Trump’s inauguration ball was a night to remember
After a packed first day in office, starting with an indoors swearing-in ceremony followed by a celebration at Capitol One Arena — where Trump signed executive orders to the cheers of thousands — the most involved in MAGA world tidied up for a first dance. With the doors of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center opening at 5:30 p.m., ecstatic supporters of the president filled the surrounding icy sidewalks in their fanciest attire. At around 4:30 p.m., after I delivered a tux to a friend stuck at the Marriott Marquis, I witnessed a parade of trucks playing “Macho Man” followed by a moped-riding man in a full Elmo costume. It was shaping up to be a memorable night.
