Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.
Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance.
The U.S. has a long tradition of defeated presidential candidates sharing the inauguration stage with the people who defeated them, projecting to the world the orderly transfer of power. It’s a practice that Vice President Kamala Harris will resume on Jan. 20 after an eight-year hiatus.
Donald Trump was officially sworn in as president for a second time at his inauguration on January 20, 2025. There were several prominent political figures in attendance for the event, along with other recognizable faces.
The guest list includes some of America’s most influential tech billionaires and politicians as well as some foreign leaders and celebrities who have embraced Trump.
From a wide-brimmed hat and a blush pink getup to Democratic blue and bipartisan purple, here are the most memorable looks seen on Inauguration Day.
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A pastor, his eyes closed, preaches his heart out for history. A former president spots an acquaintance, then grins and winks.
Former US president Joe Biden and former US vice president Kamala Harris listen as US President Donald Trump (L) delivers remarks after being sworn in as the president of the United States in an inauguration ceremony in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, January 20, 2025. —Reuters/Shawn Thew
Following her brutal election loss, former Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly spoke with Hillary Clinton on multiple occasions as she mulls her future in the wake of President Trump’s return to the White House.