Donald Trump, set to be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, has invited foreign leaders to attend the transfer-of-power ceremony, breaking a tradition dating back to 1874.
Historically, U.S. inaugurations have been local events attended by American VIPs and diplomatic heads. However, Trump’s invitations to former and current global leaders mark a historic departure.
According to U.S. State Department records, no foreign leader has ever participated in a U.S. presidential inauguration. While experts note that records may be incomplete, this development is a significant deviation from the norm.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, represented by Vice President Han Zheng, is among the leaders attending. Argentina’s President Javier Milei has already arrived, alongside Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, and Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar are also set to attend, as are Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang party chairman Tom Van Grieken, Éric Zemmour of France’s Reconquête party, and Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Tino Chrupalla.
Additional attendees include Spain’s Vox party president Santiago Abascal and Nigel Farage, leader of the UK’s Reform Party.
This shift in protocol comes amid heightened global attention, with the inauguration symbolizing the start of Trump’s second term in office, eight years after his first oath.
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