Trump inauguration 2025: 12 world leaders invited or snubbed

President-elect Donald Trump broke centuries of precedent when he invited world leaders to attend his second inauguration.

Although no head of a foreign country has ever attended a presidential inauguration in the United States, the president-elect decided to break the tradition after he won a second term in November 2024. His team explained the move as an avenue to “create a dialogue with leaders of countries that are not only allies but also our adversaries and competitors.”