Trump Tells Inauguration Eve Rally ‘American Decline’ to End

Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Capital One Arena ahead of the 60th presidential inauguration in Washington, DC, on Jan. 19.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Skylar Woodhouse

January 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM UTC

Updated on

January 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM UTC

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President-elect Donald Trump celebrated the eve of his second inauguration with a rally Sunday at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, then a black tie dinner blocks away with a who’s who of Trump’s biggest financial backers and political allies, alongside business titans seeking proximity to power.

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