The co-owner of the Chicago Cubs has been deeply involved in national Republican politics dating to the 2016 election cycle.
Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, is one of several tech leaders expected to play a high-profile role in celebrating the new administration next week.
Miriam Adelson, widow of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who gave $5 million to Trump's first inauguration, is expected to attend the ceremonies. Last year, she created a pro-Trump PAC, funding it entirely through a $100 million donation of her personal funds.
Silicon Valley elites showed up for a candlelit dinner, three official inaugural balls, and other events celebrating Donald Trump's return to office.
A slate of major business titans are in the nation's capital and preparing to see Donald Trump get sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday.
The event comes weeks after Trump chose the Houston billionaire to be his ambassador to Italy. Fertitta will be joined by Mark Zuckerberg and Mariam Adelson.
Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. View on euronews
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration
Tech giants including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google's Sundar Pichai, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and TikTok CEO Shou Chew will be attending the presidential inauguration on Monday. Also, former US presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama will be attending.
Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. View on euronews
Washington – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s ... Houston Rockets owner and Trump's pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to Italy; Todd Ricketts, the co-owner of the Chicago ...