trump will sign more than 200 executive actions on his first day in office. 

"Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of when I take the oath of office," Trump said. "You're going to have a lot of fun watching television tomorrow."

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Trump vowed that he will make "remaining records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, as well as Doctor Martin Luther King Jr" publicly available. He also vowed to start constructing the "Great Iron Dome missile defense shield," as well as to get North Carolina back on its feet after hurricanes ripped through the state last year. As for January 6 protesters who were charged or convicted, Trump hinted they will be "very, very happy."

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"The American people have given us their trust, and in return, we're going to give them the best first day, the biggest first week, and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history. To implement this historic agenda, I have assembled an all-star cabinet of patriots and visionary reformers for America, and together we will win, win, win for America," he said before giving a shout out to his cabinet picks. 

Trump's speech also focused on the immigration crisis that throttled the nation, vowing again that his administration will carry out a massive deportation operation. 

"Very soon we'll begin the largest deportation operation in American history. Larger, even larger than President, Dwight Eisenhower, who has the record right now," he said.

"And we're going to end the Biden war and American energy and unleash our energy resources to quickly defeat inflation and achieve the lowest cost of energy and electricity on Earth. And we're going to be using our emergency powers to allow countries and entrepreneurs and people with a lot of money to build big plants," he said. 

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Trump's speech is his last as president-elect ahead of taking the oath of office for the second time and returning to the Oval Office on Monday. A bevy of longtime high-profile Trump supporters joined Trump at the rally to deliver remarks or perform, including musicians Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood, as well as UFC CEO Dana White, tech billionaire Elon Musk and actor Jon Voight. 

"What an honor. What an honor it is for me to be up here in front of you. Great men and women who've all come here to celebrate the greatest win of all time. The greatest of all time. The victory we were all fighting for," Voight said from the Capital One Arena on Sunday afternoon ahead of Trump. 

"To save our country, our democracy. And I'm so grateful that I'm able to say that Donald J. Trump is the 47th president of the United States of America. And now he will make America thrive again. He will make America great again, safer again. And we the people will honor our flag again," he continued. Trump recently announced Voight will serve as a special ambassador "to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California."

Trump also brushed off President Biden taking victory for securing the hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas last week. Hamas began releasing hostages on Sunday ahead of Trump's rally. 

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"I'm glad to report that the first hostages have just been released. And who knows what's going to happen. I know that Biden thinks that they made the deal," Trump said while supporters booed Biden's name. 

Biden took credit for inking the cease fire deal in his opening remarks of his final address to the nation last week. Credit for reaching the agreement, however, was bolstered by the incoming Trump administration, according to sources who told Fox Digital that a recent meeting between Trump's incoming Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly played a pivotal role in the deal. 

Trump thanked Witkoff for his efforts to help secure the deal during the rally, while arguing war would not have broken out in the Middle East if he had been president. 

Trump wrapped up his speech vowing to Make America Great Again – noting "it all starts tomorrow" after his inaugration. 

"We put America first, and it all starts tomorrow. When I raise my hand or they vote to be sworn as your. We'll be sworn in tomorrow. We're all going to be sworn in together. That's the way I look at it," he said. 

Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report. 

On Jan. 20 2025, the nation and the world will be watching as President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will officially begin their four-year tenure in the White House. 

Thousands will flock to the U.S. Capitol to see the historic moment in-person. For those watching from home, Fox News Media has a lineup of live broadcasts straight from Washington, D.C., as well as around-the-clock commentary for viewers. 

On Jan. 20, Fox News Channel and FoxNews.com will broadcast a live stream of the inauguration ceremony, where Trump and Vance will each officially be sworn into office. 

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The swearing-in ceremony is slated to begin at noon. 

Additionally, throughout the ceremony, and at other events occurring on the day, there will be several live performances by A-list stars, including Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, Lee Greenwood, Village People, Rascal Flatts, Parker McCollum and others. 

After the swearing-in ceremony, Trump will make his second inaugural address following his first presidency, with an inaugural parade following soon after along Pennsylvania Avenue. 

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Later in the day, there will be three different official inaugural balls where Trump is expected to give remarks; the Commander in Chief Ball, Liberty Inaugural Ball and Starlight Ball.

