Tesla CEO Elon Musk Joins Bezos and Trump for Dinner at Mar-a-Lago, making headlines as the two tech titans attended a gathering with former US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Held on Wednesday night, the event has sparked significant attention, highlighting the growing interactions between tech giants and political leaders.
Jeff Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post, was spotted entering Mar-a-Lago, joining Musk and Trump for what Musk later described as a “great conversation.” The event underscores the evolving relationship between tech leaders and the former president, who has both criticized and collaborated with the industry during his political career.
Bezos recently pledged a $1 million (£780,000) donation to Trump’s inauguration fund, joining other tech executives in offering financial contributions. Musk, on the other hand, has been tapped by Trump to lead efforts to reduce government spending alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Musk’s company, SpaceX, currently holds $3.8 billion worth of US government contracts, according to public records.
The dinner is the latest in a series of high-profile meetings between Trump and major figures in the tech world. Recent visitors to Mar-a-Lago include Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew, and Apple’s Tim Cook. Google CEO Sundar Pichai is reportedly scheduled to meet with Trump later this week.
While Trump has often criticized tech companies for alleged censorship and monopolistic practices, he has also benefited from their support. Amazon, for instance, is set to stream Trump’s January 20 inauguration on its Prime Video service, an in-kind donation valued at $1 million. Other tech leaders, including Zuckerberg and Altman, have also pledged financial support for the event.
Both Bezos and Musk maintain substantial business ties with the US government. Amazon Web Services (AWS) secured a 10-year, $10 billion contract with the National Security Agency in 2021, while Bezos’s space exploration company, Blue Origin, was awarded a $3.4 billion NASA contract to develop a lunar lander for an upcoming moon mission.
Musk’s SpaceX continues to thrive with billions in government contracts, solidifying his role as a key player in the nation’s space exploration and defense initiatives.
The meeting highlights a shift in how tech leaders interact with political figures. While some, like Zuckerberg, distanced themselves from Trump following the Capitol riot in 2020, others have maintained or renewed ties with the former president. Zuckerberg, whose platforms suspended Trump after the riot, has since re-established a working relationship with him.
As Trump prepares for another election cycle, his engagements with influential business leaders appear to signal a calculated effort to solidify support from the tech sector and the billionaire class.
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