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US President-elect Donald Trump will officially return to the White House on Monday, January 20. The American leader's inauguration will be attended by his political allies, celebrities and business elites from around the world. In addition, even Joe Biden will be present at the inauguration ceremony of his successor.
As the Voice of America writes, Elon Musk, the world's richest person, will be one of several billionaires invited to President Donald Trump's second inauguration. According to Forbes, the Tesla boss played a major role in Trump's re-election, donating more than a quarter of a billion dollars to his campaign. Musk will reportedly head a new government efficiency department to be created in the Trump administration.
Amazon CEO to Attend Trump's Inauguration Jeff Bezos and head of Meta Mark ZuckerbergThey also made large donations to Trump's campaign - $1 million each. They also invited Tim Cook with Apple and Sam Altman from OpenAI.
Foreign leaders are rarely invited to the inauguration of American presidents, but Trump has made a few exceptions. According to Bloomberg, the ceremony will be attended by Argentine President Javier Milley (He is the first foreign leader to meet with Trump since the election.) He also received an invitation Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will send a representative to the ceremony. The ceremony was also invited Italian Prime Minister Giorgi Maloni, but said she was not sure she would be able to come to Washington due to her busy work schedule. President of Ukraine President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi were invited, but probably will not come. Also among the invitees:
- President of El Salvador Naib Bukele;
- British Ambassador Karen Pearce;
- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, but may not come because he is under house arrest.
Traditionally, all living US presidents are present at the inauguration. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend the ceremony on Monday, unlike the situation four years ago, when Trump refused to attend Biden's inauguration after his defeat, claiming that he was the one who won the election.
Former presidents will also be among the guests at the inauguration Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill ClintonBush and Clinton will attend the event with their wives, Laura Bush and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Former US First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the ceremony.
It is expected that Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, will also attend the inauguration. Harris was the Democratic nominee in last year's presidential election.
Trump's team was also able to attract a large number of performers to the inauguration. Headliners include country star Carrie Underwood and the band Village People, known for Trump's campaign song "YMCA." Also invited are:
- Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio (Trump's musical favorites);
- rappers Waka Flocka Flame and Fivio Foreign;
- singer Kid Rock;
- wrestler Hulk Hogan;
- Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone.
This is not a complete list of invitees. Only the names of those mentioned in the media in the context of Trump's inauguration are listed.
Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony will take place on January 20. He will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
