with notable politicians like Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in tow. But it was Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez who stole much of the thunder, at least online. Specifically, the 61-year ...

Jeff Bezos worried aloud that Donald Trump, then an underdog presidential candidate, could “erode” American democracy. Speaking at a Vanity Fair summit in October that year, Bezos said Trump’s campaign tactics threatened the country’s commitment to freedom of speech and showed his inability to be scrutinized,

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky was in attendance with his wife, Janet Jones. Trump has teased the former Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers star. On Christmas Day, Trump urged Gretzky to become the next prime minister of Canada.

The guest list includes some of America’s most influential tech billionaires and politicians as well as some foreign leaders and celebrities who have embraced Trump.

Several high-profile tech leaders and celebrities made headlines at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in for his second term, a bevy of political leaders, tech CEOs, celebrities and others are in attendance in the U.S. Capitol.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: (L-R) Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar ... Chan wore a pearl necklace. President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton ...

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, who is engaged to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos ... President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY ...

Lauren Sánchez took a page from Hillary Clinton's book. Kind of. Sánchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' fiancée, sported a white pantsuit to President Donald Trump's inauguration, held in the ...

The inauguration of Donald Trump saw political leaders, industrial barons and far-right world leaders attend. Here's who was in the audience.

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist is taking a break from the future to examine his past — and mulling where the billionaires now fit in.

One of the inauguration’s most enduring images is that of tech billionaires — including Google’s Sundar Pichai, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk — arrayed obediently behind Trump. It says a lot about how Trump will govern, effectively allowing CEOs to draft their own laws and industry regulations.