Among them is an Iraqi cleric.. List of figures who will attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony
Among them is an Iraqi cleric.. List of figures who will attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony
2025-01-17 | 04:37
SumerianNews – International
The world is waiting for next Monday, January 20, when Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as President. US The 47th anniversary of his decisive victory on November 5, hundreds of people will attend, including dozens of dignitaries, presidents and influential figures.
The 78-year-old Republican will be sworn in on building The US Capitol in Washington, in a ceremony full of grandeur, before returning triumphantly to the White House, which he left in controversial circumstances four years ago.
Trump broke with historical precedent by inviting many foreign leaders to the ceremony. Historically, they have not attended the inauguration due to security concerns and have sent diplomats instead.
The secretary of state is scheduled to represent Affairs Foreign Minister S Jaishankar India at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony as US president, Japan and Australia will be represented by their foreign ministers Takeshi Iwaya and Penny Wong, and Argentine President Javier Milei, a staunch Trump supporter, has reportedly said he will attend. Viktor Orban, another Trump supporter, has said he is considering attending.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend, despite being invited, but will send his vice president, Han Zheng, to the inauguration, pledging to “strengthen dialogue” with the new administration. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she hopes to attend.
Far-right eurosceptic Nigel Farage, leader of the UK’s Reform Party, is also set to attend, along with French far-right politician Eric Zemmour.
Tino Chrupala, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, has said he will attend, as the party seeks to highlight its ties with the incoming administration.
No political representatives from the current German government are expected to attend the conference, with Germany officially represented by its ambassador to Washington Andreas Michaelis.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not attend the ceremony next week, with the British ambassador representing the United Kingdom instead. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not attend Trump’s inauguration. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he had been invited to Trump’s inauguration. But Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected Bolsonaro’s request to temporarily restore his passport so he could attend.
Outgoing President Joe Biden is set to attend the ceremony, though Trump declined to appear at Biden’s swearing-in when he defeated Trump in 2020.
All will attend. Presidents Former living inauguration ceremonies, Bill Clinton will attend Trump’s inauguration, a person familiar with the former president’s schedule confirmed to The Associated Press.
Hillary Clinton, whom Trump defeated in the 2016 presidential election, will attend, as will Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he defeated in November. President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush will also attend. Barack Obama will also join Presidents
Other former guests are expected to attend the ceremony, but Michelle Obama will not be attending. Several prominent tech leaders are set to attend Trump’s inauguration, with Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg, and Tesla Inc. billionaire CEO Elon Musk expected to attend.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi-Chiu is expected to attend the inauguration and be given a prime spot on stage, while Apple CEO Tim Cook is also set to attend.
Cleric Hisham El-Husseiny is also set to attend. Iraqi A prominent Michigan American, Al-Husseini is known for his stewardship of the Karbala Islamic Learning Center in Dearborn.
Al-Husseini was quoted as saying that he supported Trump during the election because Trump opposes gay marriage and was “the most Christian person in the election.” Al-Husseini told The Hill, “He will bring us back to conservative values, and I am a Muslim and I will stand with anyone who opposes gay marriage.”
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