In Trump’s first term, Meta quietly introduced a slew of Republican-friendly changes. But led by Joel Kaplan, the company is done playing both sides and is going all-in on MAGA.

The Meta CEO met with Trump after his win in the 2024 presidential election, according to multiple reports including CBS and the New York Times. And more recently, he named Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to Meta's board of directors and elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to lead its global affairs operation.

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and other tech leaders are providing Trump with a warmer welcome to the White House than eight years ago.

Though Trump is set to reshape the future of AI in America, there's another corporate investment set to take off under his leadership.

The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Miriam Adelson and the vice president-elect, JD Vance.

Here are five economic forces that could shape the first year of Trump's presidency: Whipping inflation is easier said than done. President Donald Trump, along side first lady Melania Trump, speaks as he meets with homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Credit: AP/Mark Schiefelbein

They will be sitting on the dais during the swearing-in as Silicon Valley leaders aim to make inroads with Trump, who attacked Big Tech during his first presidency.

When the leaders of Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple were spotted together at church on the morning of Donald Trump’s inauguration, it was no accident.

All three have acted in ways beneficial to Trump — and are likely to financially benefit from Trump’s presidency.

Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also are among the world’s richest men.

During an episode of the 'All In' podcast recorded this year, Trump said: "Somebody graduates at the top of the class, they can't even make a deal with the company because they don't think they're going to be able to stay in the country. That is going to end on Day 1."

Among the guests at Donald Trump's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. today were three billionaire tech CEOs: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg. They were also joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.