A host of lesser-known faces mingled with former presidents, family members and US officials at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
From tech billionaires to social media influencers, this is your guide to the star-studded guest list.
Tech billionaires
Trump’s close and controversial friendship with X owner Elon Musk is well known, but Musk isn’t the only tech boss at Monday’s inauguration.
Mark Zuckerberg, who announced earlier this month that Meta would get rid of fact-checking and “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” on its platforms, is also in attendance.
Influencers
Another tech billionaire in the audience was Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who was pictured posing for a group selfie with boxer and influencer Jake Paul and Paul’s brother, wrestler and influencer Logan.
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McGregor was also pictured alongside the head of the Reform UK political party, Nigel Farage, at a Trump rally on Sunday night.
Media names
Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan was also seen in the crowd at the inauguration.
In 2020, Rogan endorsed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, but shortly before the 2024 election. supported Trump.
At times, Rogan’s editorial approach has landed him in controversy — for example, during the Covid pandemic, when he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation.
In 2022 Rogan apologized after footage emerged of him repeatedly using the word nu in the first episodes of his show.
Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of News Corporation, which owns Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, the Sun and the Times, is pictured in the crowd with his fifth wife, Elena Zhukova.
Mr Murdoch, 93, married a retired Russian biologist last year in a ceremony at his California vineyard.
Politicians and former presidents
As is customary at presidential inaugurations, a host of former US presidents are in attendance.
Much has been made in the media about Michelle Obama not accompanying her husband Barack to the event on Monday.
Along with Obama, who was in power before the start of Trump’s last term, there are former presidents, including Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Another famous face is former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
When Johnson came to power in 2019, Trump described him as a “good man”, adding: “They call him Britain’s Trump”.
