Participation in the inaugural parade is a status symbol, cause for local newspaper features, classroom plaques and a lot of excitement.
The president-elect carries a "quintuple burden of illegitimacy," says political author Sidney Blumenthal in an opinion piece.
Mrs. Trump has already worn a number of Ralph Lauren pieces on the campaign trail. The designer had not made an official announcement, however.
Meet the group planning to form a "wall of meat" to stop protesters during inauguration weekend.