WATCH LIVE: The presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — 1/20/21

Set against a backdrop of a locked-down Washington, D.C., and a socially distanced ceremony, Biden, in his inaugural address, is expected to plead for national unity as political, economic and health care crises grip the nation. He will take over the presidency two weeks after a deadly pro-Trump riot at Capitol Hill and as deaths from Covid-19 continue to surge. Since the pandemic began early last year, the disease has killed more than 400,000 people in the United States.

Kamala Harris will make history as the country’s first Black, female and South Asian vice president.

The first members of Biden’s Cabinet are slated to be sworn in over the next few days, as well, including Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary. Biden’s Democratic Party, likewise, will assume a bare majority in the Senate after three new lawmakers – Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia, and Alex Padilla of California – also take their oaths of office.

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WATCH LIVE: The presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — 1/20/21

[dhirrenmeghrajh]

Dislikes were higher then the likes ... now I see the “overnight likes” got in

[noahgeo]

It was 47k dislikes and 12k likes. What happened? Did the mail in likes all show up?

[estradamurcielgo]

The dislikes changed exactly like the votes.... amazing....now repeat after me...WHO IS RUNNING THIS WORLD

[alaguilera]

That's hilarious all of a sudden the "likes" went up over night 😂😂😂 you aint fooling no one Susan

[ek]

I love the fact how Youtube changes the views and like/dislike ratio

[joshcohen]

'We've just received confirmation of the 110, 000 absentee likes that were just uploaded from Georgia'

[MrPorter]

"poor kids are just as smart as white kids"

[RGAMBLER]

'When a clown moves in to a palace it does not make him a king, it just makes the palace a circus'
~ Turkish proverb

[miniatureben]

*Can we all agree that CNBC was brave to leave the comments open*

[fayethompson]

I see dominion are controlling the likes & dislikes .

[frankthecat]

Ever get the feeling you’re being lied to?

[shaybermingham]

That wasn’t inauguration that was a funeral

[MrSwfan]

YouTube deleted dislikes on this video but nobody is ready for that conversation

[michaelpierce]

The fact that youtube is adding tens of thousands of likes and removing tens of thousands of dislikes to this video should scare the hell out of people

[olegeezer]

Guess those were mail in likes that came in overnight!

[afungai]

This will go down as one of the most tragic days in all of American history one day.

[servntPGR]

Why is there more likes when the comment section is raging dislikes? Wth?

[jimmyfortmoller]

The likes and dislikes have been updated by YouTube 😂😂😂

[TheBrohomie]

Those likes don't add up with the comments. Hmmm

[urworsthacker]

I think this is the reason why youtube got rid of the dislike numbers