Before inauguration, Trump doubles down on promises to ecstatic supporters in Washington, DC

I felt like crying."

When he heard the ceremony was being moved inside, notably cutting the size of the in-person audience, he said

By the time the sun sets tomorrow, the invasion of our country will have come to a halt,

he said

Tomorrow, at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline, and we begin a brand new day of American strength, prosperity, dignity and pride,

he said

This is the greatest political movement in American history, and 75 days ago, we achieved the most epic political victory our country has ever seen,

he said

I'm happy to be here to support (him),

said Loren Stephenson, 40, pulling an American flag tighter around her head to shield herself from hailstones

We missed out on the inauguration so I want to at least see the guy if I drove out here,

said Thomas Zacher, 23, who travelled from Wisconsin for the rally

We need somebody who hasn't been in the political world and been corrupted by politics for so long,

said Kim Matthews, 50, who travelled from Kentucky

He's got to get us back on track,

she said, pointing to illegal immigration and inflation as her priorities

I see it as one of my duties to break out of my liberal bubble, (and) I would love to help people break out of their own conservative bubbles,

the Washington-based policy researcher said

I hold nothing against them. I have no contempt for them. I think they're probably mostly fundamentally good people."

On Trump supporters, he said

He hasn't been in lifelong politics, he is a businessman,

she said

I'm not going to these things to watch somebody twerking on stage,

she said

I come from a working-class family, and I really don't want folks coming in here from other countries that are not supposed to be here and taking these opportunities away from people like my family,

she said