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| Influencers, tech bros, MMA fighters: Trump's inauguration guests | |
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| Watch: Tech CEOs, celebs and presidents - see who’s at Trump's inauguration | Watch: Tech CEOs, celebs and presidents - see who’s at Trump's inauguration |
| A host of less familiar faces mingled with former presidents, family members and US officials at Donald Trump's inauguration. | |
| From tech billionaires to social media influencers, here's your guide to the star-studded guest list. | |
| Tech billionaires | Tech billionaires |
| Trump's close and controversial friendship with X owner Elon Musk is well known but Musk isn't the only tech chief at Monday's inauguration. | Trump's close and controversial friendship with X owner Elon Musk is well known but Musk isn't the only tech chief at Monday's inauguration. |
| Mark Zuckerberg, who earlier this month announced Meta was to get rid of factcheckers and "dramatically reduce the amount of censorship" on its platforms, is also in attendance. | Mark Zuckerberg, who earlier this month announced Meta was to get rid of factcheckers and "dramatically reduce the amount of censorship" on its platforms, is also in attendance. |
| Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Lauren Sanchez, who is married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, are among Trump's guests | Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Lauren Sanchez, who is married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, are among Trump's guests |
| A place setting for Mark Zuckerberg for a lunch in Statuary Hall | A place setting for Mark Zuckerberg for a lunch in Statuary Hall |
| Elon Musk arrives at the Rotunda | Elon Musk arrives at the Rotunda |
| Google CEO Sundar Pichai chats to Elon Musk ahead of the ceremony | Google CEO Sundar Pichai chats to Elon Musk ahead of the ceremony |
| Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez mingle with the other tech billionaires | Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez mingle with the other tech billionaires |
| Apple CEO Tim Cook was very close to the action as Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance were sworn in | |
| Influencers | Influencers |
| Another tech billionaire in the audience is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who was pictured posing for a group selfie with boxer and influencer Jake Paul, and Paul's brother, wrestler and influencer Logan. | |
| Sam Altman takes a photo of him, Jake and Logan Paul | Sam Altman takes a photo of him, Jake and Logan Paul |
| The unlikely trio were pictured chatting ahead of the ceremony | The unlikely trio were pictured chatting ahead of the ceremony |
| Logan and Jake Paul also shared a selfie of them travelling to the inauguration with controversial Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor. | Logan and Jake Paul also shared a selfie of them travelling to the inauguration with controversial Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor. |
| Last year, a civil court found McGregor had raped Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. | Last year, a civil court found McGregor had raped Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. |
| The Paul brothers have also had their own controversies. In 2021, Jake Paul denied sexually assaulting TikTok star Justine Paradise, after she accused him online. | The Paul brothers have also had their own controversies. In 2021, Jake Paul denied sexually assaulting TikTok star Justine Paradise, after she accused him online. |
| At the end of last year, Logan Paul faced fresh questions over his cryptocurrency dealings amid ongoing concerns he may have profited from misleading fans. Paul denied any wrongdoing. | At the end of last year, Logan Paul faced fresh questions over his cryptocurrency dealings amid ongoing concerns he may have profited from misleading fans. Paul denied any wrongdoing. |
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| McGregor was also pictured alongside the head of the Reform UK political party, Nigel Farage, at a Trump rally on Sunday night. | McGregor was also pictured alongside the head of the Reform UK political party, Nigel Farage, at a Trump rally on Sunday night. |
| British politician Nigel Farage and Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor chatted at a Trump rally on Sunday | British politician Nigel Farage and Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor chatted at a Trump rally on Sunday |
| Media names | Media names |
| Joe Rogan is at the inauguration with his wife Jessica Ditzel, who usually keeps a low profile | |
| Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan was also seen in the inauguration crowd. | |
| In 2020, Rogan endorsed Democrat candidate Bernie Sanders but shortly before the 2024 election, he endorsed Trump. | |
| At times, Rogan's editorial approach has landed him in controversy - for example, during the Covid pandemic, when he was accused of spreading vaccine misinformation. | |
| In 2022, Rogan apologised after footage emerged of him repeatedly using the n-word in early episodes of his show. | |
| Rupert Murdoch is attending the inauguration with his wife Elena Zhukova | Rupert Murdoch is attending the inauguration with his wife Elena Zhukova |
| Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of News Corporation, which owns Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, the Sun and the Times, is pictured among the crowd with his fifth wife Elena Zhukova. | |
| Mr Murdoch, 93, married the retired Russian biologist last year in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard. | Mr Murdoch, 93, married the retired Russian biologist last year in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard. |
| Politicians and former presidents | Politicians and former presidents |
| As is customary at presidential inaugurations, a host of former US presidents are in attendance. | As is customary at presidential inaugurations, a host of former US presidents are in attendance. |
| Much has been made in the media of Michelle Obama not accompanying her husband Barack to Monday's event. | |
| There alongside Obama, who was in power before Trump's last term began, are former presidents including Bill Clinton and George W Bush. | There alongside Obama, who was in power before Trump's last term began, are former presidents including Bill Clinton and George W Bush. |
| Pictured here are former President Bill Clinton, his wife Hillary, who lost out to Trump in the 2016 election, former President George W Bush, former First Lady Laura Bush and Barack Obama | Pictured here are former President Bill Clinton, his wife Hillary, who lost out to Trump in the 2016 election, former President George W Bush, former First Lady Laura Bush and Barack Obama |
| Another familiar face is former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. | Another familiar face is former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. |
| When Johnson took to power in 2019, Trump described him as "a good man", adding: "They call him Britain's Trump." | When Johnson took to power in 2019, Trump described him as "a good man", adding: "They call him Britain's Trump." |
| Boris Johnson arrives for the inauguration | Boris Johnson arrives for the inauguration |