President Donald Trump arrived at the Commander-in-Chief Ball shortly after 10 p.m. ET on Monday and shared his first dance with first lady Melania Trump — his first of three ball appearances that evening.
Shortly after the band played “Americans, We,” Trump was introduced by an announcer at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Mount Vernon Square, DC.
The event is focused on that members of the service.
For his first dance, Trump and first lady Melania Trump danced to a contemporary rendition of Julia Ward Howe’s 1861 Civil War anthem “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
The song was the clarion call of the Union Army of the Potomac – and the polar opposite of the Confederate Army’s “Dixie.”
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In brief remarks, Trump told the crowd that the election was a “huge victory” and that a major reason he won was “my relationship with you (the American people).”
At the military-themed ball, he praised Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon’s lead candidate.
Trump also spoke at two other balls later in the evening, another at the Washington Convention Center and the last at Union Station.
The Liberty Ball was sandwiched between the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the Starlight Ball.
While the commander in chief ball was aimed at service members, the Liberty Ball is expected to include a wide range of Trump supporters. It will be headlined by Trump’s speech but, like the Commander-in-Chief Ball, will also include some musical performances. These performances include country singer Jason Aldean, rapper Nelly and the Village People.
At the Liberty Ball – also held at the convention center – Trump shared another first dance with Mrs. Trump.
Several members of the Trump family then took the stage, along with Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance. They danced to “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers.
Trump told the Liberty Ball crowd that it had been “a great day.”
The balls follow a busy day of events, including President Trump’s formal swearing-in ceremony opening parade at Capital One Arena, an Oval Office signing ceremony and much more.
During the day’s events, Trump signed a slew executive orders related to border security, diversity, equity and inclusion, January 6, energy and climate, and the federal workforce.
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President Donald Trump dances with his wife Melania at the Commander and Chief Ball. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The number of orders he signed exceeded the number Trump signed during his first day in office in 2017, as well as the number President Biden signed during his first day in office.
The Liberty Ball is expected to include a wide range of Trump supporters. It will be headlined by Trump’s speech but, like the Commander-in-Chief Ball, will also include some musical performances.
