Incoming presidents do not generally want to be seen as rewarding the hyper-wealthy with special political perks. Team Trump apparently doesn’t much care.
Mark Cuban supports Joe Biden's theory that there is a tech billionaire oligarchy, but says the president may be partially to blame.
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump's inauguration next week, NBC news reported on Tuesday, further highlightin..
Tech billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg will be attending US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. The trio will have a prominent spot at the event, seated together on the platform with other important guests including Trump's cabinet nominees and other elected officials.
Musk is the most fervent of the three, declaring himself 'all in' for Trump ahead of the election and personally donating over a quarter of a billion dollars to Trump's re-election campaign. He has said that he feels 'honoured' to be given such a prominent position at the inauguration.
He has gone through a transformation and has become a cool looking dude with the gold necklace and [affinity for] the UFC. It’s the new Zuckerberg,” Ben Mezrich, whose book “The
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.
But, as with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen and other tech billionaires, the pivot to MAGA isn't just about overgrown nerds trying (and failing) to compensate for high school insecurities. It also seems to be fueled by a deep loathing of the very people who have made these capitalists their money: the fleets of mostly desk workers who make the companies run.
The super-rich have long played a role in U.S. politics but have an unusually prominent spot in incoming President Donald Trump's new administration.
The guest list includes some of America’s most influential tech billionaires and politicians as well as some foreign leaders and celebrities who have embraced Trump.
If you are an avid TikTok user – or a creator who relies on the platform for income – here’s what you need to know to prepare for its upcoming ban in the U.S.