When Jesus Christ got here to this earth over 2,000 years in the past, he was greeted by three sensible males and introduced with treasured items. Because the US and the world prepares to greet the second coming of Donald Trump, he too can be greeted by three modern-day ‘sensible males’ at his inauguration on 20 January within the type of tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
It’s unlikely that frankincense or myrrh will make an look on the inauguration ceremony, nonetheless ‘gold’ and different items have already been introduced to the returning sovereign. In return all three can be seated collectively in a outstanding place on the ceremony, along with Trump’s cupboard picks.
Presents For The Returning President
Musk is probably the most fervent of the three, declaring himself ‘all in’ for Trump forward of the election and personally donating over 1 / 4 of a billion {dollars} to Trump’s re-election marketing campaign. He has mentioned that he feels ‘honoured’ to be given such a outstanding place on the inauguration.
Zuckerberg and Bezos have been extra refined of their assist, or at the least, non-opposition, in the direction of Trump. Each have pledged one million {dollars} in the direction of the funding of the inauguration.
In the course of the election Bezos reportedly prevented the Washington Submit, which he owns, from endorsing Kamala Harris, as a substitute choosing neutrality.
Zuckerberg’s Fb has not too long ago mentioned it will likely be shelling out with it is liberal leaning censors and transferring to the neighborhood moderation mannequin favoured by Musk’s X. Fb additionally not too long ago noticed the departure of the liberal Nick Clegg as president of worldwide affairs. Clegg can be changed by Republican Joel Kaplan. Each strikes have been interpreted as makes an attempt to curry favour with the brand new regime.
The mixed web price of those three males alone is believed to be properly over £725 billion.
Who Else Is Invited?
Different friends on the inauguration embrace the entire remaining former presidents, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Invoice Clinton.
Singer Carrie Underwood can also be anticipated to attend and carry out America The Stunning, whereas the Village Individuals have additionally confirmed that they’ve accepted an invite.
A lot of present and former world leaders have additionally been invited, together with Xi Jinping of China, Georgia Meloni of Italy, Viktor Orban of Hungary and Javier Milei of Argentina.
In Britain, ‘No British PM’ is trending on X as Keir Starmer was not invited to the occasion, though X customers had been fast to level out that British prime ministers are by no means invited to the inauguration. Whereas Starmer is probably not attending, Reform UK chief Nigel Farage has confirmed that he can be there.
