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highplainsdem

(53,473 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:46 PM Jan 14

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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration

Source: NBC

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.

They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform with other notable guests including Trump’s Cabinet nominees and elected officials.

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The three men are among the wealthiest people in the world with fortunes based on the tech boom of the past two decades. Musk ranks No. 1, Bezos No. 2 and Zuckerberg No. 3, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Their combined net worth: $885 billion as of Monday, according to Bloomberg.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-mark-zuckerberg-attend-trump-inauguration-rcna187642

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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 14 OP

Keeping an eye on their investment BOSSHOG Jan 14 #1

Bezos and Zuckerberg don't want Trump taking their money gab13by13 Jan 14 #2

aka: The Three Stooges: Moe, Curly, Larry (Curly is obvious) hlthe2b Jan 14 #3

You mean their inauguration Wild blueberry Jan 14 #4

Hey bird flu. progressoid Jan 14 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Buddyzbuddy Jan 14 #7

Whoever said: "It can't happen here"? wasn't paying attention/ Hamlette Jan 14 #6

They may be the only ones there. Joinfortmill Jan 14 #8

"They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform..." J_William_Ryan Jan 14 #9

Just a gentle reminder to the Puppet Masters of the Universe... LudwigPastorius Jan 14 #10

Will they be in charge of throwing rose petals in his path? Vinca Jan 14 #11

How deep are they moondust Jan 14 #12

I hope their corpses are found in the Anacostia River nt cactusfractal Jan 14 #13

The Lords assemble to kiss the King's ring. Or some body part. Martin68 Jan 14 #14

Well, it's a free country...at least for now. patphil Jan 14 #15

Three wiseguys, bearing gifts. tanyev Jan 14 #16

Don't watch. Don't attend. travelingthrulife Jan 14 #17

BOSSHOG

(40,815 posts)

1. Keeping an eye on their investment

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:49 PM

Jan 14

Showing a tad bit of fealty just for the “halibut”

Trump inauguration in a thesaurus: lie fest

gab13by13

(26,046 posts)

2. Bezos and Zuckerberg don't want Trump taking their money

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:01 PM

Jan 14

hlthe2b

(107,554 posts)

3. aka: The Three Stooges: Moe, Curly, Larry (Curly is obvious)

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:02 PM

Jan 14

Wild blueberry

(7,343 posts)

4. You mean their inauguration

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:09 PM

Jan 14

Oligarchs.

Tax the rich.

progressoid

(50,916 posts)

5. Hey bird flu.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:10 PM

Jan 14

I have a new place for you to go...

Response to progressoid (Reply #5)

Buddyzbuddy This message was self-deleted by its author.

Hamlette

(15,550 posts)

6. Whoever said: "It can't happen here"? wasn't paying attention/

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:39 PM

Jan 14

Joinfortmill

(17,003 posts)

8. They may be the only ones there.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:41 PM

Jan 14

J_William_Ryan

(2,376 posts)

9. "They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform..."

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:02 PM

Jan 14

Of course, they paid for it – it’s their presidency now.

LudwigPastorius

(11,442 posts)

10. Just a gentle reminder to the Puppet Masters of the Universe...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:09 PM

Jan 14

The heads of I.G. Farben and Krupp were among the few civilians who were charged with war crimes at the Nuremberg Tribunals after World War II.

Vinca

(51,467 posts)

11. Will they be in charge of throwing rose petals in his path?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:10 PM

Jan 14

moondust

(20,647 posts)

12. How deep are they

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:14 PM

Jan 14

in corruption that they would endorse and support somebody with a record like TSF?

cactusfractal

(578 posts)

13. I hope their corpses are found in the Anacostia River nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:50 PM

Jan 14

Martin68

(24,875 posts)

14. The Lords assemble to kiss the King's ring. Or some body part.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:10 PM

Jan 14

patphil

(7,297 posts)

15. Well, it's a free country...at least for now.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:48 PM

Jan 14

If I wanted to, I could attend...if I wanted to.
But, I'll probably be busy; I got some buggers that need pickin', and an ass that needs scratchin'.
There's no way I could fit Trump's inauguration into my busy schedule.

tanyev

(45,090 posts)

16. Three wiseguys, bearing gifts.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:05 PM

Jan 14

travelingthrulife

(1,340 posts)

17. Don't watch. Don't attend.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:03 PM

Jan 14

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