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President-elect Donald Trump and his family departed Florida Saturday afternoon and flew to Virginia, in preparation for his inauguration on Monday.
Upon arriving at the Dulles Airport, Trump, wife Melania and his children headed to the Trump Sterling Golf Club in Lowes, Island Virginia, where he hosted a reception for about 500 guests including all his Cabinet nominees Saturday night.
Reporters tried to shout questions at Trump as he exited the plane:
Donald Trump has landed at Dulles Airport in Virginia. pic.twitter.com/yLFWOIkaKZ
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) January 19, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump arrives at Dulles Airport in Virginia for inauguration. pic.twitter.com/ypXRWr2Smw
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 19, 2025
Former and future President Donald Trump, wife Melania and son Barron deplane at Dulles, en route to a reception and dinner at his Sterling, Va. golf club. https://t.co/qP7nJNM2Ga pic.twitter.com/VypmaWfV8O
— Caitlin Doornbos (@CaitlinDoornbos) January 19, 2025
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) presented Trump with a Virginia state flag at the reception.
HAPPENING NOW: Governor @GlennYoungkin welcomes President @realDonaldTrump to the top state for business, to live, work, and raise a family at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. pic.twitter.com/Iad14IZ38y
— Christian Martinez (@C_RMartinez) January 19, 2025
The event included an Elvis impersonator:
President @realDonaldTrump and @MELANIATRUMP arrive at Trump National Sterling, VA! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ZCIcCJz3O6
— Margo Martin (@margomartin) January 19, 2025
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was in attendance, and posted a video of Trump and his daughter Ivanka chatting with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife.
“Times are changing,” quipped Kirk, in a reference to all the billionaires that have now come running to Trump.
Times are changing. pic.twitter.com/VTG0IXLzMw
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 19, 2025
The evening was complete with a huge fireworks show. Watch the videos below:
Happening now ….Trump National ..Virginia pic.twitter.com/QvZpRy5ii7
— Chris LaCivita (@ChrisLaCivita) January 19, 2025
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump view a spectacular fireworks show at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, kicking off inauguration festivities. pic.twitter.com/uiCcl5GwVU
— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) January 19, 2025
President @realDonaldTrump and @MELANIATRUMP watch a firework show to Hallelujah in Sterling, VA 🇺🇸🎶 pic.twitter.com/dfmnWv9ijb
— Margo Martin (@margomartin) January 19, 2025
The Golden Age is upon us! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/FO4lRJoO8i
— Margo Martin (@margomartin) January 19, 2025
GOD BLESS AMERICA! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/MMa71IRtPL
— Margo Martin (@margomartin) January 19, 2025
Dan Scavino posted a video of the entire 14-minute show, which was accompanied by singer Christopher Macchio.
MAGA🚀🎆🎇🙏❤️🇺🇸🦅 pic.twitter.com/YKtnYRrv4r
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) January 19, 2025
“WE’RE SOOOO BACCCCK!” Scavino cheered in another post.
WE’RE SOOOO BACCCCK!
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) January 19, 2025
Virginia Governor Youngkin announced Saturday: “I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to be flown at full-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth in recognition of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States.”
I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to be flown at full-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth in recognition of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/YTkidT6coh
— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) January 18, 2025
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