Tech Titans Toast Trump: Billion Dollar Praise & Awkward Hot Mics
On a historic September 5, 2025, President Trump gathered Big Tech’s finest—Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft's Bill Gates, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, who all suddenly turned into tech draped cheerleaders praising Trump's pro-innovation vibes. Meta pledged a casual $600 billion investment through 2028, because small change is just embarrassing. Gates, next to Melania, thanked Trump for the 'tone,' aka his Twitter diplomacy, underpinning 'advanced manufacturing.' Elon Musk, the conspicuous absentee, claimed an invite slip that only had his minions show up, fueling mystery worse than a Silicon Valley startup. Bonus: Zuckerberg survived a 'freedom of speech' question but flinched so hard Trump joked about starting his ‘political career.’ When the cameras paused, Zuckerberg muttered 'Sorry, I wasn't ready…' proving even Meta CEOs can crash and burn at verbal ping pong.
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Nothing screams 'pro-business' louder than billion-dollar speeches to a former president while Elon sends his spam bot, and Zuckerberg gets caught mid-panic during a free speech test. Big Tech’s love fest or awkward season premiere? You decide.
Meta promises $600 billion to build infrastructure while Zuckerberg silently answers 'How did I get this question?' at dinner with Trump. Sounds like those investment returns might need a cliff diver.
Elon Musk passes the invite to his crew but ignores tech’s dinner with Trump. Maybe his definition of 'leading innovation' is ghosting events and tweeting cryptic batsignal memes.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/5/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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