Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg are poised to attend Donald Trump's inauguration next week, according to an event organizer. Their presence reflects shifting alliances in the tech world, as these CEOs look to strengthen ties with the incoming administration despite past tensions.
The internet magnates' attempts to forge stronger ties with the next president are highlighted by the fact that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg will all be attending Donald Trump's inauguration next week, according to NBC News' Tuesday report.
The three men will sit together on the platform alongside notable guests, including Trump cabinet nominees, according to the network, citing an unnamed official engaged in the ceremony's organizing on January 20.
It is hardly surprising that Musk, who has become one of Trump's closest pals and is the majority owner of X in addition to being the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is planning to attend the ceremony.
Like Trump, Musk is a staunch conservative who donated millions to Trump's presidential campaign.
Although it will be known as the Department of Government Efficiency (or "DOGE"), Trump has selected Musk to co-lead an advisory council that will seek to reduce government spending and bureaucracy.
Despite their less personal relationships with Trump, Bezos and Zuckerberg have met with the president-elect at his Mar-a-Lago property and taken other actions since the election that seem to be an effort to win him over, The Raw Story reports.
Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded to what he perceived as repression by governments and so-called traditional media by announcing that Facebook and Instagram will no longer use fact-checking in the US. This move swung to the right politically.
Although it was consistent with Zuckerberg's previous decisions to maintain his social media dominance, the shift to Trumpian talking points surprised some Meta watchers.
Over Facebook's plan to ban him from the network in 2021, Trump vowed to imprison Zuckerberg in the summer.
An invitation that was received by the Puck news site on Tuesday shows that Zuckerberg would be co-hosting a reception for Trump after his inauguration with multiple prominent Republican donors. This further highlights Zuckerberg's ongoing foray into politics.
Bezos and Trump's friendship has also had its share of rocky patches.
Even though Trump has been critical of media for a long time, the man behind Amazon also owns The Washington Post.
Before the November election, The Post startled many in the US media by choosing not to support a presidential candidate.
Bezos reportedly stepped in to prevent the board from printing an editorial supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, as reported by the newspaper. The management of the publication refuted the allegation.
Government contracts can be quite profitable, and Bezos's aerospace company, Blue Origin, is no exception.
