Trump Breaks from Tradition, Invites Xi & Other World Leaders to Inauguration As 47th US President
US President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for a second term on Jan. 20 – this time as the 47th US president. Both Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are set to take the oath of office and begin a new administration in the White House.However, unlike traditional inaugurations of US presidents, this one will include a host of foreign leaders, including Trump’s close allies and even some of his rivals.Among an estimated 500,000 guests, at least seven sitting heads of state and two former leaders are expected to be in attendance. Usually, presidential inaugurations are a domestic affair: the president and VP take the oath with US officials, past heads of state and other VIPs. However, the 47th US presidential inauguration will also be an international affair. Close to a dozen world leaders, most of them conservative and right wing, have been invited.Foreign leaders usually do not attend the US presidential inauguration; rather, diplomats act as representatives. Several heads of state, notably right-wing or populist leaders allied with Trump, have been invited, but so have some of his rivals. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:12 WHO’S INVITED TO TRUMP’S INAUGURATION?2:54 DOES TRUMP 2.0 MEAN THE RETURN OF ‘TRANSACTIONAL’ WORLD?
