Silicon Valley Meets Politics: Tech Leaders at Trumps Swearing-In

Donald Trump’s Presidential inauguration witnessed some of the best tech leaders from around the world. Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States and other than major politicians the inauguration ceremony was graced by all the big tech leaders. The event started with the church service at St Johns Church and took place inside the Rotunda of the US Capitol.

The swearing-in ceremony was not just graced by Trump’s close Elon Musk but also witnessed some of the other big tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sunder Pichai, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, and many more. Here’s the full list of tech leaders who attended Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony:

Elon Musk:

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk attended the swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump. The two have come close in the last few months and Musk is openly endorsing Donald Trump after donating around $300 million to his campaign. Additionally, Musk is also expected to lead the Department of Government Efficiency in the US.

Mark Zuckerberg:

Another name that comes in the list is the Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The relations between the two have not been smooth in the past wherein Mark openly criticized the Presidential elections. But it seems everything has softened a bit and the CEO has donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund.

Sunder Pichai:

Google CEO Sunder Pichai attended the inaugural ceremony. However, things have been rough in the past when Trump threatened to shut down Google. But things seem to getting better with Pichai donating $1 million to Trump’s fund.

Tim Cook:

Apple CEO Tim Cook also attended the presidential ceremony and like other tech leaders, he donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund. Trump also hinted towards Apple’s massive investment after becoming president.

Other than these leaders, some renowned names are TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos.