Enterprise is large on many fronts for President Donald Trump as he was sworn in for his second time period right now in Washington, D.C. (His meme coin $TRUMP hit nearly $11 billion in market worth since its launch on Friday.)
Trump took his oath of workplace contained in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda slightly 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 choice in 1985.
An inside supply advised NPR the Capitol Rotunda can solely match round 750 folks, making who was current much more significant. In keeping with the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), the inaugural platform is often reserved for the present president and vp and their households; the president-elect and vice president-elect and their households; members of the Supreme Courtroom 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 Business.
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Some famous tech titans on the unique visitor checklist embody Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, 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 dashing to satisfy 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 advantage of our nation and for our economic system, each by way of taking advantage of potential alternatives in addition to avoiding potential pitfalls.”
