Donald Trump’s inauguration: Who’s attending and who’s not?
US President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in today, alongside his Vice President JD Vance, in a ceremony attended by several tech CEOs and global leaders. This marks a first for the US, as a foreign leader has never attended a transfer-of-power event.
World Leaders — Xi Jinping, Giorgia Meloni, Shigeru Ishiba Invited to Trump Inauguration on January 20
Donald Trump will officially be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025, marking the start of his second non-consecutive term. The ceremony will take place at the US Capitol at noon ET,
Trump's inauguration to be attended by many foreign leaders, a first
Donald Trump has broken with tradition and invited foreign politicians to his swearing-in, including conservative and far-right figures such as Italy's Giorgia Meloni, Argentina's Javier Milei and French MEP Marion Maréchal.
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Trump invites a slew of foreign leaders to his inauguration, breaking with tradition
Chinese President Xi Jinping and right-wing leaders including Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are on the invite list.
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Foreign leaders attended Trump inauguration — in presidential first. Here’s who went
Their attendance marks the first time world leaders have been present at a U.S. president’s swearing-in ceremony, a historian said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip Trump’s inauguration, sending a special representative in his place
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.
China’s vice president makes a stop to see Elon Musk on his way to Trump’s inauguration
Han Zheng is scheduled to attend the celebrations in Washington D.C. on Monday and is the most senior Chinese official to attend a U.S. inauguration.
Who is Han Zheng, the senior Chinese official attending Trump’s inauguration?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of dispatching a top official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.
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Giorgia Meloni of Italy Emerges as a Persona Grata at the Inaugural at Washington
The Italian leader has the potential to serve as a key European ally in the quest for peace in Europe and the Middle East.
Xi Jinping to send special representative to Trump's inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump inauguration but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative
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Trump Inauguration Day: Xi Jinping, Giorgia Meloni, Shigeru Ishiba — World Leaders Invited For Jan 20 Event
US President-elect Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office on January 20, 2025, marking the start of his second non-consecutive term. The inauguration ceremony will take place at the US Capitol at noon ET,
Trump’s inauguration will be first attended by foreign leaders
For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect is welcoming foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power.