Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos to Join Trump's Inauguration

Jan 15, 2025 Komal Das

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos will attend Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, NBC News reported

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Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos will sit together at Trump’s inauguration, having sought his favor, with Musk leading the effort

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Elon Musk backed Trump’s campaign and was named co-lead of a government efficiency advisory

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Zuckerberg and Bezos, less close to Trump than Musk, have taken steps to engage with him, including meeting at Mar-a-Lago

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg signaled right-wing leanings by replacing Facebook and Instagram's fact-checking program in the U.S. with 'community notes,' similar to Musk's "X" model

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Meta replaced fact-checking with 'community notes' due to bias. Zuckerberg, echoing Trump, will co-host a reception for Trump’s inauguration on January 20

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Co-hosts of the reception include Miriam Adelson, Tilman Fertitta, Todd Ricketts, and Sylvie Legere. Jeff Bezos has also moved towards building a relationship with Trump

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Bezos' Washington Post won't endorse a candidate, and Amazon donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. Attention is on Trump’s upcoming policies

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