Argentine President Javier Milei likely to attend Trump’s inauguration

Argentine President Javier Milei is likely to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, according to an Argentine diplomatic official. While his attendance has not been publicly confirmed, the official said all signs point to Milei traveling to Washington, DC, for the swearing-in ceremony.

A spokesperson for Trump’s transition team did not respond to a request for comment.

Miley, a Trump acolyte who was elected last year and describes himself as an “anarcho-capitalist,” posted Monday in X a link to a news report and wrote “Make Argentina great again, make America great again,” adding a handshake emoji between the American and Argentine flag emojis.

Bloomberg News was the first to report on Milei’s attendance at the inauguration, citing an Argentine government spokesperson.

Milei is the first world leader expected to be in Washington for the Jan. 20 event, although arrangements are being made for others to join. CBS News reported last week that Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom Trump personally invited to the inauguration, was unlikely to attendaccording to multiple sources.

Trump confirmed on Monday that he exchanged letters with Xi and that he would “love to have him (at the inauguration), but there hasn’t been much discussion” in terms of whether he will accept the invitation.

Trump added that he has received calls from more than 100 world leaders since winning the election and, when asked specifically, said he had not invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

State Department records dating back to 1874 show that no world leader has ever attended an American transfer of power ceremony. Traditionally, foreign ambassadors and their spouses represent their governments at the quadrennial event.

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

Jennifer Jacobs, Margaret Brennan and Arden Farhi contributed to this report.