With President Donald Trump’s inauguration scheduled to take place on January 20th, there is a lot of speculation on social media about who will be attending the grand ceremony. The president-elect invited Chinese President Xi Jinping. But he declined, sparking a wave of eager foreign leaders wanting to take part in the ceremony, the New York Post reported, citing people familiar with the ceremony.
Foreign leaders were not expected to attend the U.S. presidential inauguration, but after President Trump invited Xi, several other leaders “cut off the phone lines to their agents in Washington, D.C.” , requesting access.”
These leaders are from Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru and Chile, said a registered foreign agent who spoke to the Post.
“I tell my clients the truth: You won’t be able to go. If you’re Costa Rican, there’s no way you’ll be invited to this inauguration. What’s the added value? You’re bringing business and big companies from your home country. He has no intention of coming,” his agent told the media.
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Which foreign leaders have been invited by President Trump?
President Trump has invited leaders who share his beliefs. According to reports, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she would try to attend the ceremony if she received an invitation. Meanwhile, Argentina’s President Javier Millay has been invited and is expected to attend. “El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, whose crackdown on gang violence turned his country around, was also invited, as was former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,” the report added.
Following Trump’s election victory, several leaders flew to Mar-a-Lago even before Trump’s inauguration.
Brian Lanza, a former top adviser to the Trump campaign and now an outside consultant, emphasized that the global turmoil of the past four years is a major cause of concern among leaders. “Many world leaders are first reaching out to President Trump so they can share their voices to change his response to these crises on the international stage.”
According to Sky News, British politician Nigel Farage has confirmed his existence.
Mr Farage said he wanted to “mend broken fences” with Elon Musk, who is also scheduled to attend the ceremony, following a spat on social media.
