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

The sight of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and others at President Trump’s swearing-in was another sign of how business is adapting to a new Washington.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — got prized positions alongside Trump on stage.

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.

Billionaire tech CEOs Jeff Bezos of Amazon ... A number of governors, meanwhile — including Gov. Greg Abbott (R) of Texas and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida — and many spouses of members ...

A photo allegedly showing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seated together often circulates online. It was a genuine image of the pair, not the product of digital manipulation or artificial intelligence (AI) software.

Trump has found the real power in America lies in controlling the narrative and social media is the key. By bombarding the American public with a relentless stream of word salad he has worn out his opponents, energized his base and convinced the uninterested to look elsewhere.

What a difference from four years ago, when a mob stormed the Capitol, when Trump sought to upend the election results and, upon failing, did not attend Biden’s inauguration. This transition, the official transition of presidential power, has been orderly.

As President Donald Trump was inaugurated as the United States 47th president on Monday, some Texans were also seen in attendance at the event.

In summoning people to his vision for the future throughout a day of pageantry, Trump assembled a dizzying collage of American myths, tropes and ideals. His new “Golden Age” was brimming with the stories that shaped the nation’s past. But how will he use them?

“Big Tech billionaires have a front row seat at Trump’s inauguration. They have even better seats than Trump’s own Cabinet picks. That says it all,” Warren wrote on X.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple head Tim Cook and Google chief Sundar Pichai all attended the inauguration service at St. John’s Church in Washington and were later seen seated together in the second row behind Trump’s family.