President Donald Trump and Melania Trump hit three inaugural balls in one night to mark the beginning of a new MAGA era.
The president and first lady started at the military-themed Commander in Chief ball, before heading to the nearby Liberty Ball where they danced onstage with the entire Trump family, before motorcading to Union Station for the Starlight Ball.
‘We needed three because we have such support,’ Trump told the crowd at the Liberty Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Monday night.
The crowds waited hours to see the new commander-in-chief and he and the first lady were finally played on at the Commander in Chief ball a little before 10:30 p.m. by the United States Marine Band.
The first lady debuted a white and black leggy dress, which was custom-made by Hervé Pierre, the same designer who crafted her 2017 inaugural gown.
They did their first slow dance to The Battle Hymn of the Republic played by the United States Marine Band before being joined onstage by Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha.
The couples then danced with members of the military, as is the custom.
‘This is quite a gathering huh?’ the newly sworn-in president said, as the crowd numbered in the thousands, with many servicemembers sporting their dress uniforms.
The Commander in Chief ball is dedicated to the six branches of the military, ‘Recruitment numbers are through the roof for the last two months,’ Trump boasted as he addressed the crowd.
Before Trump left the stage he conversed with troops stationed in South Korea who popped up on the Jumbotron screens.
