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highplainsdem

(53,102 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:46 PM Tuesday

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

BOSSHOG

(40,563 posts)
1. Keeping an eye on their investment
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:49 PM
Tuesday

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

(2,319 posts)
9. "They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform..."
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:02 PM
Tuesday

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

LudwigPastorius

(11,275 posts)
10. Just a gentle reminder to the Puppet Masters of the Universe...
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:09 PM
Tuesday

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

(20,592 posts)
12. How deep are they
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:14 PM
Tuesday

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

patphil

(7,221 posts)
15. Well, it's a free country...at least for now.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:48 PM
Tuesday

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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