Surrounding live broadcasts of the events unfolding throughout the day on FOX News Channel and FoxNews.com will be Washington-based programming with commentary from Fox hosts. 

Fox News Channel's Jan. 20 Inauguration Day coverage begins at 4 a.m., with "Fox & Friends First" with Carley Shimkus and Todd Piro and "Fox & Friends" with Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones airing after. 

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At 9 a.m., Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer will take over coverage on "America’s Newsroom," followed by "The Faulkner Focus" with Harris Faulkner.

At 11 a.m., just shortly before the swearing-in ceremony is set to begin, Fox News Channel will air special coverage, "Inauguration of Donald Trump" until 5 p.m,, with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum at the helm. Perino, Brit Hume, Harold Ford Jr., Faulkner and many others will contribute to this coverage throughout the afternoon into the evening. 

Fox coverage goes late into the night, with "The Five," "Special Report with Bret Baier," "The Ingraham Angle," "Jesse Watters Primetime," "Hannity," "Gutfeld!" and "Fox News @ Night" with Trace Gallagher.

FOX Business Network will also be providing live coverage on Inauguration Day, with Larry Kudlow live from Washington, D.C., beginning at 4 p.m. 

For those who wish to stream Inauguration Day events from their phone, tablet or computer, FoxNews.com will have a live broadcast available.

• On March 4, 1925, nearly 100 years ago, President Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated for a second time.
• He served a partial term beginning in 1923 after the death of President Warren G. Harding.
• Coolidge's inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the radio, with 22.8 million listeners.

On January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his second non-consecutive term as president in a tradition as old as the United States itself.

Nearly 100 years ago, President Calvin Coolidge took the same oath of office outside the Capitol. His inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the radio, and he did not host any inaugural balls as part of his efforts to curb excessive government spending.

In honor of the coming inauguration, here's a look back at what the celebrations looked like a century ago.

President Calvin Coolidge, first lady Grace Coolidge, Vice President Charles Dawes, and second lady Caro Dawes posed together at the White House before leaving for the inauguration.

Calvin Coolidge served a partial term beginning in 1923 after the death of President Warren G. Harding and was reelected in 1924.

Charles Dawes was chosen as Coolidge's vice presidential nominee at the 1924 Republican National Convention.

Onlookers lined the streets of Washington, DC, to catch a glimpse of the president.

Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge rode to the inauguration in a convertible automobile accompanied by a mounted honor guard and cavalry escort.

At a press conference ahead of the inauguration, Calvin Coolidge said he intended for the event to be "moderate in its proportions and moderate in its expenditures." He saved the joint Congressional Inaugural Committee $16,000 by reducing the size of the parade and the amount of security, stands, and decorations, according to the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

Vendors sold souvenir buttons to commemorate the event.

The buttons featured the faces of Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes. Today, the mementos are rare collectibles.

Crowds gathered outside the Capitol to watch the inauguration.

Around 30,000 people attended the 1925 inauguration, UPI reported.

Chief Justice and former President William Howard Taft administered the oath of office — the first time a former president swore in another president.

Grace Coolidge did not hold the Bible for her husband's swearing-in ceremony. In 1964, Lady Bird Johnson became the first incoming first lady to hold the Bible for her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson.

In his inaugural address, Calvin Coolidge spoke about the need to cut taxes and reduce wasteful government spending.

"The men and women of this country who toil are the ones who bear the cost of the government," he said. "Every dollar that we carelessly waste means that their life will be so much the more meager. Every dollar that we prudently save means that their life will be so much the more abundant."

Coolidge's inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the radio. Around 22.8 million listeners tuned in.

The ceremony was broadcast across the country over AT&T telephone wires. Photos of the event were also sent to newsrooms via wire photography transmissions. From Washington, DC, it took seven minutes for photos to reach New York City and an hour to reach Los Angeles, according to the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

Calvin Coolidge did not throw or attend any inaugural balls, though some private charity balls were held in his honor.

The United States Navy Band Orchestra performed at a charity inaugural ball held in honor of Calvin Coolidge at the Mayflower Hotel, even though the president himself wasn't in attendance.

Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital will be your home for wall-to-wall coverage of the 60th Presidential Inauguration – the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Start your day with "Fox & Friends First" at 5AM ET when hosts Todd Piro and Carley Shimkus will preview the events of the day, including the latest updates since Trump ordered most inaugural events be held indoors due to the Arctic chill forecasted to overtake the District of Columbia on Monday.

Follow up with "Fox & Friends" at 6 AM ET.

Hosts Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, Lawrence Jones and Ainsley Earhardt will have up-to-the-minute coverage of the lead-up to Trump’s inauguration.

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Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer take the reins at 9 AM ET for "America’s Newsroom."

Hemmer will broadcast live from Capitol Hill and Perino will co-host from elsewhere in the District.

Fox News Channel’s Washington, DC-based coverage will continue at 11 AM ET when Harris Faulkner hosts "The Faulkner Focus" – with last-minute news and updates ahead of the constitutionally prescribed 12 NOON ET inauguration.

At 11:30 AM ET, Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier and anchor Martha MacCallum will begin Fox News Channel’s main inauguration coverage.

They will be joined by Faulkner and Hemmer as well as Sandra Smith and former Rep. Harold Ford Jr., D-Tenn.

Trump will be inaugurated from inside the Capitol, a rare occurrence over the past few decades.

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Only Presidents Ronald Reagan – for his second inaugural – and John F. Kennedy had their oath of office administered indoors in the contemporary era.

Ford and his regular colleagues will host "The Five" at 5PM ET with the latest reaction to the historic events of the day.

Baier anchors "Special Report" from Washington at 6 PM ET and hands off to Laura Ingraham at 7PM ET.

Ingraham’s "The Ingraham Angle" will broadcast live from the Commander-in-Chief Ball, as will "Jesse Watters Primetime," and its eponymous host, at 8PM ET.

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At 9PM, Sean Hannity will take over Fox News Channel coverage and offer both his own and his guests’ reaction and analysis from inside the Liberty Ball.

Greg Gutfeld will host "Gutfeld!" at 10PM ET from the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall just southwest of the White House at 10PM ET.

Anchor Trace Gallagher wraps up Fox News Channel’s live coverage of Trump’s Second Inauguration at 11PM ET – broadcasting from Washington instead of Los Angeles.

President-elect Trump returned to Washington Saturday evening, after boarding a special mission Air Force plane for his historic return after four years. 

Trump and wife Melania and their youngest son, Barron, embarked on their trip from West Palm Beach, Florida, to the nation's capital, waving to crowds before ascending the steps.

Trump marked his return to power with a celebration at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, about 30 miles outside Washington.

He addressed the crowd, giving shoutouts to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and declaring his Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff a "great negotiator." Witkoff this past week helped negotiate a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that's scheduled to take effect on Sunday.

Soon after his remarks, Trump stepped out onto a clubhouse balcony while guests gathered on the patio below him for a fireworks display and performance by tenor Christopher Macchio.

Hours earlier, Trump and his family landed in Sterling, Virginia, where they met with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and first lady Suzanne Youngkin at Trump National Golf Club.

Youngkin welcomed the president-elect and first lady to be Melania Trump at the club, presenting them with a stately gift.

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A photo of the Trumps and Youngkins, posted to X at about 8 p.m., showed the exchange.

The Trumps will host an evening reception and fireworks show later in the night.

Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, joined the president-elect on the trip.

Trump's middle son, Eric, and daughter-in-law, Lara, departed Florida separately on the president-elect's private plane.

During the plane ride, Eric Trump took to X, sharing his "renewed hope and spirit for [the] country."

"The past 10 years have been a constant fight — countless rallies, TV appearances, subpoenas, depositions, and weeks in cold courtrooms," Eric Trump wrote in the post. "Through endless attacks on my family, the company I run, and the employees I care for, we faced slander, fake news, home raids, and countless games designed to break us."

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His immediate family, including wife Lara and children Luke and Carolina, joined him on the trip to D.C.

Eric Trump wrote that "every ounce of [his] fight" has been for his children and the future of their generation. 

"This time, America won," he added.

"Against all odds, we did it—together, with the incredible people of this nation and the greatest political movement in history," Eric Trump wrote. "I’ve never been prouder of anyone than I am of [Donald Trump]. He stood unwavering, truly having the courage of steel. Our country is in great hands. The madness is over. America is in an age of renewal."

