Donald Trump's swearing in for his second presidential word in the United States promises to be an unprecedented event. On January 20, U.S. leaders, organization presidents and diplomats from all over the planet will meet in Washington, D.C., which marks a fresh direction in the U.S. presidential inauguration tradition.
3 fast facts:
- The inauguration of Donald Trump will be attended by leaders from all over the world, including Javier Milei and Giorgia Meloni.
- Representatives of rival US countries specified as China and India were besides invited.
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski did not receive a formal invitation to the event.
Guest list: global Political Scene
So far, presidential inauguration has restricted the presence of abroad visitors to the local diplomatic corps. This time the situation is completely different. The participation has already been confirmed by president Javier Milei of Argentina and Salome Zurabishvili of Georgia. The invitation was besides accepted by leaders ideologically close to Trump, including Giorgia Meloni from Italy and Viktor Orban from Hungary. High-level representatives will come from China, although Xi Jinping will not personally attend the celebrations.
Trump decided to break the tradition of inauguration, inviting besides leaders competing with US states. According to him, building dialog with opponents is risky but necessary. The presence of representatives of countries specified as India and Japan shows an effort to strengthen relations with key players internationally.
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Controversy around invitations for January 20
Not everyone can number on an invitation. Countries smaller, like Costa Rica or Mozambique, have no chance, which creates tension. Even the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski did not appear on the list of invited, although Trump expressed his desire to accept him if he expressed his interest personally.
Zelenski makes his arrival dependent on a direct invitation from Trump.
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