The tech titan billionaires kowtowing to Donald Trump

January 20, 2025 - Ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration, numerous billionaire captains of industry flew to Palm Beach to kiss the ring of the new U.S. president, in the hopes of currying favour with him.

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Some of the richest people in the world have been jetting into Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), Florida, for meetings with Donald Trump since his election win in November.

According Bloomberg, which used aviation data from JetSpy, the private jets of numerous billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, have been frequently landing at PBI which is close to Mar-a-Lago – Trump’s private Palm Beach club.

Some of the visiting titans of industry are involved with the new administration, while others are trying to curry favour with Trump, who has been known to reward allies and punish enemies.