Billionaire tech CEOs Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Sundar Pichai of Google, Tim Cook of Apple, and Elon Musk got prime seats at President Trump’s inauguration in the Capitol

During Donald Trump's January 20 inauguration, fans couldn't help but notice how Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk had a better view of the festivities over people who will be working for the president.

In many cases, the tech honchos sat in front of Trump’s cabinet nominees and Republican lawmakers, possibly signaling a partnership that could define his second administration.

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Among the tech CEOs in attendance at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol rotunda on Monday, Jan. 20, were Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires were given pride of place behind Trump as he was sworn in as the 47th president.

On the day of Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, a group of his top billionaire donors, including the casino magnate Miriam Adelson and the future Republican National Committee finance chair Todd Ricketts, hosted a small private party, away from the publicly advertised inaugural balls.

Trump's inauguration drew a number of business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.

The inauguration guestlist features unlikely names including MMA fighter Conor McGregor and influencer Jake Paul.

Silicon Valley elites showed up for a candlelit dinner, three official inaugural balls, and other events celebrating Donald Trump's return to office.

Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.