Celebrities to attend Trump's inauguration

(CLO) Several famous names have confirmed that they will attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, including Elon Musk and Grammy-winning singer Carrie Underwood.

Mr. Trump will be in Washington, DC, to be formally sworn in inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The 60th inauguration ceremony was moved indoors due to forecasts of extremely cold weather.

"The weather forecast for Washington, DC, with the wind chill factor, could bring temperatures to record lows. A blast of cold Arctic air is coming through the country. I don't want to see people get hurt or be harmed in any way," Trump said on January 17.

“These are dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of police, first responders, police dogs and even horses, along with the hundreds of thousands of supporters who will be outside for hours on the 20th,” he continued.

It's unclear how moving the inauguration indoors will affect attendance, but some big names have confirmed they will be there. Here's a list of celebrities who are attending the ceremony and those who say they won't be.

Mr. Trump was sworn in as president by Chief Justice John Roberts on January 20, 2017. From left: Mr. Trump, his wife Melania, and their children Donald Jr., Barron, Ivanka, Eric and Tiffany. Photo: CC/Wiki

Which celebrities will attend Trump's inauguration?

In addition to Underwood, who will sing "America the Beautiful," several other celebrities have also said they will attend, including:

Country singer Lee Greenwood (who will sing "God Bless the USA");

Opera singer Christopher Macchio (who will perform the national anthem);

The Village People Band;

According to an Instagram post by lead singer Gary LeVox, country music group Rascal Flatts will be attending the Commander-in-Chief Ball;

Singers Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus will join Greenwood and The Village People at the Make America Great Again rally on January 19.

Which foreign leaders will attend Trump's inauguration?

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in a post on X that his lawyer "has forwarded a request… to retrieve my passport so that I can attend this important and respectful historical event."

The man dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics" was indicted for plotting a coup in 2022. In February 2024, his passport was confiscated after Brazilian authorities indicted him and dozens of others for participating in an alleged plot to "violently destroy the constitutional state."

Foreign leaders expected to join Mr Bolsonaro at the inauguration include:

A delegation from Chinese President Xi Jinping will be sent on his behalf;

Argentine President Javier Milei will attend;

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is still "considering" whether he will attend;

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was invited by Mr. Trump but she has not confirmed whether she will attend or not.

Which business leaders will attend Trump's inauguration?

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to attend Trump's inauguration following the Supreme Court's unanimous decision to uphold a law banning the platform in the US, according to a source.

Joining Chew will be other tech executives, including:

Tesla CEO and Space X founder Elon Musk;

Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos;

Google CEO Sundar Pichai;

Apple CEO Tim Cook;

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman;

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg;

Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend, although former President Barack Obama will be there along with other former Presidents such as Joe Biden, George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush, and Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. However, they will not attend the traditional inaugural lunch.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several Democrats, including Jasmine Crockett and Ayanna Pressley, have also announced they will not attend. Pressley said she will spend time honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. instead.

Ngoc Anh (according to WSJ, Forbes, USA Today)

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