Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined a chorus of top tech executives making substantial donations to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. A shocking revelation emerged as we marked President-elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
According to reports, Prepare Dinner is alleged to have agreed to make a $1 million donation to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee in exchange for their “personal” involvement. Last month, President Trump visited Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk joined President Trump and First Lady Melania for dinner at the White House?
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to meet with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in late November. Google CEO Sundar Pichai met with President-elect Joe Biden last week to discuss the tech giant’s role in addressing America’s digital divide and promoting economic growth through innovation. President Trump has also met with Jeff Bezos and numerous other influential leaders in the tech industry, including prominent executives from major companies.
Several tech giants, including Meta, Amazon, and Uber, have collectively donated $1 million to President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee. The philanthropist Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, has made a generous $1 million donation. Major corporations outside Silicon Valley, including industry giants like Ford, Toyota, General Motors, as well as financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, in addition to cryptocurrency companies like Coinbase, collectively donated tens of millions of dollars to President Trump’s inaugural fund.
Throughout his first term, Trump reportedly prepared dinner with world leaders, and they are said to be attempting to replicate this tactic during his second term. In October, President Donald Trump discussed Apple’s ongoing legal battles with the European Union regarding intellectual property and technology regulations. Donald Trump vowed that if he were elected, he would prevent the EU from “taking advantage” of American corporations.
The White House has announced that former President Trump will officially vacate his office at the end of this month, bringing an end to a tumultuous four-year tenure marked by controversy and division. Nick Clegg has relinquished his position as Meta’s international head of policy and government relations after a six-year tenure, with Joel Kaplan succeeding him in the role. Kaplan worked under President George W. Bush. As a result of his close relationships with Trump and incoming Vice President JD Vance, Bush’s influence within the Republican Party has been significantly enhanced.
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