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Trump inauguration: Who is expected to attend, and who is boycotting?

Former presidents, politicians, tech giants, world leaders and more will gather in Washington, D.C., on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but some key figures will skip the event entirely.

Traditionally, most outgoing presidents attend the inauguration of the president who will take over the White House. Outgoing President Biden told the Meidas Touch Network last month that he would attend Trump's second inauguration, but Trump did not appear at Biden's inauguration four years ago. Additionally, the White House confirmed that First Lady Jill Biden will also be in attendance.

Similarly, all three living former presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, have confirmed that they will participate in the inaugural celebrations. Associated Press reported. Former first ladies Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton are also expected to attend President Trump's second inauguration, along with their spouses.

However, some prominent Democratic politicians do not plan to attend the inauguration. Former First Lady Michelle Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced they would not be attending the event this week.

Michelle Obama skips President Trump's inauguration to avoid 'pretending for protocol': report

The podium is seen as preparations for the U.S. presidential inauguration proceed. (AP image)

The former first lady also did not attend former President Jimmy Carter's funeral earlier this month, although a spokeswoman for the Obamas did not provide the Associated Press with additional information about Michelle Obama's absence.

Similarly, tech giants such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and TikTok CEO Shaw Chiu were also in attendance, joining other VIP guests on the podium. Sit in the front row.

A person familiar with the plan told Fox News Digital Chew that an invitation was received from the founding committee. The New York Times reported the news that Mr. Chu would be attending.

Carrie Underwood performs “America the Beautiful” at President Trump's inauguration

The U.S. military's Joint Honor Guard is photographed rehearsing outside the snow-covered White House.

Members of the U.S. Military Joint Honor Guard rehearse ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration on the North Lawn in front of the White House on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

President Trump also invited several world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In December, incoming White House press secretary Caroline Levitt told “Fox & Friends” that Xi had received an invitation after Trump said he “would love to” have the Chinese leader attend his inauguration. Ta.

“This is an example of President Trump establishing an open dialogue with the leaders of not only allies but also adversaries and competitors, something we saw in his previous first term,” Levitt said. . “He is willing to talk to anyone and will always put America's interests first.”

Although Jinping will not attend, China's Foreign Ministry announced Friday that Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will visit Washington for the occasion.

The Associated Press also reported that President Trump has invited Argentina's President Javier Millei and El Salvador's President Nayib Boucle. Similarly, CBS first reported According to Politico, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was invited to the inauguration, but Hungarian media reported that he would not be visiting.

However, Millais is expected to attend, as is Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Politico coverage.

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2017 President Trump Inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Haller/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

This kind of look is unique. The Associated Press previously reported that no foreign leaders attended the U.S. inauguration, according to State Department historical records.

The inauguration will also include musical performances by Carrie Underwood, The Village People, and Lee Greenwood. A spokesperson for the Trump transition told Fox News Digital that Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at the swearing-in ceremony for President Trump and President-elect J.D. Vance.

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President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump were absent from Biden's 2021 inauguration. Other presidents also missed their successors' inauguration ceremonies. Six other former presidents, dating back to John Adams, also missed the president-elect's inauguration, according to the White House Historical Association.

Fox News' Michael Dorgan, Brooke Singman and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.

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