Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.

Former presidents, tech moguls and foreign dignitaries were among those who attended Trump’s second presidential inauguration.

Just ten days ago, at Jimmy Carter's state funeral at Washington National Cathedral today, all five living U.S. presidents attended: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Today, all five men were once again in the same place, as Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden attended Trump's inauguration.

The men who held the nation’s highest office before President Trump have all remained mum on his taking the presidency on Monday.

Michelle Obama skipped the ceremony but former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended Trump's inauguration.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will come together again next week for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, but one spouse, Michelle Obama, is sitting this one out.

Several high-profile tech leaders and celebrities made headlines at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Former President Barack Obama was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.

Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to audience members behind the podium, and repeated the gesture. “My heart goes out to you,

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush were not in attendance at President Donald Trump’s inaugural luncheon. Despite missing the luncheon, however, all three former presidents attended Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.

“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, in her live coverage of the inauguration of President Donald Trump, said: “I have to say, I’m looking at this crowd, I do not see many people of color. Does any — does anybody else besides me observe that? I’m fascinated by why that is.”