On Sunday, Trump will attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and a "Make America Great Again" rally, followed by a candlelit dinner. 

The inauguration will take place at noon Monday in the Capitol Rotunda due to frigid temperatures in the forecast. Then Trump, just the second president in history to win non-consecutive terms, will give his inaugural address.

Hours before the Trump family boarded the plane Saturday, thousands of protesters descended on the streets of Washington, D.C., to protest.

The "People's March," originally referred to as the "Women’s March," had three meeting locations, each championing a different cause.

Some topics included "gender justice," democracy and immigration and local Washington issues.

Demonstrators carried posters that said "Feminists v. Fascists" and "People over politics," Fox News Digital reported.

Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this story.

Thousands of mainly female protesters descended on Washington, D.C. to protest President–elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday. However, the crowd is only a tenth of the half a million who turned out for the "Women’s March" in 2017.

Saturday’s march, rebranded as the "People’s March," is taking place at three different locations with demonstrators advocating for a wide range of left-wing causes and showcasing a united front to the new administration. 

This morning, a kickoff event took place in Franklin Park for "gender justice" and bodily autonomy, and then demonstrators walked downtown before making their way towards the Lincoln Memorial for the day's main event. 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP'S 1ST INAUGURATION DAY; WHAT TO EXPECT FROM MONDAY

"It’s really healing to be here with all of you today in solidarity and togetherness, in the face of what’s going to be some really horrible extremism," Mini Timmaraju, the head of advocacy group Reproductive Freedom for All, told the crowd as events kicked off.

Other protesters gathered at two other parks also near the White House, with one group focused on democracy and immigration and another on local Washington issues, 

Vendors hawked buttons that said #MeToo and "Love trumps hate," and sold People's March flags for $10. Demonstrators carried posters that read "Feminists v. Fascists" and "People over politics."

Lillian Fenske, 31, drove six hours from Greensboro, North Carolina, to participate. Her signs expressed concern over oligarchs and the disunity. "America is not for sale," said one, while another said simply, "Divided We Fall."

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There is a heavy police presence, although law enforcement is not expecting a repeat of the violent scenes seen across the city ahead of Inauguration Day in 2017, where protesters shattered glass storefronts and torched cars, with police arresting more than 200 people in demonstrations that spanned several days.

The enthusiasm behind the so-called resistance movement to Trump has waned somewhat, with many progressive voters expressing feelings of exhaustion and disappointment following Trump’s landslide win in November. He dominated both the Electoral College and the popular vote to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris after a historic campaign cycle. 

The 2017 Women’s March took place on the day after Trump’s inauguration. Celebrities like America Ferrera, Madonna, Ashley Judd, Cher, Katy Perry, Amy Schumer, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Michael Moore, Debra Messing, Patricia Arquette and others attended the march.

President-elect Trump is expected to leave Mar-a-Lago later today and head to Washington.

Trump’s advisers have not detailed how he will spend the first part of the day, and the only public event on Trump’s schedule is an evening reception and fireworks show at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.

On Sunday, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and a "Make America Great Again" rally, at which Trump will deliver remarks, followed by a candlelit dinner. 

Monday is Inauguration Day when Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will participate in the swearing-in ceremony, which has been moved indoors due to the forecasted frigid temperatures. 

Fox News’ Brooke Singman, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. 

• Some Airbnb hosts decided not to welcome guests during Donald Trump's inauguration weekend.
• They worried about safety or supporting a political agenda. Others, though, had no issues hosting.
• Demand for DC-area short-term rentals in 2025 is on par with Trump's 2017 inauguration, AirDNA said.

Washington DC Airbnb host Stacy Kane blocked her calendar for president-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration.

Kane and two friends contacted community members and city councilors urging other hosts to join in, saying in an email that it would "show Trump supporters who are coming into the DMV that we do not welcome hate, misogyny, or intentions to take over DC," according to the Washington Post.

A handful of other hosts have removed their short-term rentals from the market. One Airbnb owner — who lives in the same property as the apartment she rents out about three miles from the Capitol — told Business Insider that she was concerned for her own safety given the language and actions of Trump supporters on January 6.

Other people who have said they run Airbnbs have posted on Facebook and Reddit forums for hosts that they not only kept their homes open to book — but added premiums to their rates.

