Tech leaders, including Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and Sundar Pichai, congratulated Trump on his election win.
- Tech CEOs weighed in on President-elect Donald Trump's election victory.
- Numerous leaders, such as Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and Sundar Pichai, expressed congratulations to former president Trump and expressed their anticipation of collaborating with his administration.
The leaders of major technology companies congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on their victory in the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday.
The CEOs expressed their desire for Trump's success upon his return to the Oval Office and eagerness to collaborate with his administration.
Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman, celebrated Trump's win in a post on X, calling it an "extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory."
Bezos, who owns The Washington Post and founded space company Blue Origin, has had a tumultuous relationship with Trump, with the former president frequently attacking Bezos' ownership of The Post, Amazon's tax record, and its relationship with the Postal Service. In response, Bezos has also taken aim at Trump, remarking in a 2015 social media post, "#sendDonaldtospace." Recently, Bezos has struck a more conciliatory tone and praised Trump for his "courage under literal fire" following the attempted assassination of Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in July. This year, Bezos has posted twice on X, with both posts mentioning Trump.
Andy Jassy, who succeeded Bezos as Amazon's CEO in 2021, also congratulated Trump.
"President-elect @realDonaldTrump, congratulations on your hard-fought victory. We eagerly anticipate collaborating with your administration on critical matters that affect our customers, employees, communities, and nation."
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed hope that Trump would achieve success in his role in a post on X. In a subsequent post, he emphasized the importance of maintaining the US's lead in AI development with democratic values.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, characterized Trump's election victory as a "decisive victory" and expressed his eagerness to collaborate with the Trump administration. In a post on Threads, Meta's competitor to Elon Musk's X app, Zuckerberg wrote, "We have great opportunities ahead of us as a country." Despite a tumultuous past relationship with Trump, the two men have also had moments of cooperation. In 2021, Facebook temporarily suspended Trump's account for two years following the January 6th insurrection.
Trump's win was also met with approval by Musk, who runs Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink.
Trump has been supported by Musk during his presidential campaign, with Musk pledging to be the head of a government efficiency commission. Additionally, Musk donated nearly $75 million to a pro-Trump super PAC earlier in the year. On Wednesday afternoon, Tesla shares surged more than 13% as investors believed a Trump victory would benefit the automaker.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google's parent company, congratulated Trump on his victory and pledged to collaborate with his administration.
Sundar Pichai, CEO, congratulated President Trump and expressed excitement about collaborating with his administration to promote innovation that benefits the US and the world.
Chuck Robbins, founder and CEO, wrote on X that the company is excited to collaborate with Trump and Congress on policies related to "connectivity, innovation, cybersecurity, and more."
Aaron Levie, CEO of X, congratulated Trump on becoming President again and expressed his excitement for the future of America in a post on X.
In a post on X, Michael Dell, CEO and chairman of , expressed his own congratulations.
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