Tech billionaires take centre stage at Trump inauguration


(l-r) Chan, Zuckerberg, Sanchez, Bezos, Pichai, and Musk, among other dignitaries, attend Trump’s inauguration as the next President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2025. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan 20, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence on US politics.

Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg are the world's three richest people, according to Forbes. Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who also attended, ranks seventh.

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