Champagne on Inauguration Day? Try antacid, Democrats say, as Trump era finally ends

FILE PHOTO: A view of the stage ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S. January 19, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Marge Hobley has waited four years for the day she could finally celebrate the end of Donald Trump's chaotic presidency.

But after the events of recent months – the coronavirus pandemic, Trump's false attacks on the election results, and the shocking assault on the U.S. Capitol – the 77-year-old Indianapolis Democrat said any jubilation has yielded to a more muted mix of relief, sadness and cautious optimism.