Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to take pride of place at Trump's inauguration
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will join Donald Trump's inauguration on 20 January. According to the event organisers, these tech leaders will take pride of place on the platform, along with other important guests, including Trump's Cabinet nominees and elected officials.
Here's What We Know
Musk shared his impressions in his account on the X platform and noted that he was honoured to take such an important position at the inauguration. He actively supported Trump, including donating more than a quarter of a billion dollars to his campaign. Musk is also co-chairing a new advisory body to the Trump administration called DOGE.
Honoured
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 14 January 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revamped his lobbying team and changed his content moderation policy to align with the new administration's views. Meta also made a $1 million contribution to Trump's inaugural fund. Zuckerberg will co-host a gala reception to mark the inauguration.
NEW: More Zucking up... Zuckerberg to host an inaugural ball reception for Trump and Vance with Miriam Adelson, Todd Ricketts and Tilman Fertitta pic.twitter.com/yfpL617NO1
- Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) 14 January 2025
Amazon founder Bezos decided last year that The Washington Post, which he owns, would not support any candidate in the presidential election. In addition, Amazon donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund.
The three men are among the richest men in the world, with a combined net worth of $885 billion, according to Bloomberg.
All three have significant business interests in Trump's presidential term, including tax policy, antitrust investigations, and contracts with the federal government that could affect their companies, including Meta, Amazon, and SpaceX.
Source: NBC News