Big Tech giants Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai were among the many high-powered officials who congratulated Donald Trump after his landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
Bezos – who Washington Post editorial board blocked He was among the first to kiss the ring – endorsing Harris two weeks before the election.
“Many congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory,” Amazon founder Bezos, who bought The Washington Post more than a decade ago, wrote on his X social media account.
“No country has bigger opportunities. “Wishing @realDonaldTrump every success in leading and unifying the America we love.”
Trump has had contentious relationships with CEOs of companies, particularly in the tech sector, where the workforce is largely pro-Democrat.
Zuckerberg — the Meta CEO who removed Trump from Facebook after the January 6 riots, and censored the New York Post’s bombshell Hunter Biden laptop story before the 2020 election — also praised the president-elect.
“There are great opportunities ahead of us as a country. Look forward to working with you and your administration,” Zuckerberg wrote on his Threads account on Wednesday.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, whose company faces Potential disruption of its lucrative search business Having previously lost a landmark antitrust case initiated by the Trump administration, he also expressed his respect.
“We are in a golden age of American innovation and we are committed to working with his administration to help deliver benefits for all,” the Google boss wrote on his X account.
Apple CEO Tim Cook also wrote on X, “Congratulations to President Trump on your victory!”
“We look forward to working with you and your Administration to help ensure that the United States continues to lead and be inspired by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.”
The hosannas for Trump extended to the banking world.
“I congratulate President Trump and we look forward to working with the new administration in support of sound policies that enhance economic growth and financial stability,” Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon wrote in a memo to the investment bank’s staff. “
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon also congratulated Trump, incoming Vice President J.D. Vance and other elected representatives, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Demon will remain in the bank and will remain so No plans to join Trump administration That’s despite questions about whether he will take on a senior government role after the presidential election, a source told the outlet.
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