According to NBC, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos are set to attend the Trump inauguration.
- On Tuesday, NBC News reported that Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, the CEOs of Tesla, SpaceX, Meta, and Amazon, respectively, will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration.
- According to a source close to the inauguration planning, those seated on the platform will be near cabinet officials and elected leaders.
- The presence of several tech industry leaders at Trump's inauguration indicates that the technology industry has rapidly embraced Trump before his second term as president.
On Tuesday, NBC News reported that Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, the CEOs and founder of SpaceX, Facebook, and Amazon, respectively, will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
According to a source close to the inauguration planning, those seated on the platform will be near cabinet officials and elected leaders.
The presence of several tech leaders and billionaires at Trump's inauguration indicates that the technology industry has rapidly embraced Trump as he begins his second term as president.
Trump's first term saw frequent conflicts between Bezos and the president over The Washington Post, Amazon's ties with the USPS, and the amount of tax Bezos' company paid. Similarly, Zuckerberg engaged in heated exchanges with Trump, particularly regarding immigration and misinformation.
As Trump begins his second term, the technology industry has supported his inaugural fund and several CEOs have lauded him and wished his administration success.
Trump's administration has appointed Musk to oversee the Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to eliminate government waste and reduce costs. Musk has also spent time with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Last week, CNBC reported that Amazon, Meta, Google, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Apple CEO Tim Cook each contributed $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund.
NBC News did not receive immediate comments from Musk, Zuckerberg, or Bezos.
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