Jennifer Lopez performs This Land is Your Land at Biden inauguration

Joe Biden swears the oath of office at noon Eastern on Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.

The very ceremony in which presidential power is transferred, a hallowed American democratic tradition, will serve as a jarring reminder of the challenges Biden faces: The inauguration unfolds at a U.S. Capitol battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks ago, encircled by security forces evocative of those in a war zone, and devoid of crowds because of the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Stay home, Americans were exhorted, to prevent further spread of a surging virus that has claimed more than 400,000 lives in the United States. Biden will look out over a capital city dotted with empty storefronts that attest to the pandemic’s deep economic toll and where summer protests laid bare the nation’s renewed reckoning on racial injustice.

He will not be applauded — or likely even acknowledged — by his predecessor.

Flouting tradition, Donald Trump planned to depart Washington on Wednesday morning ahead of the inauguration rather than accompany his successor to the Capitol. Trump, awaiting his second impeachment trial, stoked grievance among his supporters with the lie that Biden’s win was illegitimate.

[erichough]

"One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, " Lopez then said in Spanish.

[ritagonzalez]

Amazing simply beautiful for all Amercians..Praise GOD for UNITY..GOD BLESS AMERCIA

[raymondmoore]

Where's the 👍from the supposedly 80 million voters for Biden's inauguration? ...There wasn't that many, that's why the 👍's are so few.

[adriangonzalez]

Wow amazing, beautiful, for all her haters who say she can’t sing, she sings beautifully and live. I am speechless. I wonder what this woman can't do. She is a Latin pride in the world. God bless you.

[Lickety-Split]

Should be sang as a duet.
Lopez- This land is not free land
Biden- This land is taxable

[took]

Beautiful, American land for all! Unity

[thanosthebigmadtitan]

i love her to death and her voice is beautiful...but this land is actually screwed.

[SUGAR_XYLER]

*Remembering my Cherokee ancestors today and celebrating our new President* !!

[franklintumasang]

So beautiful❤❤. I'm falling for you Lopez😩😩😩

[pjay]

Truly a wonderful day!❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[beamarlo]

They praise these people, lady Gaga, J lopez, etc. but there's nothing special about them. The real talented people are hiding somewhere in the planet with NO opportunity yet to be seen.

[mbbrown]

Can anyone translate what JLo said. I don’t understand.

[RamonaWhite]

I don’t give a CARE BUT JLO ROCKED THIS SONG ! Go JLO !!!

[bubbles]

Wow she’s so gorgeous! Such a beautiful song 🎶

[perumusic]

soy el comentario en español que tanto buscan

[tyronepollard]

This is the best she ever sounded... and for America. God bless you, J. Lo

[senriquez]

Am I the only one who noticed that Lady Gaga thanked the man who walked her down the stairs but Jlo ran away as quick as possible

[bubbles]

💖💕💖💕 We Love You Jennifer!! 💕💖💕
Go USA!!!🇺🇸🥳🥳

[ttyyrrdd]

"This machine kills fascists"

[mangothe]

I’m shocked they didn’t find a transgender to sing the anthem???? SARC