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The richest at Donald Trump's inauguration. There was Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos

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Donald Trump was sworn in as the US president. The ceremony was attended by former presidents, politicians, and the richest people in the world: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.

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Among those who attended the president's inauguration USA Donald Trump former US presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and others appeared Barack Obama. Foreign leaders were also present, including the president Argentina Javier Milei, Prime Minister Italian Giorgia Meloni or the vice president China Han Zheng.

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The ceremony was also attended by the heads of the largest technology companies, such as the head of Tesla and Portal X Elon Muskfounder of Amazon Jeff BezosGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai, CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) Mark Zuckerbergas well as former TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Apple CEO Tim Cook and media tycoon Rupert Murdoch.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at the ceremony.PAP/EPA/KEVIN LAMARQUE

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with wife Priscilla Chan (left) PAP/EPA/SAUL LOEB

The event was also attended by Lauren Sanchez and billionaires Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk.PAP/EPA/SAUL LOEB / POOL

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk at the launch event in the US.PAP/EPA/SAUL LOEB

According to Bloomberg, Musk was in first place on the list of the world's richest people, whose fortune was estimated at $449 billion. (as of January 20, 2025). Second place went to Bezos – $245 billion, and third place to Zuckerberg – $217 billion.

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Donald Trump's inauguration

Due to the weather, the swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States takes place not on the steps in front of the entrance to the Capitol, as is usually the case, but inside the Capitol Rotunda.

About 800 people gathered at the site. Another 1,300 people are in Emancipation Hall and another 500 are in the Capitol Visitation Center.

Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez, Sundar Pichai and Elon MuskPAP/EPA/JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON / POOL

Those present also include: Trump's former rival for the presidency and potential member of his administration Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's former rival for the Republican nomination and his current colleague Vivek Ramaswamy, and the president's future chief of staff Susie Wiles. Former Speakers of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy, John Boehner and Newt Gingrich, and senators Rand Paul, Joni Ernst and Ted Cruz can also be seen on site.

The former British Prime Minister was also seen at the event Boris Johnsonformer hockey player Wayne Gretzky, political commentator Tucker Carlson and UFC president Dana White. Influencers and martial arts stars Jake and Logan Paul watched the event from Liberation Hall.

Main photo source: PAP/EPA/JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON / POOL



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