For the first time in US story, foreign leaders will go a political opening, marking a critical time in nation’s democratic traditions of the peaceful transfer of power.
President-elect Donald Trump has invited a diverse range of international numbers to his swearing-in meeting, including officials quite as Argentina’s president Javier Milei and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Nevertheless, Chinese President Xi Jinping declined the invitation but will be represented by his vice president, Han Zheng.
Former US president to go Trump’s swearing-in
According to state ministry records dating back to 1874, no unusual president has previously participated in a US transfer-of-power service. In addition to Trump’s foreign friends, the usual swarm of American politicians, officials, and past presidents: Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden- are expected to attend. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lately faced Trump as Democrat competitor in the 2024 presidential vote, will also be present.
Tech companies to meet the service
Popular software Executives, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, TikTok’s Shou Chew, and Google’s Sundar Pichai, may join the opening ceremonies, seated alongside Cabinet nominations and other dignitaries.
Important visitors from overseas
Argentina
Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, will go both the swearing-in service and one of Trump’s established annual balls. Milei, who met Trump at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the November election, is a self-described “anarcho-capitalist” known for his sweeping economic reforms in Argentina.
At a Hispanic ball ahead of the inauguration, Milei was praised by Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy as” an inspiration”. Billionaire Elon Musk has also lauded Milei’s austerity measures, which included layoffs of public employees, wage freezes, and cuts to government spending. In order to renegotiate Argentina’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund, Milei is pursuing closer ties with the US.
Italy
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who recently visited Trump in Florida, will attend the inauguration. While she maintained a close relationship with Joe Biden, Meloni is anticipated to strengthen ties with Trump, positioning herself as a key intermediary between Europe and the US.
Georgia
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, a pro-Western leader, will attend the inauguration as a guest of US Representative Joe Wilson. In her home country, where protests erupted following a contested parliamentary election, Zurabichvili has faced difficulties. She warned about Russian influence in the area, claiming that Georgia might represent” the big success for America” or” the big problem for America.”
France
While Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, and several prominent far-right figures, including politician Eric Zemmour and member of the European Parliament Marion Marechal, have confirmed their attendance. With numerous convictions for inciting hatred, Zemmour has been a polarizing figure in France.
Latin America
According to their respective offices, Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa and Paraguay’s President Santiago Pea are also expected to attend.