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Some people said, 'Wow, that’s a little risky, isn’t it?' And I said, 'Maybe it is. We’ll see. We’ll see what happens'. But we like to take little chances."
Addressing the decision to invite world leaders for the first time, Trump said I was wearing shorts yesterday and telling people that this is like summer compared to Scotland.”
Referring to the cold weather, he joked [Trump] has said he is going to pardon some of the January 6 prisoners at his inauguration, and as one who was in the gallery and then locked in my office in the early morning as the insurrectionists tried to overthrow our government and beat police, some to the point of death, I cannot be a part of that spectacle."
Representative Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat, told Axios I'm not attending the upcoming inauguration. I will be in my district with my constituents for important events marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the second anniversary of a mass shooting in my hometown of Monterey Park."
Representative Judy Chu, a California Democrat, said I'll be in town with my constituents honoring Dr. King's legacy. I don't think being there does that."
Representative Ayanna Pressley, a Massachusetts Democrat, told USA Today Of course I am, ... The only president ever to avoid an inauguration is the guy that's about to be inaugurated."
When asked by the MeidasTouch network last month if he'd attend Trump's inauguration, Biden said ... adding, Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration."
The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama said in a statement President Trump is cool again.”
Alex Bruesewitz, the CEO of X Strategies LLC in Palm Beach and a media advisor to Trump's inner circle, shared with Axios at this weekend's events The idea of celebrating someone that I consider to continuously desecrate the work and the legacy of Martin Luther King on Martin Luther King Day — it was just kind of like a double whammy and an absolute no for me.”
Was trapped here in the gallery the day of the insurrection, and incoming President Trump has promised to pardon the very people who threatened our lives on that day and who assaulted police officers. Personally, I just, I can’t go.”
He’s never shown me anything that would be worthy of me being in attendance there instead of being with people that want to pay honour and homage to the work that was done by MLK.”
This is an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just our allies but our adversaries and our competitors, too. We saw this in the first term, before,
