Liberland Prime Minister Justin Solar was seemingly utterly absent from Donald Trump’s inauguration and all associated occasions on Monday, regardless of claiming he’d be schmoozing with shut allies of the brand new president.
Protos beforehand reported that Solar and Liberland President Vít Jedlička can be in attendance at occasions together with Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, the Starlight Ball, and the cupboard reception, as per the micronation’s press release.
Nevertheless, Solar’s identify was faraway from the doc and solely Jedlička’s identify remained.
Solar boasted throughout his 2025 Liberland pitch that he can be assembly shut Trump associates Eric Trump and Steve Witkoff throughout the inauguration on January 20.
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He was additionally slated to attend a Liberland Davos occasion that takes place alongside however is separate from the World Financial Discussion board. Once more, Solar’s identify now not seems on the press release.
It’s unclear if Solar has even set foot in Liberland, regardless of being elected as its prime minister twice. Liberland’s press workplace has repeatedly ignored our questions on the matter.
There are images of Liberland Vice President Bogie Wozniak on the inauguration alongside Argentinian President Javier Milei. Nevertheless, throughout Solar, Liberland, Tron, and Jedlička’s X accounts, there’s no picture of Solar.
Tron delegates got here to the inauguration, however once more there’s no indication of Solar’s presence.
Justin Solar is a giant Trump fan
Solar has now invested $75 million into the Trump-backed crypto mission World Liberty Monetary (WLF). The crypto agency has additionally bought $48 million of Solar’s partially managed Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and in addition bought $7.5 million of Solar’s cryptocurrency Tron (TRX).
President @realDonaldTrump persistently delivers exceptional outcomes every single day. We must always try to maintain up and be taught from his skill to attain outcomes.
— H.E. Justin Solar
(@justinsuntron) January 22, 2025
Solar was additionally made a WLF crypto advisor final November and performs an vital half in cultivating Trump’s new crypto-positive picture abroad.
All that stated, the Securities and Alternate Fee (SEC), beneath the Biden administration, charged Solar with promoting unregistered securities and market manipulation in 2023. Solar’s attorneys tried to dismiss the case whereas claiming the SEC was performing past its regulatory attain.
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In response, the SEC amended its submitting to incorporate Solar’s intensive travels to the US and promotion of Tron in San Francisco.
Protos reached out to Liberland representatives yesterday to make clear why his identify was faraway from the Liberland press releases and if he actually attended Trump’s inauguration. We’ll replace this in the event that they reply.
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