Guessing it is common for the state department to send a representative. Perhaps the Secretary of State since it’s an important neighbour. Since it’s campaign time, you could see others going if they believe it helps their reelection bid somehow ( though I don’t know how), but it would not be unusual if only the US ambassador to Mexico is present. I don’t know of any foreign politician that attend the US presidential inauguration.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I mean you have to assume they're talking about like the governor of Texas or something, but I've never heard of them attending before.

[–] testfactor@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'd be interested in how many people go to the inauguration of other countries heads of state.

Like, my best guess is that it's a dig at, like, Gov Abbott, but I agree that I don't think I'd expect him to, even if he was a Democrat.

[–] subtext@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

When was the last time Mexico attended a US Presidential Inauguration lol

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Spiderman pointing at Spiderman

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

I will NOT be attending, so I'm on the list. I can't go, but I won't be going, either, as I neither have an invitation nor the means to do so.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Yeah I'm confused as to why that sentence was in the announcement.