"I'm charging $1,200 a night with a four-night minimum," one Redditor posted in November.

It appears that the conflicting opinions over how to treat inauguration weekend have had little effect. Demand from guests looking to stay in short-term rentals in the DC area this year is similar to Trump's first inauguration in 2017, according to Bram Gallagher, the director of economics and forecasting at AirDNA.

"In the DC metro area, the number of available listings has remained stable, and search trends and average nightly rates are typical for periods of increased demand," an Airbnb spokesperson said in a statement.

The spokesperson also said that the company "connects guests and hosts of all political perspectives" and is "committed to ensuring that this is their experience on the platform. Our policies and Terms of Service make this clear, and if we learn of instances where these are violated, we take action."

Are you a Washington DC Airbnb host renting — or not renting — your home this weekend? Email Hana Alberts at [email protected] to share your thoughts for a future story.

DC's rule that Airbnb hosts rent out their primary residence made one feel at risk

The Airbnb host worried about her safety, who asked to remain anonymous due to the same concerns, said DC's rule that short-term rentals for stays under 30 days must also be the owner's primary residence makes her feel more vulnerable.

"If something happens, these people can forever just target me," she told Business Insider. "It opens you up to way more than what it's worth for a few nights of rental income. I just could never see myself putting myself out there for that."

Because of the law, many Washington DC hosts live in the homes they rent out and have strong connections to their neighborhoods.

"From my perspective, it's not about the money," she added. "I love hosting. I love meeting people and helping people enjoy my city, but I couldn't possibly be somewhere where people are using hate speech and targeting people and being violent. Those aren't the kind of folks that I want to host, and I would just rather be safe than take that risk."

Bookings for inauguration weekend are close to 2017 figures

Every four years on January 20, people from all over the country regularly stream into Washington and brave inclement weather to see the president get sworn in outside the Capitol. Trump announced Friday that his 2025 inauguration would be held inside the Capitol Rotunda instead due to expected freezing temperatures.

Gallagher, of AirDNA, broke down how short-term-rental demand in 2025 is on par with 2017's.

AirDNA data shows that the peak day for short-term rental demand for the 2017 inauguration — as measured by the total number of nights booked — was 6,796 as of January 13, 2017. As of the same date in 2025, the total number of nights booked was 8,100.

Gallagher noted that AirDNA did not start tracking Vrbo data until later in 2017; the 2025 figures reflect Airbnbs and Vrbos booked.

In the Capitol Hill neighborhood, where the Capitol is located, demand was 1,191 nights booked in 2017 and 1,189 in 2025 — almost the same.

"I was surprised by how close these demand figures are — it was a pretty big event in 2017," Gallagher said.

So far, the data also suggests that major price hikes haven't occurred. The highest average daily rate in 2017 during the inauguration was about $363 a night. In 2025, it's about $304.

"I think people just became very, very cost-conscious in 2023, and that's still sort of going on," Gallagher said. "We saw prices decline all through 2023 on average nationwide. It might just be kind of a hangover from that."

He added that some hosts care more about getting bookings than about securing the most profitable rate.

"It may be also too that the short-term-rental operators just prefer to fill up rather than have the highest possible price," he said. "I can imagine if you're a management company or if you're a small manager, you go to your owner and say, 'Well, I've got this DC apartment in Capitol Hill, but we couldn't rent it out on inauguration,' they'll be pretty mad."

Debates over President-elect Trump's inaugural crowd size notably generated controversy back in 2017, with the White House insisting the media underreported Trump's numbers.  

With his swearing-in now being moved indoors because of harsh winter weather, Trump is likely to avoid any questions about attendance this time around.

Fox News on Friday learned that Trump's inauguration would be moved indoors because of icy temperatures forecast for Washington, D.C. on Monday. Trump announced that he had ordered his inaugural address and other ceremonial prayers and speeches be held in the United States Capitol Rotunda to protect people from harm. 

"The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows," Trump posted on Truth Social.

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"There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!)," he continued. 

Trump also said the Capital One Arena will be open Monday for live viewing of his inauguration "and to host the Presidential Parade." 

"I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing in," Trump wrote. 

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The Inaugural Committee confirmed Trump's statements, saying the ceremony would be moved inside the U.S. Capitol to the Rotunda, a committee spokesperson said. 

