Zuckerberg
Will Host a Party for Trump’s Inauguration
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.
Theodore Schleifer Mike
Isaac
By Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac
Jan. 15, 2025
Mr. Zuckerberg is among several Big Tech executives who are
expected to be front and center at Mr. Trump’s inauguration next week. He will
be one of four hosts of a black-tie reception on Jan. 20, joining the longtime
Republican donors Miriam Adelson and Todd Ricketts in hosting a party
“celebrating the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President
JD Vance,” according to a copy of the invitation seen by The New York Times.
The event was first reported by Puck.
Corporate leaders often argue that supporting an
inauguration is a patriotic act that does not amount to political support for
the president. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, declined to comment.
Mr. Zuckerberg rarely attaches his name to political events.
He did not play a similar role at President Biden’s inauguration in 2020 or at
Mr. Trump’s first inauguration, in 2016.
But he has undergone something of a political reinvention
over the last year. He traveled to Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort last week. And
has announced a series of changes at Meta since the election in November that
have delighted advisers to Mr. Trump.
Mr. Zuckerberg is one of several tech-company leaders
positioning themselves for a Republican administration that will have
considerable influence over their industry.
Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple, is expected to be
seated on the dais at the inauguration alongside other major tech executives,
according to a person with knowledge of the matter. NBC News reported on
Tuesday that Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, would have a similarly high-profile
perch. Bezos’ representatives did not return requests for comment.
And Elon Musk, Mr. Trump’s top supporter in the tech
industry, is expected to be all over Washington as he prepares to play a big
role in the administration.
Inauguration festivities have been such a hot ticket in
corporate America that some companies and executives have donated to support
Mr. Trump’s inaugural committee even without a guarantee that they can get
seats.
Theodore Schleifer is a Times reporter covering campaign
finance and the influence of billionaires in American politics. More about
Theodore Schleifer
Mike Isaac is a technology correspondent for The Times based
in San Francisco. He regularly covers Facebook and Silicon Valley. More about
Mike Isaac
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