With the wealthiest man in the world, Elon Musk, openly endorsing president-elect Donald Trump, prominent businessmen and big names in tech rushed to congratulate Trump as he announced his victory over Kamala Harris in the recently concluded US elections.
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO at Microsoft, took to the social media platform X: “Congratulations, President Trump, we’re looking forward to engaging with you and your administration to drive innovation forward that creates new growth and opportunity for the United States and the world.”
Congratulations President Trump, we’re looking forward to engaging with you and your administration to drive innovation forward that creates new growth and opportunity for the United States and the world.
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 6, 2024
Jeff Bezos, who recently barred The Washington Post from publicly endorsing Kamala Harris, also tweeted, “Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory.”
Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) November 6, 2024
Back in July this year, Bezos had expressed his concern and care for Trump post the assassination attempt. He then said, “So thankful for his safety and so sad for the victims and their families.”
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg chose his own platform that rivals X, Threads, to post: “Congratulations to President Trump on a decisive victory.”
“Looking forward to working with you and your administration,” Zuckerberg added.
There was, however, radio silence from Bill Gates. His ex-wife, French Gates, was among Harris’ supporters in the election bid. Other notable business greats who kept mum were Warren Buffet and India's Mukesh Ambani.
Mark Cuban was a vocal supporter of the Harris camp, and several reports suggested that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon privately endorsed the Democratic candidate. NBA star investor Magic Johnson, Facebook’s Sean Parker, Penny Pritzker of Hyatt Hotels, and Chobani’s Hamdi Ulukaya were open about their support for Kamala Harris.
