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Several business leaders congratulated President Trump on the Monday following his inauguration as the nation’s 47th president.
Trump took oath of office to become commander in chief for the second time around noon on Monday, this time inside the US Capitol building.
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His official swearing-in followed soon after that of his vice president, JD Vance.
Vice President Vance and President Trump acknowledge the crowd following Trump’s inauguration inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/New York Times/AFP via Getty Images)
“Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump and his family on becoming the 47th President of the United States,” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said on X. “God speed.”
Marc Benioff, billionaire and co-CEO of Salesforce (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)
CEO Mary Barra offered her own congratulations to Trump and Vance, adding that General Motors “looks forward to working together on our shared goal of a strong American auto industry.”
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/File)
“Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump and Vice President @JDVance on your historic inauguration,” wrote Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. “We look forward to partnering with you and your administration to harness the power of technology for growth and help advance America’s competitiveness and leadership around the world.”
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Google’s Sundar Pichai and Apple’s Tim Cook also contributed.
“Congratulations to @POTUS Donald Trump & @VP JD Vance on your inauguration. We look forward to working with you to usher in a new era of technology + AI innovation that will benefit all Americans,” Pichai said on Xu.
Meanwhile, Cook said his company is “looking[s] we look forward to working with the administration to foster continued innovation and jobs for future growth across our great nation.”
Pichai and Cook were part of the group business leaders who had prominent spots at Trump’s inauguration, along with Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, far left, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the inauguration of President Trump in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool/Getty Images)
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Zuckerberg, Bezos, Pichai and Cook were spotted earlier Monday at St. John’s Church, an Episcopal church where presidents often attend services before their inauguration.
Shortly after being sworn in, Trump gave a speech about his new administration and its goals.
Vice President Vance and President Trump are shown during Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
“America will soon be bigger, stronger and far more exceptional than ever before,” he said newly inaugurated president he said. “I return to the position of president convinced and optimistic that we are at the beginning of an exciting new era of national success.”
