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

Some of the world's most prominent business leaders went to Washington for President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

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.

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

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.

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

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)

Unlike Donald Trump's 2017 swearing-in ceremony, this year's event was a star-studded affair, as celebrities and tech giants gathered to watch the 60th presidential inauguration. Some of Silicon Valley's biggest players were in attendance at the U.