They are expected to sit next to the stands; along with former presidents, Trump’s family, the new administration’s Cabinet nominees and lawmakers.
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark ZuckerbergAccording to US media, the owners of the tech giants plan to attend the inauguration of newly-elected President Donald Trump next Monday, a show of public support for the new administration after years of acrimony.
The billionaire trio is expected to take the stand; along with former presidents, the Trump family, the new administration’s Cabinet nominees and lawmakers, according to WashingtonPost.
The CEO of TikTok could also be sitting in this ‘front row’, Shou chewingand the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichaia Trump aide told NBC News.
The announcement of Chew’s participation – which has also been confirmed by The New York Times— comes amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, which could see the app disappear from digital stores if the Chinese company doesn’t sell its U.S. subsidiary to an American company next Friday.
The heavyweights of Silicon Valley They are trying to strengthen ties with Trump, who was very critical of this sector during his first term in the White House (2017-2021).
Since the Republican tycoon won the election in November, they’ve seen his too residence at Mar-a-Lagoin Florida, all the CEOs of the top technology companies in the United States.
Musk, the world’s richest person and head of Tesla, has gone a step further and even participated in political meetings with the president-elect in his hometown.
Donations
Technology companies have also shown their support in the form of donations: Amazon, Meta, Google and OpenAI have made donations 1 million each to Trump’s inaugural fund. In turn, Musk was the largest donor during Trump’s 2024 political campaign.
According to The New York TimesDozens of events involving large sums of money will take place in the capital of the United States in luxury hotels and restaurants.
Zuckerberg will host a gala ball to celebrate Trump with Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson after the ceremony, local media said.
Another technology company that will organize events is Spotifywhich will offer a “brunch” with Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly and Ben Shapiro.
The cryptocurrency world is also rolling out the red carpet for Trump with a ‘Cryptoball‘, a now sold-out event that takes place on Friday evening and features a performance by rapper Snoop Dogg.
Source: EITB
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