Trump explained his "risky" decision to break precedent by inviting foreign leaders by saying he likes to take "little chances."

A parade of foreign leaders are furiously angling to try and receive a coveted invite to President-elect Trump’s inauguration later this month.

Donald Trump's invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for his inauguration, which was turned down, has led to a surge in foreign leaders seeking a

By inviting foreign leaders like former Brazilian president Bolsonaro to his swearing-in, Trump is breaking another norm - and US political tradition.

The reported list of foreign invitees to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is a rogue gallery of illiberal international politicians, in what seems like an unsubtle signal about the kind of government Trump intends to lead in his upcoming term.