As the 2024 presidential race entered its final stretch, the nation’s richest tech leaders gravitated toward Trump’s side.
President Joe Biden warned of an oligarchy that has wide influence over the country as part of his farewell speech Wednesday night. Bernie Sanders and Kevin O'Leary have very different opinions in whether the wealthiest people in America should be celebrated.
Tech industry leads the list of the top billionaires in the US, far outpacing the richest athletes and famous celebrities. See who made the list.
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday evening to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy.
Biden's farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.
About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to address the crowd later in the day. Trump is also expected to sign several executive actions at the area during his on-stage appearance.
Speaking from the Oval Office as he prepares to hand over power Monday to President-elect Donald Trump, Biden sounded alarm over the accumulation of power and wealth among a small few.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images.
Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and other tech leaders are providing Trump with a warmer welcome to the White House than eight years ago.
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