With attendees no longer being able to gather outside in the cold, any photo op for Trump and a record crowd is likely out of the picture, and so is any chance for people to dispute Trump's claimed crowd size like in 2017. 

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer lambasted the press shortly after Trump's first inauguration, accusing media outlets of inaccurate reporting on the crowd size. 

The day after the inauguration, Spicer said "photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a way, in one particular tweet, to minimize the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall."

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He also said at the time that "Inaccurate numbers involving crowd size were also tweeted. No one had numbers, because the National Park Service, which controls the National Mall, does not put any out."

"These attempts to lessen the enthusiasm of the inauguration are shameful and wrong," Spicer said. 

The Washington Post reported at the time that Trump had called the acting director of the National Park Service on his first day in office to dispute the photos circulating online of his inaugural crowd size. 

President Biden also faced crowd-size barriers during his inauguration in 2021 due to coronavirus restrictions in place. His ceremony was sparsely attended and included former presidents and first ladies. Attendees wore face masks and many failed to abide by social distancing guidelines, with several seen high-fiving and hugging. 

The last inauguration ceremony to be moved indoors was President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985. Reagan took the oath of office at the White House the day before the ceremony, while public events the following day were held inside due to temperatures hitting 7 degrees with a windchill of -40. 

Fox News' Chris Pandolfo, Peter Doocy, Chad Pergram and Aishah Hasnie contributed to this report.

The swearing-in ceremony for President-elect Trump's inauguration will be moved inside because of cold temperatures forecast for Washington, D.C., Fox News has learned.

Brutal cold and ferocious winds are forecast for the D.C. region on Monday, with temperatures expected to hover just over 20 degrees, the Washington Post reported.

With the wind chill, it will feel more like single digit temperatures. There is also a possibility of snow from a storm forecast on Sunday.

The Inaugural Committee has yet to comment on the move.

Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report. 

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

• Marc Andreessen said DOGE will prioritize return-to-office for federal workers in Washington, DC.
• Andreessen criticized remote work, citing low occupancy rates in federal buildings.
• DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to cut government spending and increase efficiency.

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has said pushing a return-to-office policy for government staff in the "ghost town" of Washington, DC, is a top priority for DOGE.

Referring to himself as the "unpaid intern" at the Department of Government Efficiency, the Silicon Valley billionaire and a cofounder and general partner of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz described the number of federal employees working remotely as a problem in an interview with the Hoover Institution earlier this week.

DOGE is a newly formed unofficial government department that President-elect Donald Trump created to cut federal government spending. Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy were appointed to lead the agency.

While Andreessen has no formal position, he was involved in the early planning of DOGE.

"The Washington, DC federal government complex is basically a ghost town," he said, adding that these buildings have an average 25% occupancy rate. A 2023 report from the Government Accountability Office found that the offices of 17 agencies were at 25% capacity or less.

A September 2024 memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget said government agencies should aim for occupancy of 60%

"The security agencies are still full-time, the other agencies are not," Andreessen alleged.

He said that federal workers have unionized in some government agencies, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, they struck agreements allowing them not to return to the office.

Andreessen claimed that in "extreme cases," federal agencies allow working in the office for just one day a month, and some of their employees are pairing their workplace days by showing up for two days every two months.

"You ask any CEO in corporate America, like how is this whole thing going, what are your employees doing," he said, "every CEO will tell you: 'What on earth is happening? Are these people working?'"

Andreessen continued by asking if Trump may have the legal authority as president to order people back to the office.

"Does it count to be an employee of the federal government if you're not in the office?" He asked.

President Biden announced Friday morning he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates as the end of his presidency draws near.

The commutations are for people convicted of non-violent drug offenses "who are serving disproportionately long sentences" compared to what they would receive if sentenced under today's law.

"Today’s clemency action provides relief for individuals who received lengthy sentences based on discredited distinctions between crack and powder cocaine, as well as outdated sentencing enhancements for drug crimes," Biden said in a statement.

The president said now is the time to "equalize these sentencing disparities" as recognized through the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and the First Step Act of 2018.

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"This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars," he continued.

The decision puts Biden thousands of cases ahead of all other presidents who have issued acts of clemency during their terms.

