Donald Trump's family and special guests filled into the White House Tuesday evening for a glamorous election viewing party where they expected the final result to be announced.
Gristedes grocery store heiress Andrea Catsimatidis, Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle were among the stars that arrived to the White House for the elegant event.
They cheered as results came in from states such as Florida and Texas and indulged on plastic cups of fries.
But they were forced to leave at the end of the night without confirmation of who would be the next President of the United States.
Donald Trump Jr shared an Instagram snap of the elaborate viewing party posing with his siblings Eric and Ivanka and their children saying: 'In the game. Let's do this.'
Lara Trump also shared a snap with Guilfoyle with a celebratory emoji.
The President will host 400 people to watch the election results come in from the White House East Room, dashing previous plans to host a gathering at his DC Trump International Hotel due to coronavirus restrictions that forbid gatherings of more than 50 people indoors.
Donald Trump's family and special guests trickled into the White House Tuesday evening for a glamorous election viewing party as they wait for the big announcement. Donald Trump Jr shared an Instagram snap of the elaborate viewing party posing with his siblings Eric and Ivanka Trump and their children saying: 'In the game. Let's do this.'
Lara Trump also shared a snap with Guilfoyle with a celebratory emoji Tuesday night
Gristedes grocery store heiress Andrea Catsimatidis (second right) shared photos on her Instagram stories attending the election viewing party dressed up in an elegant red dress. She first stopped at the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC where she posed with conservative filmaker Maggie VandenBerghe (third from right)
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Fox TV host Judge Jeanine Pirro pictured together above at the bash
The guests watched Trump make a statement from the East Room declaring victory.
But the winner of the election may not be known for several days due to the influx of mail-in ballots due to the pandemic.
Catsimatidis, the daughter of grocery tycoon John Catsimatidis shared video dressed up in an elegant red dress at the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC where she posed for photos with conservative filmaker Maggie VandenBerghe before the group headed to the White House.
She shared a snap eating fries out of a box bearing the presidential seal as she and other party atttendees watched election coverage.
Catsimatidis shared video from inside the East Room showing guests clapping and cheering claiming 'We Won Florida' around 11.30pm EST even though many official outlets were yet to call the state.
Then Catsimatidis and the group headed to the White House (left and right) to watch live coverage of the ballots roll in
A presidential snack: She shared a snap watching election coverage while munching on fries from a cup bearing the presidential seal
Catsimatidis shared video from inside the East Room showing guests clapping and cheering claiming 'We Won Florida' around 11.30pm EST even though many official outlets were yet to call the state
Party attendees went wild as they celebrated Trump winning Texas
MMA fighter Colby Covington showed off his red MAGA hat as he enjoyed the party inside the White House Tuesday night
A view of members of the news media working outside the West Wing of the White House Tuesday night pictured above
Professional mixed martial artist Colby Covington also attended the election party, sharing a video of himself wearing a red MAGA hat in front of the White House.
He slammed Hunter Biden and his family saying: 'We're back at the White House for the biggest election in history!'
He proceeded to advertise for a betting company saying: 'We can't let Hunter and the Biden family be the only ones to make easy money on election night.'
Meanwhile outside the White House chaos erupted as hordes of protesters from various groups and Trump supporters descended upon Black Lives Matter Plaza.
Video footage from Black Lives Matter Plaza shows tensions overflowing into physical altercations as thousands gather to demonstrate despite a heavy presence from Metropolitan police.
Meanwhile outside the White House chaos erupted as hordes of protesters from various groups and Trump supporters descended upon Black Lives Matter Plaza. A man being arrested outside of The Capitol Hilton above
D.C.: Metropolitan police on bikes were dispatched after a major scuffle erupted between protesters
D.C.: Crowds outside the White House began to grow as the night progressed by tensions rose between protesters
D.C.: Police officers arrest a protester as a truck with musicians plays live Gogo music at protests near the White House
D.C.: Two men were arrested Tuesday evening on 16th Street in front of The Capital Hilton. A uniformed police officer told the DailyMail.com, that the two men were arrested as a result of an assault against an unknown person
According to reports, Black Lives Matter demonstrators were angered when a counter-protester allegedly began to shout 'All lives matter, white lives matter'.
One video shows the man speaking with a protester before he is shoved into one of the barricades and surrounded. He is punched and pushed to the ground before manages to break away and walk off.
Another video shows a man in a 'Make America Great Again' shirt squaring off with a protester and trying to taunt him into a fight.
At least three protesters have been arrested. The first was taken into custody at around 5.15pm after demonstrators failed to comply with police orders to move a vehicle that was illegally parked and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to NBC.
Biden shared a speech during an election night rally outside the Chase Center Tuesday evening in Wilmington, Delaware
Biden encouraged the American people that he was 'confident' in the election and that the neither he nor Trump had the authority to call the election, but the 'American people' had the power to decide
A view of cars arriving at the stage for Joe Biden's election night rally outside of the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware
Biden supporters pictured above arriving for the election night rally outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware
Chairs were organized in spaced out circles to assure attendees practice social distancing at the rally in Wilmington, Delaware
The second two arrests were made at around 9.30pm as officers on bikes were deployed to break up a major scuffle. It is not known if the arrest was linked to the earlier violence between protesters captured on video.
Cops were seen loading canisters with crowd control munitions as struggled to remove the man who had been placed under arrest from the crowds.
Meanwhile Joe Biden held an election night rally outside the Chase Center Tuesday evening in Wilmington, Delaware before a socially distanced crowd who stayed in their cars.
'It's not my place or Donald Trump's place to declare who has won this election. That's the decision of the American people. I'm optimitic about this outcome and I want to thank every one of you who came out and voted in this election,' Biden said.
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