We will hear what Michael Moore told the crowd. As bad as we think it is going to be, it is going to be worse. That is the truth, my friends. I am sorry to have to begin on such a depressing note. But here is the good news. The good news is, there is more of us than there are of them. Amy we will also speak to naomi klein, author of this changes everything. Let us be clear what will happen tomorrow in this city is not a peaceful transition of power. It is a corporate coup detat. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. We are broadcasting live from Howard University and washington, d. C. , on this Inauguration Day a donald trump as 45th president of the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people have descended on washington, d. C. , either to support or to protest Donald Trumps inauguration. Late thursday night, Police Deployed pepper spray against activists protesting outside the protrump deploraball
Important work and responsibility. Reporter harris will be voting no on kelly. The reason . California dreamers. Kelly wont promise to protect undocumented kids who were brought here with their parents. Harris says that california has more dreamers than any other state. And they should be allowed to stay. When he cannot guarantee massive asked that he will honor the promise that we as a country make to those kids, i cant support him. Reporter kelly will be confirmed without her support. I asked whether california politicians should keep thumbing their noses to trump. Dont we need federal dollars . The u. S. Conference of mayors just wrapped up a meeting here in d. C. The mayors of San Francisco and and los angeles and , um, Michael Tubbs the newly elected mayor of stockton and a bunch our california mayors are visiting with me today. We have talked about our concern that this administration will punish california for supporting the idea that were not going to deny Central Services to a
Tonight, stephen welcomes Johnny Galecki, Chris Matthews and musical guest bash and pop, featuring Johnny Galecki and stay human. And jon batiste and stay human. Now, from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen whoo jon hey stephen hey whats going on . Welcome to the late show im Stephen Colbert, and im happy to be with all of you tonight. Nice to be with a wonderful crowd. To be with you people tonight makes me feel warm and safe because we are 12 and a half hours away from Donald Trumps inauguration. Its real its real you know, its happening we all knew this day would come. Its inevitable like death, and never seeing his taxes. laughter i dont know if you were watching the tv this afternoon. Trump flew to washington on a plane that looked eerily Like Air Force one. When i say flew, i dont mean he flew the plane. I mean, you wouldnt want to trust something that important to someone with zero experience. laughter applause would be very
Tonight, stephen welcomes Johnny Galecki, Chris Matthews and musical guest bash and pop, featuring Johnny Galecki and stay human. And jon batiste and stay human. Now, from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen whoo jon hey stephen hey whats going on . Welcome to the late show im Stephen Colbert, and im happy to be with all tonight. Nice to be with a wonderful crowd. To be with you people tonight makes me feel warm and safe because we are 12 and a half hours away from Donald Trumps inauguration. Its real its real you know, its happening we all knew this day would come. Its inevitable like death, and never seeing his taxes. laughter i dont know if you were watching the tv this afternoon. Trump flew to washington on a plane that looked eerily Like Air Force one. When i say flew, i dont mean he flew the plane. I mean, you wouldnt want to trust something that important to someone with zero experience. laughter applause would be very danger
Take the stage on the west side of the capitol and stand before his family, the incoming cabinet, members of congress and supporters taking the oath of office to become the 45th president. United states. Putting his hand on his bible and that of abraham lincoln, trump will take the oath administered by the very same man he once called an absolute disaster, chief justice john roberts. Trump caps off what many agree was one of the most unorthodox and unprecedented political campaigns in a generation, and he reveled in the glory of his win last night, kicking off todays events with a concert on the national mall. Standing arm in arm with his family members before the Lincoln Memorial with brilliant fireworks lighting up the night sky, trump made his final remarks before his transition of power. Theres been a Movement Like this, and its something very, very special. Im going to be cheering you on. Youre going to cheer me on, but im going to be cheering you on because what weve done is so s