Explainer
What America’s Tech Billionaires Really Bought When They Backed Donald Trump
The industry’s most powerful people were front and center at Trump’s inauguration, and each of them is hoping for something more than just an invitation to the kickoff party for the new administration.
President Donald Trump has often been hostile to the world’s largest technology companies and their leaders, describing Facebook as an “enemy of the people” and Jeff Bezos as “Jeff Bozo.” But after digging into their pockets to pay homage, tech leaders were lined up in places of honor at Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. While it’s nice to get invited to the party, that was hardly the end goal—there’s plenty that tech wants from Trump over the next four years. Here’s an overview of what’s on the table.
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; Owner of X