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.

About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to address the crowd later in the day. Trump is also expected to sign several executive actions at the area during his on-stage appearance.

Space is extremely limited in the Capitol Rotunda, but they found seats for Trump foe Mike Pence, UFC CEO Dana White, and podcaster Joe Rogan.

Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.

Donald and Melania Trump arrive at the White House ahead of the inauguration ceremony on Monday in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts in an inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

People think it's very telling where billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg were sat during Donald Trump's inauguration – and took to X to share their thoughts

The guest list includes some of America’s most influential tech billionaires and politicians as well as some foreign leaders and celebrities who have embraced Trump.

From Google to Meta to Apple, a lot of big tech leaders marked their presence at Donald Trump's inaugural ceremony. Here's a list of tech leaders who attended the ceremony at US Capitol Rotunda.

are putting pressure on big tech firms to explain their motives for donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft ...

Several high-profile tech leaders and celebrities made headlines at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington. (Saul Loeb ...

The news comes as a law banning TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is set to go into effect on Jan. 19.