By Steve Holland and Tim Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters waited in the cold and rain for hours to attend his victory rally on Sunday, a day before the president-elect returns to power with plans to aggressively reshape U.S. immigration and trade policy.
The Republican, 78, lay a wreath first at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday before making his first major speech in Washington since a Jan. 6, 2021, rally with his supporters that preceded the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
The “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” was due to start at 3 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) at Capital One (NYSE:) Arena, an indoor hockey and basketball stadium and the venue for some of Monday’s inauguration festivities after forecasts of bitter cold prompted officials to cancel a planned outdoor celebration.
The line of supporters, many dressed in Trump’s trademark red jackets and MAGA hats,…
