“There are rumors that Elon Musk has again challenged Mark Zuckerberg for a fight,” joked an X user and shared the photo. “For Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai, phone is way more important than President Trump,” commented another. A third joked, “These kids and their damn phones.”

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were spotted having a brief conversation before Donald Trump's inauguration.

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.

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.

Dressed immaculately, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk stood next to Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, and his fiance, Lauren Sánchez.

In his inaugural address, Trump stated that the golden age of America began as he took oath as the 47th President of the United States. Dignitaries from all walks of life were present at Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

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.

Among the guests at Donald Trump's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. today were three billionaire tech CEOs: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg. They were also joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and Elon Musk got prime seats at the Donald Trump inaugural address, while elected officials were on the sidelines.

Lauren Sanchez commanded attention with her outfit at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The journalist and fiancé of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrived in a monochromatic white outfit by Alexander McQueen,