"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," Biden said.

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While granting clemency is not uncommon for a president, Biden has come under bipartisan fire for who he has decided to pardon or commute sentences for. 

At the end of December, he chose to commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row – helping them escape execution and sending them to prison for life without parole instead.

He was also criticized for pardoning his son, Hunter, of all crimes he "has committed or may have committed" against U.S. law from Jan. 1, 2014, to Dec. 1, 2024. Hunter was convicted last year of gun and tax crimes in two separate federal cases.

Biden also boasted about completing the "largest single-day grant of clemency" on Dec. 12 when he commuted sentences for 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others, most of whom were already serving time in home confinement because of decisions made during the COVID-19 era.

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The president added that he is "proud of [his] record on clemency" and said he will "continue to review additional commutations and pardons" ahead of his final full day in office on Jan. 19.

There are 1,947 people awaiting to be pardoned once they complete their sentence and around 6,625 cases awaiting commutation after Friday's decision, according to Jan. 13 statistics from the Department of Justice.

• Have you bought a virtual reality or augmented reality headset?
• If so, you're part of a small group of consumers — despite repeated predictions that the market will boom.
• Meta alone has lost $60 billion on this tech over five years. It's going to keep spending, says Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg has spent tens of billions of dollars chasing it. Some of the biggest names in tech, including Apple, Microsoft, Google and Sony, have poured in billions more. For years.

But so far, no one has nailed it.

Maybe one day wearing computers on our heads will be something many of us do all the time, instead of a novelty we try a few times and then forget. We're not there yet.

It doesn't matter whether you're talking about super high-end devices like the Apple Vision Pro or low-priced novelties, like early editions of Snap's Spectacles. Or whether you're discussing virtual reality devices that create an entirely new world around the user or augmented reality headsets that let you see the outside world as well as digital images. All of these devices have yet to take off. Consumer demand isn't budging.

That hasn't stopped the tech industry from trying. Or deterred people around the tech world from predicting that one day, this will be a huge market.

You can see this spelled out in a new chart from analyst and investor Matthew Ball, as part of a new report he's released on the problems in the video gaming business. This one tracks the gap between projected headset sales, as estimated by International Data Corp., and actual sales.

As you can see, while IDC has been continually bullish about VR and AR headsets, consumer interest has lagged far behind. No matter what's on offer, at whatever price, these devices seem mired in the 10 million units a year or less range.

That's not to suggest that Zuckerberg — who has racked up more than $60 billion in losses on this tech over the past five years, filings show — is chasing after the market because of an IDC estimate. It just shows you that for close to a decade, the industry has been excited about this stuff, while many consumers remain unimpressed.

I talked to Jitesh Ubrani, the IDC researcher who works on this stuff, about the gap between his company's projections — which, to be fair, are projections — and reality.

He said his shop has become less optimistic over time about the market, which you can see reflected on the right side of the chart.

"Everyone is a bit more realistic about these expectations," he said, noting that the market for the tech has been "notably volatile" over the past few years, as big players like Microsoft and Google temper their interest in headsets. Meta PR declined to comment.

In his public comments, Zuckerberg has been telling investors that he'll continue chasing virtual and augmented reality tech, and that they should expect to see more losses in the future.

For him, the stakes seem quite clear: He wants people to use a new computing platform instead of, or in addition to, phones. And he wants to be able to interact with them on that platform without Google or Apple getting involved, as they do with their mobile platforms. And if all of that happens — meaning that Zuckerberg essentially creates the next iPhone — then burning tens of billions on R&D will seem like a good bet.

Meanwhile, Meta does seem to be making progress. The Orion glasses Zuckerberg showed off last fall — but isn't selling yet — are super-impressive. I've tried them, and I could definitely imagine using some version of them if they were way cheaper, and worked as advertised.

But those are big ifs, and it's possible Meta never figures out how to make these things at scale, and in a way that will sell hundreds of millions of units per year — like Apple does with its phones. But someone, somewhere, will keep insisting that the headset of the future is just around the corner.

During the 2024 campaign cycle, Americans witnessed what appeared to be no love lost between President-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama.

However, at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral the two recent presidents appeared to be enjoying each other’s company and largely ignored other dignitaries arriving around them, including Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden.

