Presidential inaugurations are always an emotional affair, but today’s certainly were a grade above. This time remarkable numbers of America’s best and brightest struggled to keep the tears at bay… Did we miss any?

Crying happy and hopeful tears today 💙 ❤️ 🙏 . I am so proud to be American. Congratulations to the President & Vice President 🇺🇸 #Inauguration2021 pic.twitter.com/CfuZEGjY3v

— Vera Wang (@VeraWang) January 20, 2021

I’m sure I’m not the only one who teared up a few moments ago, and last night during the Covid memorial ceremony. We have much to savor at this moment, but the greatest is that Donald Trump no longer has the nuclear codes.

— Steven Pinker (@sapinker) January 20, 2021

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“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning“ Psalms 30:5
Tears of joy and prayers for our nation and the entire world ❤️#BidenHarrisInauguration

— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) January 20, 2021

Just walking the dog and finding myself in tears. Relief? Patriotism? That ceremony restored something inside.

— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) January 20, 2021

In tears watching this extraordinary moment for women in the U.S. and the world. Vice President @KamalaHarris 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/nwsokkD3cY

— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) January 20, 2021

We must allow ourselves to take it all in, feel the moment, cry tears of relief…
…and then we get to work!#Inauguration2021

— #BlackLivesMatter-LA (@BLMLA) January 20, 2021

That moment. Inviting everyone in America to sing “Amazing Grace” together … it was hard to get the words out through tears. But it felt beautiful to do that with folks all across the country. #Inauguration

— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) January 20, 2021

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Congratulations to our first ever female @VP Kamala Harris. I cried real tears today. That hope is alive feels good.

— Abby Wambach (@AbbyWambach) January 20, 2021

I am so happy everybody. Happy and in tears!

I felt a shift in the Spirit realm. Darkness has lifted. I feel it.

We’re gonna be okay. #Love and unity will be the way forward.

Thank you, God!

— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) January 20, 2021

Goosebumps. Tears. Hope. #AmandaGorman

— Natasha Rothwell (@natasharothwell) January 20, 2021

IN TEARS 🇺🇸

— Andy Cohen (@Andy) January 20, 2021

Sorry about that, folks. Pacing the rage for years was exhausting. Tears of joy, and tears that it all happened. All good now. I'm buoyed.

Next week: I'll be boring and wonky again. Don't miss it. @GBH @BosPublicRadio 🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/8fM25CV6rk

— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) January 20, 2021

After 4 years in a shell made of fear, incredulity, anger & despair, @JoeBiden’s speech in Delaware today cracked me wide open. His decency, humanity, love of family & country, his deep devotion to a better future…
So I took a deep breath & let myself be open to hope again. 🗽

— Ken Olin (@kenolin1) January 19, 2021

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Watching President-elect Biden make his way to Washington, DC on CNN brought me to tears. I felt something I haven’t felt for a long time: HOPE. ❤️❤️❤️

— Chip Coffey (@chipcoffey) January 19, 2021

Had tears in my eyes after seeing the look on Dr. Biden's face as her husband took the oath of office. #Inauguration2021

— Angelica Brown (@AngelicaB2290) January 20, 2021

Yup. Watching on CNN with tears in my eyes. To all my American family, friends and colleagues, congratulations on the inauguration of your 46th President. https://t.co/os0YySbrjh

— Jim Al-Khalili (@jimalkhalili) January 20, 2021

I feel the burden of living in my country under President Trump has been lifted from my shoulders. For me, the relief brings tears of joy. I rejoice in knowing it’s a new day and a new way with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) January 20, 2021

Overwhelmed with tears of joy @KamalaHarris @JoeBiden

— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) January 20, 2021

Is anyone else crying?

— Charlie Condou (@Charliecondou) January 20, 2021

The first woman Vice President. It’s been so long coming. Tears.

— David Aaronovitch (@DAaronovitch) January 20, 2021

What an amazing moment. Hope & healing were given new meaning today. It brought tears to my eyes & restored my faith in American leaders. I felt the promise of a new beginning in the face of all the grief & pain that we’ve seen—a reason for joy & pride in our resilience & grit. pic.twitter.com/t9njNpOuxw

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) January 20, 2021

Damn it My eye filled with Tears and my heart ❤️ full of pride watching and hearing our Military Bands . @USArmy @USMC @USMC @USAFBand @USCG @SpaceForceDoD God Bless America! pic.twitter.com/Qe3UqsZqCb

— Russel L. Honore' (@ltgrusselhonore) January 20, 2021

https://twitter.com/davidmweissman/status/1351934497575612418

Really and truly can’t stop bursting into spontaneous tears of relief.

— Krista Vernoff (@KristaVernoff) January 20, 2021

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