As Elon Musk and his billionaire brethren take power in Trump’s second term, the lack of legal guardrails — and the fading power of Big Media — is becoming an existential crisis.
By comparison, Zuckerberg is taking a quieter yet equally calculated approach. As The Wall Street Journal reported, Meta Platforms, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, marking a significant shift in their previously contentious relationship.
Several major tech moguls were given priority seats at President Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, including X owner Elon Musk, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.