President-elect Donald Trump, alongside his wife Melania and other family members, watched as fireworks lit up the sky from the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on Saturday during a

President-elect Trump and his family departed Florida, beginning a historic return to Washington, D.C., for his second presidential inauguration.

He flew aboard an Air Force plane sent by outgoing President Joe Biden to his base in Palm Beach, Florida, where the Republican prepared for his transition after winning the Nov 5 election over Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. His wife, Melania, daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner accompanied him on the flight.

The president-elect is set to arrive in the Washington area on Saturday and begin a series of events that includes a party at Trump National Golf Club and a rally at Capital One Arena.

On Sunday, the eve of his inauguration, Trump is scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery before heading to a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington. The rally will be followed by a private dinner.

President-elect Donald Trump arrived in the Washington area on Saturday evening for a celebration of his return to power ahead of an inauguration ceremony that has been upended by record cold temperatures.

Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia – for a closed reception with a who's who of allies. Guests include cabinet nominees such as Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and Lee Zeldin. Trump and his family will then view fireworks at 9 p.

Donald Trump returned to Washington Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration, a triumphant return for the Republican four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.