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Donald Trump arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, on Air Force One shortly to resume civilian life at Mar-a-Lago after departing the White House for the final time on Wednesday morning.
"It was a privelege to be your president," he told the small his farewell event at Joint Base Andrews before boarding Air Force One with wife Melania for the last time.
Before his term came to an official end, Trump slipped in a last-minute pardon for the husband of Fox News ally, Judge Jeanine Pirro and extended Secret Service protection for his kids, Ivanka, Don Jr and Eric and their families.
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Marine One lands at Joint Base Andrews
Donald and Melania Trump have arrived in Marine One at Joint Base Andrews.
The presidential helicopter made the short journey from the White House.
‘It won’t be a long goodbye’
These were Trump’s ominous final words to the White House press pool before he disappeared into the wild blue yonder.
How we’ll miss those inaudible press sessions beneath whirring helicopter blades.
Meanwhile, over at Joint Base Andrews, they’re hammering out Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” - a message to dejected MAGA loyalists?
‘We’ve left it all on the field,’ Trump tells supporters
The president has just completed his short address to his fans at Joint Base Andrews and is once more violating the Village People’s copyright by playing “Macho Man” nice and loud for the last time.
Here’s a few choice highlights:
Air Force One departs as Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ plays
And there he goes.
What a surreal playlist this has been but, undeniably, some bangers in there.
Oliver O’Connell has this wrap up of his closing remarks, Trump pledging to return “in some form” in the future.
Trump leaves White House for last time ever
Donald Trump has departed the White House for the last time as president.
Mike Pence not at the White House to Trumps off
The president reportedly did not speak to his long-loyal deputy Mike Pence today, their friendship apparently over after Pence refused to weaponise his ceremonial role in the certification of election results before Congress in order to overturn the outcome, an act of defiance that caused the Capitol rioters to cry for his hanging.
Gustaf Kilander has this on his absence from the White House this morning.
Pence not at the White House as Trump leaves for last time
Vice President and Mr Trump have reportedly suffered frayed relationship after Mr Pence refused to help him overturn his election loss to Joe Biden
Trump reportedly left Biden a note in Oval Office
I wonder what on earth he can have said…
Greta Thunberg trolls Trump one final time
Brutal from the teen climate activist.
Ivanka praises her own work in farewell message as bitter Don Jr compares Biden to The Lion King’s Scar
It’s not just Trump we’re seeing the back of today but his appalling children too.
This was them earlier, standing together with only their children wearing face masks just after the American death toll from the pandemic on their father’s watch had passed 400,000.
Graeme Massie has this on their graceless exits.
Ivanka praises her own work in farewell message as bitter Don Jr compares Biden to The Lion King’s Uncle Scar
Members of the Trump family signed off after four tumultuous years in the White House
Barron Trump misses out on family’s farewell to White House
Twitter is currently enjoying the idea that the president’s youngest son has been left behind at the White House like Macauley Culkin in Home Alone (his old man of course had a cameo in the sequel).
Gustaf Kilander has the actual explanation for his absence.
Barron Trump misses out on family’s farewell to White House
14-year-old has been seen travelling with first couple previously but did not walk across South Lawn to board Marine One on inauguration morning
All the president’s pardons
Here’s an updated list from Gino Spocchia and myself of everyone Trump has granted clemency, with Steve Bannon and Lil Wayne added to a roster that already included the likes of Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn.
Who has Trump pardoned? A full list
The 45th president granted clemency to allies including Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn during his reign
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