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US President Donald Trump’s son has claimed that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked his father to invite him to the inauguration ceremony several times, but was consistently denied.

 

In his post on Meta-owned Instagram, Trump Jr. mocked the Ukrainian leader’s interview with Lex Fridman earlier this month, during which he said he could not attend the inauguration on January 20.

 

Zelensky said, “I can’t come, especially during the war, unless President Trump invites me personally. I’m not sure it’s proper to come because I know that in general, leaders are for some reason not usually invited to the inauguration of presidents of the United States of America.”

 

Trump Jr. responded with, “The funniest part is that he asked for an invite like three times unofficially, and each time got turned down.”

 

He took a jibe at Zelensky, saying, “Now he’s acting like he decided not to go himself. What a weirdo.”

 

Trump moved away from the traditional practices of the white of not inviting foreign leaders to the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected president, he sent invites to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Argentinian President Javier Milei, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa and Paraguayan President Santiago Pena.

 

Although both the Hungarian PM and Chinese President have excused themselves, the rest have pledged to join the ceremony.

 

Trump has been skeptical of the US campaign to help Ukraine and has vowed to quickly end the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, with Ukrainian officials fearing a ceasefire deal proposed by the president-elect will put their country at a disadvantage.

 

Zelensky and Trump met in late September in New York, with Trump promising to end the conflict once he assumes office. 

 

The Russian side is also expected to meet Trump once he takes charge to end all hostilities in Ukraine like he has done in the Gaza war.

 

There are reports that Trump has significantly contributed to finalising the peace deal between the Hamas and Israel following a 15-month-long war that left occupied Gaza in ruins.