Trump's Inauguration Celebration

Trump's Inauguration Celebration
Sad, Bigly Sadon the National Mall
Washington, DC 
January 19, 2017 


It was eerie, dull and sad.  Few people were there and it felt as if they were there in obligation rather than celebration. There was no energy to the moment at hand.  Mostly high school students attended and it appeared as if they were only looking for a place to hang for the afternoon.


There were musical groups who were unknown to me.  At one point, The Rolling Stones were piped in to the audio system and we watched a blank screen offer subtitles to "Let's Spent The Night Together" and "You Cant Always Get What You Want". I wonder if they picked this songs on purpose.

The event started around 4:00PM and we stayed until 6ish, just as Trump got up to speak.  But by this time, much of the crowd was leaving in boredom. After his quick speech, there were fireworks. But lots of people didn't even stop to watch them.  We hurried off to the metro and headed home.

We walked in to the enclosed area on the Mall at 4 and this was the crowd.  The event started at 4.

There was plenty of room for everyone.

An hour in to the event and there still is a strong sense of emptiness.

The Washington Monument

Much of the crowd left before the sun set.