Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to the January 20 inauguration which Xi turned down but now that has opened a floodgate of eager foreign leaders who want to be invited to the inauguration, a New York Post report claimed citing sources. It was not the custom for foreign leaders to attend the inaugurations of US presidents but after Trump invited Xi, many others “are burning up the phone lines to their agents in Washington DC — demanding access, the report said.
These leaders are from Chile, Peru, Nigeria and Mozambique, one registered foreign agent told the Post.
‘No is the answer. What is the value add?’
“I tell my clients the truth. You’re not going to be able to go. If you’re Costa Rica, there is just no way you get invited to this inauguration. What is the value add? You are not bringing business or major companies from your country,” the report cited an agent.
Who all have been invited?
Trump has invited leaders ideologically close to him. “Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she had been invited and would try and make it. Argentina’s Javier Milei has been invited and plans to go. El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele — who has turned the nation around by cracking down on gang violence — has also been invited, as has former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,” the report said.
After Trump’s re-election, all roads led to Mar-a-Lago as several leaders flew to Mar-a-Lago even before his inauguration.
“There is a strong interest because of the international upheaval that has taken place in the last four years. A lot of world leaders are looking to get to him first so they can share their voice in helping change how Trump responds to some of these crises on the international stage,” said Bryan Lanza, a former Trump campaign senior advisor, who now works as an outside consultant.
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