Kellyanne Conway: 'Donald Trump will inject a shock to the system, almost immediately’
Ms Conway, on her birthday, said she was feeling ‘so happy’ for the country
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Kellyanne Conway, wearing a blue, red and white coat reminiscent of the Civil War, told Fox News that Mr Trump will unify the country and "make progress".
"Nobody can be happy that as we sit here today on the steps of our government, that millions of women lack for healthcare and millions of women and their children are in poverty. Nobody can feel good about that," she said.
"He’s just a man […] he’s going to inject a shock to the system here almost immediately and you’re going to feel— in one week’s time, you’re definitely going to feel this is President Trump’s government."
It remains to be seen how many executive orders and which ones the President will implement.
Mr Trump and his team are planning to repeal Obamacare, a plan which provides millions of people with health care, as well as withdrawing around two dozen grants for women suffering from domestic violence and sexual assault.
She said it was "tremendously disappointing" that more than 60 Democratic lawmakers chose to boycott the event.
"They are missing out on an important moment in history," she said.
The former campaign manager and incoming senior adviser to the President has repeatedly said this week that Mr Trump’s cabinet picks were "humiliated" by Democrats during their senate confirmation hearings.
Ms Conway is celebrating her 50th birthday at the inauguration.
At the inauguration eve dinner, Mr Trump asked Ms Conway onto the stage to congratulate her.
"I see my Kellyanne, come here Kellyanne," he said. "Get up here."
"There is no den she will not go into," he said.
"When my men are petrified to go onto a certain network, I say, ‘Kellyanne, would you do it?’ Absolutely, no problem. Then she gets on and she just destroys it. So anyway, thank you baby."
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