Top tech billionaires including some who were critics of Trump during his first term flock to his inaugural celebrations.

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images.

Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also are among the world’s richest men.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump attended a Church service at St. John’s in Washington, a tradition for presidential inaugurations. Notable tech industry leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook were present,

Attendees at St. John’s Monday morning included Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, as well as Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—a litany of tech titans who have sought stronger relationships with Trump after once clashing with him.

Numerous tech billionaires were given premium seating spots at Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In many cases, the tech honchos sat in front of Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Republican lawmakers,

When the leaders of Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple were spotted together at church on the morning of Donald Trump's inauguration, it was no accident.

The world’s three wealthiest people are expected to pop up in Washington, D.C., for Donald Trump’s inauguration and surrounding events—joining a long list of other billionaire attendees.