By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-21 07:46:40 | Updated at 2025-01-21 12:24:38
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MAGA celebrities Kid Rock and Jon Voight were just some of the celebs letting loose at Donald Trump's inaugural ball after he was sworn in as the nation's 47th president.
A-listers and political heavyweights attended multiple galas in Washington DC to celebrate after Trump's historic inauguration earlier in the day.
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, enemies in the ring just months ago, were among those clearly ready to party and
In a video posted to Paul's Instagram, Tyson was seen getting on his former rival's shoulders as onlookers chanted words of encouragement.
Paul, 27, lifted the 58-year-old Tyson relatively easily as Iron Mike shouted in excitement. Both men were dressed in slick tuxedos for the black-tie event.
Paul, the influencer-turned-boxer who endorsed Trump days before the election, captioned the post 'best friends' and tagged Tyson.
Tyson didn't formally endorse the president this time around, but the former heavyweight champion has said complimentary things about Trump over the last three decades.
Their relationship dates back to the 1980s, when Trump hosted some of Tyson's fights in the gambling town of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
'I always remember him from being a good guy, paying me a lot of money,' Tyson said with a chuckle in 2022 during an appearance on the New York Post Sports’ podcast.
Before the 2016 election, Tyson told Huffington Post, 'He should be president of the United States. Hell yeah, big time!'
Jake Paul is seen lifting Mike Tyson on his shoulders at a Trump inaugural ball on Monday
Paul and Tyson fought in a highly-anticipated bout on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Paul won the fight with a unanimous decision
President Donald Trump speaks on stage at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration
Paul and Tyson fought in a highly-anticipated bout on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The event, which generated more than $18 million in gate revenue, was exclusively broadcast on Netflix. It's estimated that 65 million households watched the fight, making it the most-streamed sporting event in US history.
Paul unanimously defeated Tyson after eight two-minute rounds, which was largely down to the 31-year age difference between the fighters.
Elsewhere in Washington D.C., other MAGA celebrities were seen celebrating at the three official inaugural parties, including the Commander in Chief Ball, the Liberty Ball, and the Starlight Ball.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, was seen laughing at the Commander in Chief Ball.
Kid Rock, who performed Sunday night at Trump's pre-inauguration rally, was photographed taking selfies with fans, throwing back a drink or two and smoking a cigar.
The country music star, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, recently said more celebrities than ever are comfortable publicly showing support for Trump now that there's been a 'change in the air.'
Hulk Hogan appeared with Jesse Watters during the Fox News anchor's coverage of the Liberty Ball. The former WWE wrestler was giddy over Trump's win and proceeded to rip his shirt off before pretending to wrestle Watters live on air.
And Vince Vaughn, a self-described libertarian who once got criticism for shaking Trump's hand at a college football game, was spotted at the Starlight Ball taking photos with fans.
Other famous faces seen throughout Inauguration Day included podcaster Theo Von, Logan Paul, and Conor McGregor.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, was seen mingling at the Commander in Chief Ball
Kid Rock, who performed Sunday night at Trump's pre-inauguration rally, is pictured at the Commander in Chief ball taking selfies with fans
The country music star, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, was also seen smoking a cigar and drinking a beer
Actor Jon Voight, a longtime supporter of Trump, was also seen at the Commander in Chief ball
Hulk Hogan is seen ripping his shirt off during Fox News' live coverage of the Liberty Ball
The former WWE performer then pretended to put Jesse Watters in a chokehold
Vince Vaughn was seen taking photos with fans at the Starlight Ball ahead of Trump's arrival
Podcaster and comedian Theo Von is pictured arriving at the Starlight Ball
The Paul brothers are pictured with Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the Commander in Chief ball Monday night
Trump first arrived to the Commander in Chief Ball arm in arm with First Lady Melania Trump, who was wearing a white and black leggy dress custom made by Hervé Pierre.
In the following hours, he showed up at the other two balls and gave remarks recapping his election win and the dozens of executive orders he has signed so far.
Among those decrees, Trump broadly pardoned all the January 6 defendants and declared Mexican drug cartels as 'terrorists.'
About 1,500 people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot received pardons and six more received commutations of their sentences. He also directed the attorney general to seek dismissal of about 450 pending criminal cases against January 6 defendants.
He also signed an initial flurry of executive orders at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, where thousands of his supporters gathered to celebrate an inaugural parade that was moved indoors due to the cold.
Trump signed executive orders that overhauled the refugee admission program, withdrew the US from the World Health Organization, and halted all DEI programs in the federal government.
