WASHINGTON — Kelly Mann stands outside Capital One Arena early Monday morning, soaking up the winter sun as he leans on a wagon loaded with a red MAGA hat emblazoned with the face of soon-to-be-inaugured Donald Trump and a flashy gold chain. He narrowed his eyes.

It was 23 degrees and sunny in the country’s capital. Mann said it was an improvement from Sunday, when Washington received cold rain and snow.

“I mean, even if it wasn’t that cold, it would still be cool to be here, because a Trump rally is a party,” said the 57-year-old tchotchke salesman. “I’m totally pro-Trump.”

Mann traveled all the way from La Verne in the San Gabriel Valley to sell Trump trinkets outside the inauguration venue, but the event was moved indoors in the Capitol Rotunda due to frigid temperatures.

Most people who traveled to Washington to watch the event in person were relegated to nearby sports venue Capital One Arena to watch a livestream of the official ceremony.

President Trump said on his “Truth Social” platform that he would join the crowd at the arena for a modified presidential parade before ending the day with a whirlwind schedule that included three inaugural balls.

Mann said he lived in the Pacific Palisades as a child and was horrified by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass’ poor leadership during the Palisades and Eaton fires.

“Everyone is on fire about him,” Mann said of Trump.

And for California: “We’re going to turn this state red. Gavin Newsom should be done with this.”

Still, Mann is a businessman. Over the weekend, they sold Women’s March gear and Rainbow Pride flag equipment outside a protest march on the National Mall.

Outside the sports arena, red MAGA caps, beanies and scarves covered the long line of people waiting to get in.

Inside the Capitol, members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln choir, wearing the school’s signature bright red scarves, practiced their song “One Voice.” To get over it. ”