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 golden age of America begins right now,” Trump proclaimed. For his billionaire backers, it has already begun.

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.

The top billionaires of Silicon Valley have gone from supporting Democrats to being all in on Trump. What happened?

Among the tech CEOs in attendance at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol rotunda on Monday, Jan. 20, were Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook

Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence on US politics.

Welcome to our coverage of the official inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump attended a Church service at St. John’s in Washington, a tradition for presidential inaugurations. Notable tech industr

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.