Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg Among Several Tech CEOs Filling VIP Seats at Trump's Inauguration

Mar. 15, 2025

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The inauguration of PresidentDonald Trumphad a billionaires’ row in attendance.

Among the tech CEOs in attendance at the ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Jan. 20 wereElon Musk,Mark ZuckerbergandJeff Bezos.

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai was also onstage in the rotunda, as was Apple’sTim Cook.

Google and Cook, personally, each donated $1 million to the inauguration fund for Trump.

Musk, meanwhile,who donated nearly $300 million to Trump’s reelection effort, became a central part of Trump’s 2024 campaign and presidential transition, and will assume the reins of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency in the new administration.

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Zuckerbergrecently rolled back fact-checking on Metaplatforms and made controversial changes to the company’s hateful conduct policy after meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

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Other tech-world dignitaries in attendance included TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chou, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dara Khosrowshahi of Uber.

Delphine Arnault, CEO of Christian Dior, and Miriam Adelson, the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the former CEO and chairman of casino company Las Vegas Sands, were also seated on the stage.

On Sunday, TikTok restored service after less than 24 hours after a blackout.

source: people.com