Maggie Haberman

So Trump might be willing to gamble on the country's future economically, but I think he's far less willing to gamble with his own political fortunes.

So Trump might be willing to gamble on the country's future economically, but I think he's far less willing to gamble with his own political fortunes.

Michael, thank you.

Michael, thank you.

11.41, and thank you for having me.

11.41, and thank you for having me.

So, Michael, about 15 minutes after 9 p.m., The announcement goes out that the President of the United States is going to be walking in. Already, this is a different setting than we are used to for this kind of a speech because normally there is an escort committee. It's a bipartisan escort committee. Right. And Democrats help walk in the Republican president.

So, Michael, about 15 minutes after 9 p.m., The announcement goes out that the President of the United States is going to be walking in. Already, this is a different setting than we are used to for this kind of a speech because normally there is an escort committee. It's a bipartisan escort committee. Right. And Democrats help walk in the Republican president.

Republican members help walk in a Democratic president. This year, Democrats decided not to be part of that committee. So... Right away, this was a new moment. And newly partisan. And newly partisan. And there were other signs of Democratic protest. He's being applauded by Republicans who are, you know, trying to touch him as he's walking down the aisle. Most Democrats are refusing to stand.

Republican members help walk in a Democratic president. This year, Democrats decided not to be part of that committee. So... Right away, this was a new moment. And newly partisan. And newly partisan. And there were other signs of Democratic protest. He's being applauded by Republicans who are, you know, trying to touch him as he's walking down the aisle. Most Democrats are refusing to stand.

If any did. I didn't see any who did.

If any did. I didn't see any who did.

For the most part, yes. And it foretold a very, very intensely partisan night that was about to come.

For the most part, yes. And it foretold a very, very intensely partisan night that was about to come.

And there's huge cheers from Republicans. And Trump relives his election victory.

And there's huge cheers from Republicans. And Trump relives his election victory.

He claims falsely that his popular vote win was by a large margin. It was not. There was nothing historic about it other than that it happened.

He claims falsely that his popular vote win was by a large margin. It was not. There was nothing historic about it other than that it happened.

Yes. And he does have a mandate. He just doesn't have the mandate that he keeps saying he does. But so at that moment, as he's declaring this, Democratic Congressman Al Green, who has been firmly against Trump for a very long time, stands up and he starts to heckle the president.

Yes. And he does have a mandate. He just doesn't have the mandate that he keeps saying he does. But so at that moment, as he's declaring this, Democratic Congressman Al Green, who has been firmly against Trump for a very long time, stands up and he starts to heckle the president.