Updated On: 20 January, 2025 01:17 PM IST | Joy Manikumar
US President-elect Donald Trump holds a candlelight dinner during inauguration eve on Sunday at the National Building Museum in the country`s national capital. The dinner saw attendees like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Trump`s family and other elite supporters. (Text by ANI, Pics/AFP)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) expressed his gratitude towards the gathering during a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington DC
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He said that it was the day their nation was saved and the beginning of making America great again
In Pic: Elon Musk attends a candlelight dinner for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump

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Trump said, in a video posted by the Trump War Room on X, "Today we save our nation and begin to make America great again. I`m thrilled to share this special moment with so many friends and supporters"
In Pic: Jeff Bezos (2nd from right) attends a candlelight dinner for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
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He also thanked his supporters while addressing the gathering on the eve of his inauguration as the 47th US President
In Pic: Elon Musk (L), Ivanka Trump (2L) and Jeff Bezos (R) talk before US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a candlelight dinner

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Trump emphasised the importance of the upcoming day, noting that the journey to this point had not been easy, but they had overcome every challenge together
In Pic: Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson attend a candlelight dinner
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The President-elect framed the event as part of a larger political realignment, stating that it would lead the country for generations and expressed confidence in the lasting impact of this moment in American history
In Pic: (L-R) Elon Musk, Lauren Sánchez, and Jeff Bezos speak to one another at a candlelight dinner

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He further spoke about the coalition of people who had helped bring about this moment, referring to hard-working patriots from various backgrounds
In Pic: Elon Musk (2L) and Ivanka Trump (3R) talk before US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a candlelight dinner
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Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at the US Capitol in Washington DC, on Monday (local time)

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He has previously served as the 45th president between 2017 and 2021
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