LIVE: Donald Trump pardons 1,500 January 6 rioters as he celebrates inauguration at three glitzy balls

Watch: Nick Ferrari listeners are divided over Elon Musk’s controversial gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Social media users are desperate to find out what was said between Baron Trump and Joe Biden during yesterday’s inauguration ceremony.

A short clip showing the pair’s brief interaction has captured the imagination of the internet, as thousands desperately try and work out what Baron said to the former president.

Watch the clip here.

Elon Musk has been blasted by social media users for doing what they called a 'Nazi salute' on stage.

Musk's gesture was aimed at a crowd of Trump supporters at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. as part of celebrations following Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States earlier today.

But some Musk fans he was "extending his heart to the crowd" and the gesture was taken out of context.

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Dr Tedros Ghebreysus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), responded on X to Trump's executive order for the US to leave the organization.

He wrote that the WHO "regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization."

He also said that the US was one of WHO's founders and has played a large role in shaping the organisation.

"We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe."

Christian May explains to Nick Ferrari Donald Trump’s plans for ‘a strategic reserve’ of bitcoin in the US.

Donald Trump has said Putin's war in Ukraine is "destroying Russia"

“He should make a deal. I think he’s destroying Russia by not making a deal,” he said from the Oval Office

 “I think Russia’s going to be in big trouble."

The president confirmed he will meet with the Russian leader soon.

“I got along with him great, I would hope he wants to make a deal,” Trump said. 

“He can’t be thrilled he’s not doing so well. I mean, he’s grinding it out, but most people thought that war would have been over in about one week, and now you’re into three years.”

Trump has cast doubt over the solidity of the recently signed ceasefire in Gaza.

"That's not our war, it's their war. But I'm not confident," he told reporters. 

He added that Hamas had been "weakened" and that Gaza looked like a "massive demolition site".

Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer has hit out at Donald Trump for pardoning 1,500 January 6 rioters. 

Schumer said in a statement: "The people who invaded the Capitol on January 6, whether they committed violence or not, should not have been pardoned. 

"They unlawfully broke into the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power. What they did is a serious crime. "

Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to announce plans to axe thousands of workers employed by Biden during his time in office. 

He wrote: "Our first day in the White House is not over yet!

"My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.

"Let this serve as Official Notice of Dismissal for these 4 individuals, with many more, coming soon:

"Jose Andres from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, Mark Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, Brian Hook from the Wilson Center for Scholars, and Keisha Lance Bottoms from the President’s Export Council—YOU’RE FIRED!"

Senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi has branded Donald Trump's decision to pardon 1,500 January 6 rioters 'shameful' 

She said in a statement: "The president's actions are an outrageous insult to our justice system and the heroes who suffered physical scars and emotional trauma as they protected the Capitol, the Congress and the Constitution.

"It is shameful that the president has decided to make one of his top priorities the abandonment and betrayal of police officers who put their lives on the line to stop an attempt to subvert the peaceful transfer of power. 

"Despite the president's decision, we must always remember the extraordinary courage and valour of the law enforcement heroes who stood in the breach and ensured that democracy survived on that dark day."