A photograph of three richest people in America: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg from the swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump as the US President has surfaced online. Senator Bernie Sanders has shared the photo of these three tech billionaires on X (formerly twitter) attending Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Sanders alleged, “the billionaire class now controls our government.”
Sanders wrote on ‘X’, “When I started talking about Oligarchy, many people didn’t understand what I meant. Well, that’s changed. When the 3 wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class now controls our government. We must fight back.”
When I started talking about Oligarchy, many people didn't understand what I meant.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 20, 2025
Well, that's changed.
When the 3 wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class now controls our government.
We must fight… pic.twitter.com/NuC3hnskQi
Notably, Donald Trump took office on Monday, January 20, for his second term as the President of the United States.
Elon Musk To Zuckerberg: Net Worth Of Richest Americans
Elon Musk: He is the CEO of Tesla, the world’s most valuable automaker. Additionally, Musk also heads SpaceX, and owns social media platform X. He has a whooping net worth of $449 billion, which makes him not only the richest American but also the wealthiest person on the planet.
Jeff Bezos: Bezos is the founder of Amazon, the largest online retailer globally. Amazon offers a vast array of products, including electronics and household goods, through its website. Additionally, the company also owns Whole Foods grocery stores and provides cloud computing and streaming services. With a net worth of $245 billion, he also holds the title of second-richest American and the second-wealthiest person on the planet.
Mark Zuckerberg: Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform, is the third-richest American with a net worth of $217 billion. He is also the third-richest person on the Earth.
(Note: This data is based on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.)
