Tech bros have cosied up to Donald Trump in hopes the Republican President will not introduce regulations of the industry and protect them against governments around the world that do

Stephanie Ruhle reacts to tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos sitting right behind President Trump during the inauguration, closer to him than his cabinet.

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, according to an official involved with planning the event. They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony,

Telsa, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives for the Inauguration of Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC (Picture: Getty Images)

Major tech companies like Meta, Apple, Google and TikTok were represented in the front row at Trump's second presidential inauguration.

According to the original plans to host the event outside, the industry leaders were supposed to be seated on dais with Donald Trump's family members and others

The billionaires were joined by other prominent members of the tech community seated on the dais at the U.S. Capitol ceremony

A new study from Oxfam projects that five individuals are on track to become trillionaires within the next ten years, amassing fortunes with 13 figures to their names. This projection marks a significant shift from a previous Oxfam report that indicated only one person would reach this milestone within a decade.