Argentinian President Javier Milei likely to attend Trump inauguration

Argentina’s President Javier Milei is more likely to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, in response to an Argentine diplomatic official. Whereas his attendance has not been confirmed publicly, the official stated all indicators level to Milei touring to Washington, D.C., for the swearing-in ceremony. 

A spokesperson for the Trump transition crew didn’t reply to a request for remark.

Milei, a Trump acolyte who was elected final yr and describes himself as an “anarcho-capitalist,” on Monday posted on X a hyperlink to a information report and wrote “Make Argentina Nice Once more Make America Nice Once more,” including a handshake emoji between U.S. and Argentine flag emojis. 

Bloomberg Information was first to report on Milei attending the inaugural, citing an Argentine authorities spokesperson.

Milei is the primary world chief anticipated to be in Washington for the Jan. 20 occasion, although preparations are underway for others to affix. CBS Information reported final week that Chinese language President Xi Jinping, whom Trump personally invited to the inauguration, was unlikely to attend, in response to a number of sources. 

Trump confirmed Monday that he has exchanged letters with Xi and would “like to have him [at the inauguration], however there’s been nothing a lot mentioned” when it comes to whether or not he’ll settle for the invite. 

Trump added that he has fielded calls from greater than 100 world leaders since profitable the election and, when requested particularly, stated that he had not invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

State Division information relationship again to 1874 present that no world chief has attended an American transfer-of-power ceremony. Historically, international ambassadors and their spouses symbolize their governments on the quadrennial occasion.

Milei met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the November election. 

Jennifer Jacobs,

Margaret Brennan and

Arden Farhi

contributed to this report.

Extra from CBS Information