Billionaires At Inaugural Of President Trump
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WASHINGTON, DC (Reuters) – Tech billionaires, foreign diplomats and CEOs shadowed U.S. President Donald Trump on January 20, with several attending St. John’s Church and seated prominently on the dais in the U.S. Capitol.
The church service, typically a little-noticed part of Inauguration Day, quickly became a “who’s who” parade of some of the United States’ – and the world’s – wealthiest individuals, as attendees entered the downtown church near the White House.
Tech executives’ embrace of Trump, including billionaires such as Elon Musk in Trump’s inner circle, has become a major theme of Trump’s transition into power, and sparked warnings from former President Joe Biden. Present were also Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.
Alphabet’s Google, along with other companies such as Amazon and Meta, donated $1 million each to Trump’s inaugural fund. Trump will likely dial back some of the antitrust policies pursued under former President Joe Biden, potentially including a bid to break up Google over its dominance in online search, experts said.
Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in India, heads Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company involved in businesses including energy and retail was present.
