Tech giants seek to please Mr. Trump

Tech giants such as Meta, Open AI, and Amazon have all contributed money to the fund in charge of spending on the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump watches a test launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, USA in late November - Photo: REUTERS

On December 13 (local time), Amazon became the latest technology giant to contribute to the fund in charge of spending on President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Specifically, the company announced plans to contribute $1 million to the above fund, according to the Wall Street Journal .

Before Amazon, Meta - the parent company of a series of famous social networks such as Facebook and Instagram - contributed 1 million USD to Mr. Trump's "inauguration fund".

On December 13, Fox News reported that Open AI CEO Sam Altman said he personally would contribute $1 million to this fund.

Ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration, tech giants are trying to "please" the billionaire, hoping their companies will be "favored" and "breathe easier" during his next four-year term.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to meet with Trump next week, according to the Guardian . Similarly, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is reportedly planning to meet with the president-elect this week.

Previously, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with Mr. Trump at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida state last month.

“President Trump will lead our country into the age of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and I look forward to his support in ensuring America remains at the forefront of technology,” Open AI head Altman told the Guardian .

According to the newspaper, it is common for large businesses and companies to contribute to the fund in charge of spending for the inauguration ceremony because every company wants to befriend the new government to receive more benefits or privileges.

Amazon contributed $57,746 to the Trump inauguration fund in 2017. Both Google and Microsoft also contributed to the fund when Trump was elected in his previous term.

Meanwhile, according to Amazon's disclosure, President Joe Biden's administration did not accept similar fund contributions from tech companies when he took office in 2021.

The New York Times reported that Mr. Trump is offering perks to companies that contribute at least $1 million to his inaugural committee, including tickets to inauguration events like a dinner with Mr. Trump.

Mr Trump's relationship with tech giants has been rocky. During his first term as president, Mr Trump criticized major US tech giants for discriminating against him.

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