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Remarks: Donald Trump Signs Executive Orders at the U.S. Capitol - January 20, 2025

12:00 AM
Amy Klobuchar 00:00:00-00:00:05 (6 sec)

Mr. Vice President, yeah, you're here. President Trump, welcome.

Donald Trump 00:00:05-00:00:13 (8 sec)

It was a great event. We went to the helicopter. It was freezing. The sun is a little deceptive.

Amy Klobuchar 00:00:13-00:00:13 ( sec)

Yeah.

JD Vance 00:00:13-00:00:15 (1 sec)

Yes, it is.

Donald Trump 00:00:15-00:00:17 (2 sec)

So, what would you like us to do?

Mike Johnson 00:00:17-00:00:18 (1 sec)

Sign your executive orders to begin.

Amy Klobuchar 00:00:18-00:00:20 (1 sec)

Sign your official documents.

Donald Trump 00:00:20-00:00:24 (4 sec)

OK. I assume they're going to be happy with these documents.

Amy Klobuchar 00:00:24-00:00:26 (3 sec)

Yeah. They're just -- they're --

Unidentified 00:00:26-00:00:27 (1 sec)

We're traumatized [Inaudible]

Amy Klobuchar 00:00:27-00:00:29 (2 sec)

They might not be here.

John Thune 00:00:29-00:00:31 (2 sec)

It is the next step. Think [Inaudible]

Amy Klobuchar 00:00:31-00:00:32 (1 sec)

It's a tradition.

Unidentified 00:00:32-00:00:38 (6 sec)

Sir, the first is 22 cabinet and cabinet-level appointments for your signature.

Donald Trump 00:00:38-00:00:40 (2 sec)

OK. OK.

Unidentified 00:00:40-00:00:54 (14 sec)

The next one will be -- excuse me. The next one will be 47 subcabinet-level appointment, sir. But you don't have to sign the 47 copies.

Donald Trump 00:00:54-00:00:56 (2 sec)

I hope not. OK.

Unidentified 00:00:56-00:01:10 (14 sec)

Thank you, sir. Now, 31 acting designations and appointments to effectively take control of the government.

Steve Scalise 00:01:10-00:01:11 (1 sec)

Let's do that.

JD Vance 00:01:11-00:01:11 ( sec)

Yeah.

Mike Johnson 00:01:11-00:01:13 (2 sec)

That's important.

JD Vance 00:01:13-00:01:15 (2 sec)

That's important.

Donald Trump 00:01:15-00:01:19 (5 sec)

That's important, isn't it, right?

Unidentified 00:01:19-00:01:24 (5 sec)

Thank you. We have 15 commission chairman and acting chairman appointments.

Donald Trump 00:01:24-00:01:25 (1 sec)

Sign here?

Unidentified 00:01:25-00:01:27 (2 sec)

Commission chairman and acting chairman.

Donald Trump 00:01:27-00:01:31 (3 sec)

He was No. 1 at Harvard, also. You know that?

Chuck Schumer 00:01:31-00:01:31 (1 sec)

He's done --

Mike Johnson 00:01:31-00:01:33 (2 sec)

Good counsel.

Donald Trump 00:01:33-00:01:35 (2 sec)

They have something in common.

Unidentified 00:01:35-00:01:48 (13 sec)

Thank you, sir. Lastly, we have a proclamation ordering all future inauguration days, including this Inauguration Day, that flags shall be flown at full mast.

Mike Johnson 00:01:48-00:01:51 (3 sec)

Very important.

Donald Trump 00:01:51-00:02:03 (12 sec)

That was a beautiful place to have an inauguration tonight. The sound was so good. The temperature was 72 degrees. But the sound was so good. So, maybe something to think about.

Unidentified 00:02:03-00:02:05 (1 sec)

Thank you, sir.

Donald Trump 00:02:05-00:02:05 (1 sec)

OK.

JD Vance 00:02:05-00:02:06 (1 sec)

Good acoustics.

Steve Scalise 00:02:06-00:02:07 ( sec)

Yes.

Amy Klobuchar 00:02:07-00:02:09 (3 sec)

All right. Now, we --

Donald Trump 00:02:09-00:02:11 (2 sec)

Is that it?

Mike Johnson 00:02:11-00:02:12 (1 sec)

That's it.

Amy Klobuchar 00:02:12-00:02:15 (3 sec)

Thank you. We go to lunch.

JD Vance 00:02:15-00:02:17 (2 sec)

That's it? Great.

Steve Scalise 00:02:17-00:02:18 (2 sec)

Very good.

Donald Trump 00:02:18-00:02:23 (4 sec)

It's nice to meet you. Thank you very much.

Hakeem Jeffries 00:02:23-00:02:25 (2 sec)

What's up?

Donald Trump 00:02:25-00:02:27 (2 sec)

Here you go. Take that.

Hakeem Jeffries 00:02:27-00:02:28 (1 sec)

Thank you.

Donald Trump 00:02:28-00:02:29 (1 sec)

All right. Steve.

Steve Scalise 00:02:29-00:02:32 (2 sec)

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mike Johnson 00:02:32-00:02:33 (2 sec)

Thank you, sir.

Question 00:02:33-00:02:39 (5 sec)

Mr. President, did you have a good meeting with former President Biden?

Donald Trump 00:02:39-00:02:42 (3 sec)

Very nice. Very nice. It's a beautiful custom.

Question 00:02:42-00:02:43 (1 sec)

Mr. President --

Donald Trump 00:02:43-00:02:50 (7 sec)

It goes back as long as [Inaudible] Before that, it was a stagecoach. It was -- I thought it was beautiful.

Deb Fischer 00:02:50-00:02:52 (3 sec)

Thank you, Mr. Trump.

Donald Trump 00:02:52-00:02:53 (1 sec)

Great job.

Amy Klobuchar 00:02:53-00:02:54 (1 sec)

Thank you.

Donald Trump 00:02:54-00:02:54 (1 sec)

Chuck.

Question 00:02:54-00:03:01 (7 sec)

Mr. President, do you have any reaction to the pardons President Biden did at the last minute?

Donald Trump 00:03:01-00:03:22 (21 sec)

Well, I'm not going to discuss it now. I thought -- I think it was unfortunate that he did that. We won't discuss it now. There's plenty of time to discuss it.

Unidentified 00:03:22-00:03:27 (6 sec)

Thank you, press. Thank you very much, guys.

Deb Fischer 00:03:27-00:03:32 (5 sec)

Can we go to lunch?

Unidentified 00:03:32-00:03:36 (4 sec)

Thank you very much.

Amy Klobuchar 00:03:36-00:03:37 (2 sec)

OK. OK.

Deb Fischer 00:03:37-00:03:38 (1 sec)

Come on.

JD Vance 00:03:38-00:03:39 (1 sec)

Head to lunch?

Deb Fischer 00:03:39-00:03:40 (1 sec)

Ready for lunch?

Steve Scalise 00:03:40-00:03:41 (1 sec)

Yeah.

Unidentified 00:03:41-00:03:47 (6 sec)

Let's go.

Amy Klobuchar 00:03:47-00:03:48 (2 sec)

OK. Thank you.

Mike Johnson 00:03:48-00:03:56 (8 sec)

[Inaudible] is struggling.