Jeff Bezos worried aloud that Donald Trump, then an underdog presidential candidate, could “erode” American democracy. Speaking at a Vanity Fair summit in October that year, Bezos said Trump’s campaign tactics threatened the country’s commitment to freedom of speech and showed his inability to be scrutinized,

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Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky was in attendance with his wife, Janet Jones. Trump has teased the former Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers star. On Christmas Day, Trump urged Gretzky to become the next prime minister of Canada.

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.

Several high-profile tech leaders and celebrities made headlines at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Major tech companies like Meta, Apple, Google and TikTok were represented in the front row at Trump's second presidential inauguration.

As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in for his second term, a bevy of political leaders, tech CEOs, celebrities and others are in attendance in the U.S. Capitol.

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, who is engaged to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos ... President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY ...

One of the inauguration’s most enduring images is that of tech billionaires — including Google’s Sundar Pichai, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk — arrayed obediently behind Trump. It says a lot about how Trump will govern, effectively allowing CEOs to draft their own laws and industry regulations.

The assembly of billionaires at Trump's inauguration was a display of wealth and power unlike any before. The display was all the more remarkable given how recently many in tech were politically naive or apathetic.

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist is taking a break from the future to examine his past — and mulling where the billionaires now fit in.

Jeff Bezos, the world’s second wealthiest person, gave away $100 million (Rs 8621046390) to a US Navy veteran, and actress Eva Longoria of Desperate Housewives fame, as part of the Amazon ...