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highplainsdem

(56,063 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:46 PM Jan 2025

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration

Source: NBC

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.

They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform with other notable guests including Trump’s Cabinet nominees and elected officials.

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The three men are among the wealthiest people in the world with fortunes based on the tech boom of the past two decades. Musk ranks No. 1, Bezos No. 2 and Zuckerberg No. 3, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Their combined net worth: $885 billion as of Monday, according to Bloomberg.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-mark-zuckerberg-attend-trump-inauguration-rcna187642

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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2025 OP
Keeping an eye on their investment BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #1
Bezos and Zuckerberg don't want Trump taking their money gab13by13 Jan 2025 #2
aka: The Three Stooges: Moe, Curly, Larry (Curly is obvious) hlthe2b Jan 2025 #3
You mean their inauguration Wild blueberry Jan 2025 #4
Hey bird flu. progressoid Jan 2025 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Buddyzbuddy Jan 2025 #7
Whoever said: "It can't happen here"? wasn't paying attention/ Hamlette Jan 2025 #6
They may be the only ones there. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #8
"They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform..." J_William_Ryan Jan 2025 #9
Just a gentle reminder to the Puppet Masters of the Universe... LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #10
Will they be in charge of throwing rose petals in his path? Vinca Jan 2025 #11
How deep are they moondust Jan 2025 #12
I hope their corpses are found in the Anacostia River nt cactusfractal Jan 2025 #13
The Lords assemble to kiss the King's ring. Or some body part. Martin68 Jan 2025 #14
Well, it's a free country...at least for now. patphil Jan 2025 #15
Three wiseguys, bearing gifts. tanyev Jan 2025 #16
Don't watch. Don't attend. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #17

BOSSHOG

(42,443 posts)
1. Keeping an eye on their investment
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:49 PM
Jan 2025

Showing a tad bit of fealty just for the “halibut”

Trump inauguration in a thesaurus: lie fest

Response to progressoid (Reply #5)

J_William_Ryan

(2,740 posts)
9. "They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform..."
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:02 PM
Jan 2025

Of course, they paid for it – it’s their presidency now.

LudwigPastorius

(12,481 posts)
10. Just a gentle reminder to the Puppet Masters of the Universe...
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:09 PM
Jan 2025

The heads of I.G. Farben and Krupp were among the few civilians who were charged with war crimes at the Nuremberg Tribunals after World War II.

moondust

(20,871 posts)
12. How deep are they
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:14 PM
Jan 2025

in corruption that they would endorse and support somebody with a record like TSF?

patphil

(7,838 posts)
15. Well, it's a free country...at least for now.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:48 PM
Jan 2025

If I wanted to, I could attend...if I wanted to.
But, I'll probably be busy; I got some buggers that need pickin', and an ass that needs scratchin'.
There's no way I could fit Trump's inauguration into my busy schedule.

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