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Donald Trump has invited quite a lot of tech titans to attend the inauguration, becoming a member of extra conventional company similar to his cupboard nominees. Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend as will Shou Chew, the top of Chinese language social media large TikTok, based on US media.
Trump has courted nearer ties with the tech moguls, and his marketing campaign benefited from disinformation unfold on social media platforms similar to TikTok, Musk’s X and Zuckerberg’s Fb and Instagram.
Outgoing president Joe Biden will attend the ceremony — regardless of Trump’s refusal to look at Biden’s swearing-in when he beat Trump in 2020. All residing former presidents — Invoice Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — can even attend, as will their wives, apart from Michelle Obama.
Heads of state will not be historically invited, however Trump has despatched invites to a handful of international leaders, together with some who share his right-wing politics. Far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will attend, her workplace confirmed Saturday.
Hungary’s Viktor Orban, Argentine President Javier Milei and China’s Xi Jinping have additionally been invited, however not all will attend. Xi despatched Vice President Han Zheng in his place, who met Sunday with J.D. Vance, the transition workplace stated.
