Raucous rally punctuates events celebrating Trump on eve of inauguration

Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump gather before a rally ahead of the 60th presidential inauguration in Washington (Matt Rourke/AP)

US President-elect Donald Trump used one last rally on the eve of his inauguration to again celebrate his election victory, declaring “We won” to a crowd celebrating his return to the White House and projecting defiant optimism despite deep national political divisions.

“Tomorrow, at noon, the curtain closes on four long years of American decline, and we begin a brand-new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride,” Mr Trump told supporters, adding: “We not only won a mandate, but we built a new American majority that will lead our country to success for generations to come.”