Donald Trump took the oath of office for his second term on January 20 surrounded by five of the world’s wealthiest individuals; Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, and Bernard Arnault.

Things are not going great for five of the billionaire guests of President Donald Trump at his inauguration. Technology company CEOs Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg, as well as Google co-founder Sergey Brin and luxury goods conglomerate boss Bernard Arnault have collectively lost $209 billion in wealth since then,

There’s a reason why every major corporate mogul and multi-billionaire flocked to Donald Trump‘s side during the 2024 elections, and no, unless you’re living inside a candy castle in the clouds, the common good had nothing to do with it.

The start of Donald Trump's second term has been brutal for some of the world's richest billionaires, including those present at his swearing-in ceremony.

As Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, he was flanked by some of the world’s wealthiest people. The billionaires present that day — including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg — had never been richer,

As Donald Trump took the oath of office on January 20, 2025, the world's wealthiest were watching, seated in the Capitol Rotunda, surrounded by record-breaking fortunes. However, in the weeks that followed,