Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart

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Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
Norah O'donnellMark ZuckerbergMartin Luther King Jr.
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Presidential inaugurals frequently symbolize what binds Americans, a quadrennial celebration of a peaceful transition of power.

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President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump depart after the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. On CNN, conservative commentator Scott Jennings praised Trump's speech as remarkable, saying he enjoyed the chance to “watch Donald Trump indict the gangsters to their faces,” referring to Biden and some of his supporters.

After Trump spoke in that second speech, CNN's Jake Tapper noted that “there were a lot of falsehoods” and brought in a fact-checker to go over the remarks. He introduced correspondent Kaitlan Collins to report from the event “before they kick her out.” It harkened back to Trump's battles with CNN when he was first in office.“Trump Declares MAGAfest Destiny in Crazy ‘Saved by God’ Rant,” headlined the Daily Beast.

“This is what victory feels like,” an exuberant Musk later told an audience at an inaugural event, adding: “This was no ordinary victory. This was a fork in the road of human civilization.”At Fox News Channel, it was a day to take note of its own ascendancy. Its cameras caught host Laura Ingraham walking in to the inaugural as a guest, pausing to take a selfie with incoming border czar Tom Homan.

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