Trump Supporters Share Their Inauguration Day Experiences

Those who attended the president's inauguration parade at Capital One Arena in downtown D.C. on Monday recounted their experiences of enduring the cold in the nation's capital.

Supporters of Trump arrived early at 4:30 a.m. on Monday to secure a seat at the arena for the inaugural parade. They stood for hours in the cold weather, noting that the line to get in had already formed by the time they arrived. Reports indicated that supporters had begun lining up as early as the night before. Despite concerns about the cold weather, the parade was moved indoors. One supporter noted that it wasn't as cold as she had expected.

"This morning, we woke up at 4 and boarded the train at 5. Despite the early hour, the line was already forming when we arrived. We endured the cold weather for five hours."

"Kaitlin Rogers, who traveled from Delaware, shared that they arrived on Sunday night but stayed near the airport to avoid traffic. "We Ubered in and arrived at 6:30 in the morning. We stood in line for four and a half hours," she said."

Gina Raper, a Trump supporter from North Carolina, arrived early on Friday to attend the Sunday rally before the official swearing-in ceremony and remained in the rain all day to secure a spot.

"We were there at 5 o'clock yesterday morning and stood out all day in the rain. We got in, it was awesome," said Raper. "Then we were there at 4:30 or 5 this morning, all day."

The response to the question of whether their experience was worth enduring the cold was a definite yes.

Raper expressed gratitude after gaining entry to Capital One Arena on Saturday.

"We were pleasantly surprised by the warmth, and it was definitely worth the wait," said Andrea Rogers, who was traveling with Kaitlin from Delaware. "We are so happy to be here."

The supporters who spoke to Planet Chronicle Digital emphasized Trump's plans to secure the border and "rebuild" the military as their top priorities for the new administration. One supporter expressed hope that the new administration would challenge the pharmaceutical and food industries, which are priorities of Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Raper stated, "Leaders who train other leaders are the best, and I have the best team in America, as everyone would agree."

"Trump will fix it!" one supporter said.