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MAGA Republicans unleash ‘deep state’ conspiracy theories as Trump’s inauguration moves DOMESTIC: ‘Security fears?’

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Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led the charge against MAGA folks who wondered if something bigger was going on after the inauguration was moved indoors on Friday

MAGA Republicans reacted to the news that President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration was being moved indoors by wondering if something else was going on.

Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led the charge.

“I have personally attended countless rallies where President Trump spoke in extreme weather conditions, from cold to rain to heat. Is there a safety hazard other than extreme cold temperatures?’ she mused on X Friday afternoon. “Not just for him, but for the people too?”

Her post came after conspiracy theorist Alex Jones published online that there were fears Trump’s inauguration would be hit by “deep state terrorists.”

Trump posted on Truth Social about his decision to take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address from the Capitol Rotunda — as President Ronald Reagan did in 1985 when frigid weather also hampered outdoor activities.

‘This will be a great experience for everyone, and especially for the general TV audience!’ Trump wrote.

To accommodate the MAGA crowds, the Capital One Arena — where Trump will hold his pre-inauguration rally on Sunday — will open for a viewing party.

The parade will also move to the basketball and hockey arena.

“After I am sworn in, I will join the crowd at Capital One,” the president-elect said.

Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led the charge against MAGA folks who wondered if something bigger was going on after the inauguration was moved indoors on Friday

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wondered if there was a

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wondered if there was a “security threat” to President-elect Donald Trump bigger than the weather as the inauguration was moved indoors

Trump said he worried about large numbers of supporters being exposed to the elements for hours — and the first responders who would have to care for them.

“It is my duty to protect the people of our country, but before we even begin, we must think about the inauguration itself,” he said on Truth Friday.

Wind gusts of up to 30 kilometers per hour are expected on Monday. The cold air will blow in from across Canada, a country Trump has repeatedly talked about becoming the 51st state in the US

“I don’t want people to get hurt in any way,” Trump continued. “These are dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of law enforcement officers, first responders, police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters who will be outside for many hours on the 20th. dress warmly!).’

In the past, Trump has put his audiences through extreme temperatures — especially the heat — as they waited for him to speak at his rallies.

It is not uncommon to see visitors faint or seek medical attention.

The 78-year-old Trump himself was only supposed to remain outside on the west side of the Capitol for the duration of the oath and his speech, but because of strict security measures, crowds typically show up hours in advance.

The remainder of the opening schedule is expected to proceed as planned.

He’s having tea at the White House with the Bidens.

President-elect Donald Trump will no longer be able to take the oath of office in front of large, adoring crowds due to freezing temperatures expected to hit DC on Monday

President-elect Donald Trump will no longer be able to take the oath of office in front of large, adoring crowds due to freezing temperatures expected to hit DC on Monday

The large platform built for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump will remain unused due to frigid temperatures that will move the swearing-in ceremony indoors

The large platform built for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump will remain unused due to frigid temperatures that will move the swearing-in ceremony indoors

A dress rehearsal for the inauguration was held outside Friday morning before Trump announced the ceremony would be moved indoors

A dress rehearsal for the inauguration was held outside Friday morning before Trump announced the ceremony would be moved indoors

A military band performs a dress rehearsal Friday morning ahead of the decision to move the inauguration indoors on Monday due to forecast cold temperatures

A military band performs a dress rehearsal Friday morning ahead of the decision to move the inauguration indoors on Monday due to forecast cold temperatures

The first inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump took place outdoors on January 20, 2017

The first inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump took place outdoors on January 20, 2017

Workers were putting the finishing touches on the bandstand for viewing the opening parade. It is electrified with heat and lighting, but that still didn't stop the parade from moving indoors to the Capital One Arena

Workers were putting the finishing touches on the bandstand for viewing the opening parade. It is electrified with heat and lighting, but that still didn’t stop the parade from moving indoors to the Capital One Arena

Following his swearing-in and speech in the Rotunda, the festivities move to the Statuary Hall for the traditional inaugural lunch.

Later Monday evening, the president and first lady Melania Trump will attend three official balls.

There are signs that the city is preparing for a major event.

Data collected by STR and provided by Destination DC, which promotes city events, puts the hotel occupancy rate at 70 percent on Saturday, compared to a typical 36 percent on Saturday a year ago.

It rises to 80 percent on Sunday and 75 percent on Inauguration Day.

Grand opening activities were canceled four years ago due to the pandemic. But for comparison, the occupancy rate was 97 percent just before Barack Obama’s inauguration.

At Trump’s first inauguration the score was 95 percent – with a lively women’s march also taking place the next day that attracted hundreds of thousands of demonstrators.

Occupancy was about 78 percent during Obama’s second inauguration in 2013, similar to this weekend’s rate.

A dress rehearsal was held Friday morning before President-elect Donald Trump announced his swearing-in ceremony would be moved to the U.S. Capitol.

A dress rehearsal was held Friday morning before President-elect Donald Trump announced his swearing-in ceremony would be moved to the U.S. Capitol.

Trump released his inaugural portrait on Thursday

Trump released his inaugural portrait on Thursday

“January is cold in Washington, DC,” a Destination DC spokesperson said. “I think people are prepared for the weather. People know they will be standing like Times Square on New Year’s Eve. I don’t think that will have an impact.’

A protest for Saturday has secured a permit for 50,000 people, but it is unclear how many people will show up. (A high of 44 degrees is forecast for Saturday).

Trump’s inauguration was expected to be the coldest since Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration, when temperatures were just 7 degrees in the afternoon and the ceremony was moved indoors to the White House and later to the Capitol Rotunda.

“We’re standing again on the steps of this symbol of our democracy — well, we would have been standing on the steps if it hadn’t gotten so cold,” Reagan said at the Capitol at the time. “Now we stand within this symbol of our democracy.”

It was 80 degrees at noon for Obama’s historic inauguration in 2009 — the huge crowd that former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer famously referred to when he claimed Trump had “the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration , period, both in person and around noon. bol’

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