For this inauguration, Trump hopes for fewer protests and more acceptance

On his second go-round, Donald Trump wants an inauguration that is more broadly accepted and celebrated than eight years ago.

WASHINGTON — On his second go-round, Donald Trump wants an inauguration that is more broadly accepted and celebrated than eight years ago, when he squeaked past his opponent and took office as police fired pepper spray at protesters alarmed by his rise.

He’s hoping for fewer protests and “less divisiveness” this time, a person close to the president-elect told NBC News, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss Trump’s thinking.

In this year's election — unlike in 2016 — Trump won both the popular vote and a comfortable electoral college margin. Coming off those results, Trump believes there won't be the same sort of stigma attached to his presidency as was the case back then, the person said.

That's Trump's hope. For now, his advisers are beginning work on an inauguration unlike anything the U.S. has seen since the late 19th century, when Grover Cleveland was the first to reclaim the White House four years after voters had thrown him out.

Aides have come up with a logo for the inaugural ceremony on Jan. 20 and have built a website that will soon go live, a person familiar with the planning said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/inauguration-trump-protests-acceptance-rcna181388

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