Now, as Trump returns to the White House, the tech mogul has changed his tune in a shift that could have far-reaching consequences for the businesses attached to his name: Amazon, Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin and The Washington Post, which Bezos bought in 2013.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires were given pride of place behind Trump as he was sworn in as the 47th president.
Among the guests at Donald Trump's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. today were three billionaire tech CEOs: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg. They were also joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The top billionaires of Silicon Valley have gone from supporting Democrats to being all in on Trump. What happened?
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Donald Trump and Melania Trump attended a Church service at St. John’s in Washington, a tradition for presidential inaugurations. Notable tech industr
Welcome to our coverage of the official inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States.
“Big Tech billionaires have a front row seat at Trump’s inauguration. They have even better seats than Trump’s own Cabinet picks. That says it all,” Warren wrote on X.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are set to have some of the best seats available, positioned next to Trump’s family, his Cabinet picks, elected officials and former presidents on the dais, according to multiple news reports.
Jeff Bezos, the second richest man in the world, successfully blasted off a 320-foot-tall rocket ship made by his Blue Origin company from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the early hours of the morning.
The second Trump presidency is being shaped by corporate interests, with tech magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos leading the charge, while Trump appointees such as Scott Bessent are bringing