Susan Constantine, a communication and body language expert, said Harris came off "as cool as could be."

"'Ice Princess' all the way around. When she was walking she was very robotic. I call that ‘rigidity’ when we see that kind of soldier-like stance."

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Harris deliberately averted eye contact with Trump, in a sign of disdain. The tension of her facial expression, with pursed lips tightened toward the center showed there was "no love lost" between the two 2024 contenders.

"She intentionally walked past him and a stride of arrogance and confidence that did not look well on her," Constantine said. "[It] tells me that she walked in there with a chip on her shoulder."

Another attendee who appeared to be more muted than normal was former First Lady Laura Bush.

Constantine said Mrs. Bush has always been known for her outgoing personality, but noted she did not greet the Trumps or Obama to her left.

"I think that she's just always been such a beautiful, eloquent woman that always has a genuine smile and appears to be very cordial. So I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt," Constantine said, adding she saw Bush look over her right shoulder only briefly to make eye contact – potentially with Al Gore or the Quayles.

However, Constantine said there was one interaction that very much stood out: Trump’s jovial conversation and gesticulations with Barack Obama.

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"They add rapport. There was no doubt about it."

"President Obama would lean his head towards him listening to what Trump had to say. Trump was always in that forward stance. He was always ready, engaging. And he and President Obama and Trump felt very much like this with one another that may have made the rest of [the presidential attendees] feel a bit uncomfortable."

However, there was a moment where Trump appeared to be talking about something Obama appeared to wish was held til after the somber event. 

Trump appeared to give a "thumb shrug" to Obama, as if to ask "what do you think about this?"

Obama’s furrowed brow and "neutral expression" showed he was listening intently but that the men were having an "intense conversation," said Constantine.

The New York Post reported a lip-reader suggested the two were discussing "international agreements" which would therefore require such sensitivity.

When asked about Gore appearing to make a point to be first to stand and greet Trump, as well as others, Constantine said that would denote the Tennessean showing respect and being a "perfect gentleman."

Trump passed the Quayles without either member of the second family under President George H.W. Bush standing up, but Gore quickly rose to shake hands.

The longtime Democrat was likely putting politics aside when greeting the Republican president-elect, she said.

George W. Bush’s "belly tap" of Obama made the rounds on X after the ceremony.

"When you tap somebody on the stomach, that's where all your emotions are. And when you touch someone in that, it’s a personal zone. You’ve got to feel pretty comfortable to be able to do that. You have to feel very comfortable with that relationship in order to do that," she said of Bush, who notably has indeed had a civil relationship with the man who repeatedly criticized him in 2008.

Bush also notably reached back to playfully swat Vice President Dan Quayle with his bulletin as he took his seat.

That could be a sign Bush was uncomfortable, or just a less intimate or playful greeting.

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The Clintons and Bidens notably arrived without actively greeting the rest of the assembled dignitaries. Hillary Clinton had an "incredulous" facial expression that she has shown before, Constantine said.

"If you could hone-in on Hillary, you'll see the dimples on both sides of her mouth make that incredulous expression that she’s got.

Overall, Constantine said, when people go to funerals, they act differently and usually say hello to everyone no matter past differences – and that sentiment could play into the interactions seen Thursday.

Meanwhile, the forensic lip reader – expert witness Jeremy Freeman – told the New York Post that Trump appeared to tell Obama the two should find a "quiet place" soon to discuss "a matter of importance."

 "I’ve pulled out of that. It’s the conditions. Can you imagine that?" Trump said at one point, according to Freeman.

Freeman also indicated it appeared Trump asked Obama to call him after the funeral mass to discuss the issue or issues further.

The moment sparked a different tone between the two men, as Trump previously made light of allegations Obama is a Muslim, referring to him by his full name that includes the middle-name Hussein.

Obama has also taken shots at Trump over the years, including during the 2024 campaign when he appeared to reference Trump’s private parts with a joke about crowd sizes while gesturing with his hands a few inches apart.

He also compared Trump’s stump speeches to the rambling, hourslong diatribes by the late Cuban Communist leader Fidel Castro:

"You have the two-hour speeches, the word salad. It’s like Fidel Castro over and over again," Obama told a crowd in Allegheny County, Pa. in October.