President Donald Trump ushered in a new era on Monday—flanked by his broligarchy, a melting pot of masculinity: tech billionaires, far-right media influencers, combat sports stars, and more.
“There are only two genders: male and female,” Trump said after he was sworn in as the 47th president. But the guest list suggested there was only one: male.
The billionaires who surrounded him on the dais inside the Capitol’s Rotunda included: Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google. Zuckerberg brought his wife Priscilla Chan, and Bezos was accompanied by his fiancé Lauren Sanchez, whose plunging winter white suit did not go unnoticed.
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Marvel billionaire Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter sat behind first lady Melania Trump’s father, Viktor Knavs. Apple’s Tim Cook also made it onstage.
The oligarchs had primo seating among the Trump children—Barron, Ivanka, Eric, Don Jr., and Tiffany—and JD Vance’s mother, Beverly Aikins—to witness the official moment kicking off the second coming of Trump.
Uber’s Dara Khosrowshah was there.
So was TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew—just hours after service to the Chinese social media platform was restored for American users—seated next to none other than Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to be the next director of national intelligence.
Even the fighting fighters put aside their differences to witness the swearing-in of the 47th president. The Paul brothers—Jake and Logan—joined their foe, MMA champ Conor McGregor. Dana White was right behind former president Barack Obama.
Sam Altman was seen yucking it up with the Paul brothers in an overflow room, a purgatory where those who didn’t make the cut for the cozy confines of the Rotunda were cast.
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White, who spoke at Trump’s inaugural eve rally, was there, too.
Conservative media empire owner Rupert Murdoch also made the inner circle. MAGA media star Tucker Carlson also made the cut.
“God saved me to make America great again,” Trump said.
