The inaugurations of American presidents have traditionally been domestic. The event, and the celebrations, are intimately reserved for American political life. Donald Trump has decided to break the custom and has invited some notable guests. Beyond the infinite list of tycoons who have been known in recent weeks—Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg—are joined by faces known worldwide for expanding the wave of the extreme right.
According to the newspaper it is symbolic that the European current has been marginalized from the link. The president of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyenhas not been invited. Instead, “the British anti-EU populist Nigel Farage will be there, just like the french agitator Eric Zemmourthe Belgian Tom Van Grieken and former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieckiwho clashed with Brussels in a long dispute over the rule of law.
in recent years. Names like that of Georgia MeloniItalian Prime Minister; or that of Javier Mileywho took over the presidency of Argentina in 2023. According to the American newspaper, “Milei has been announced as a titan of economic reform” and a “flyer for the inaugural ball.”
Meloni, who visited Mar-a-Lago earlier this month and was called a “fantastic woman” by Trump, received an invitation and will attend the ceremony “if her schedule allows,” her office said in a statement. The Hungarian Prime Minister was also invited, Viktor Orbán“an admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is known as the ‘bad boy’ of European politics,” as the media defines him. Even so, the president will not be able to attend.
Trump himself has been in charge of calling many of them by phone. This Friday, he himself made public his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “The call went very well. I have the feeling that we have solved many problems together,” celebrated the president-elect, who arrives at the White House in just 24 hours. However, Xi will not attend.
The publication confirms that “the short notice with which he made the invitation“, has made the Asian president’s attendance “unlikely.” Still, Xi “clearly wants to send a message of goodwill to Trump by sending a senior official to attend the event.” Beijing announced that it will finally send the vice president Han Zheng to Monday’s ceremony.
Likewise, the Israeli president, Benjamin Netanyahuhas been invited, but has not confirmed his attendance.
Santiago Abascal is another of the faces that will witness the oath of office of the president-elect. The leader of Vox attends as president of the far-right Patriotas party, which has 86 MEPs in the European Parliament.
From the United Kingdom, not only the United States ambassador, Karen Pierce, will attend as a guest, but also the leader of the far-right Reform party, Nigel Paul Farageafter having been involved in a dispute with Elon Musk. The tycoon canceled his figure in a publication on his social network X, claiming that the party “needs a new leader.”
From France he will come Eric Zemmourthe anti-immigration politician and author of the apocalyptic bestseller The French Suicidehand in hand with his partner, the European legislator Sarah Knafo. His ambassador in Washington will also attend, Laurent Bili. Although the presence of Marine LePenAccording to sources consulted by the American media, he did not receive an invitation.
It is worth highlighting the presence of the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukeleanother of the guests. donald trump Junior attended his inauguration in June 2024.
For his part, the former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaroinvestigated for coup plotting, has regretted not being able to attend the investiture by order of the Supreme Court. The former Brazilian president has insisted that “both are victims of judicial persecution.”
In statements to EFE, he has confessed to being “angry” and “affected” by the decision of the Brazilian justice system, which has denied him an appeal to travel to Trump’s inauguration on Monday, appreciating “possibility of escape to avoid criminal liability“Michelle Bolsonaro, his wife, will attend on behalf of her husband.
Finally, Trump has also invited the Foreign Minister of Japan, Takeshi Iwaya, and the Foreign Minister of India, S. Jaishankar, with the aim of strengthening international alliances.
