Enterprise is huge on many fronts for President Donald Trump as he was sworn in for his second time period at the moment in Washington, D.C. (His meme coin $TRUMP hit almost $11 billion in market worth since its launch on Friday.)
Trump took his oath of workplace contained in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda somewhat than outdoors the West Entrance of the Capitol because of the frigid climate (it is presently 27 levels Fahrenheit within the nation’s capital). Ronald Reagan made the identical determination in 1985.
An inside supply informed NPR the Capitol Rotunda can solely match round 750 individuals, making who was current much more significant. In keeping with the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), the inaugural platform is usually reserved for the present president and vp and their households; the president-elect and vice president-elect and their households; members of the Supreme Court docket and different high-ranking officers.
Regardless of the sq. footage challenges, a cavalcade of enterprise leaders, like Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, have been in attendance on the swearing-in ceremony, reviews Fox Enterprise.
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Some famous tech titans on the unique visitor listing embrace Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew additionally attended.
In a column for Time, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian write, “These enterprise leaders are speeding to fulfill Trump now, as they might any President and Individuals of all political inclinations ought to cheer them on, as a result of their engagement is vitally wanted for the good thing about our nation and for our economic system, each when it comes to profiting from potential alternatives in addition to avoiding potential pitfalls.”