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Here Are the Foreign Leaders and Politicians Attending Trump’s Inauguration

Trump broke with more than a century and a half of tradition and invited a wide array of national leaders and political figures to his inauguration.
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Here Are the Foreign Leaders and Politicians Attending Trump’s Inauguration
A Capitol police officer sweeps the area outside the U.S. Capitol with a police dog the day before President-elect Donald Trump's 2nd term inauguration, in Washington on Jan. 19, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 will be the first of its kind to boast foreign heads of state as attendees.

Trump broke with more than a century and a half of tradition to invite a wide array of national leaders and political figures to the inauguration, making the occasion historic not only for Trump, but for the guests as well.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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