Report: Trump Aides Putting Together Goodbye Crowd For Outgoing POTUS On Inauguration Day

President Donald Trump Donald speaks during a campaign rally on November 2, 2020 in Traverse City, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump’s aides are putting together plans for him to enjoy the adoration of his supporters one last time before he leaves office on the day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to CNN.

Trump reportedly expects a big spectacle with a crowd of his fans when he finally exits the White House for good, which he plans to do on the morning of Biden’s swearing-in on January 20. The President wants the sendoff to be held military-style, according to CNN.

The Trump team has reportedly not decided whether that sendoff would be at the White House or at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, where the President plans to go that day. According to CNN, Trump is unhappy with the idea of having to ask Biden for permission to use Air Force One for his departure.

Last week, the President announced in his last tweet before he was removed from Twitter that he would not be attending Biden’s inauguration ceremony. His absence would mark the first time an outgoing president has skipped their successor’s inauguration since 1869.

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