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Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, top tech executives have congratulated him and expressed their willingness to work with his administration.
What Happened: On Wednesday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX, and Neuralink CEO Elon Musk, a key ally to Trump during his campaign, unsurprisingly congratulated the President-elect.
Trump has previously spoken about creating a position for Tesla CEO in a “department of government efficiency” to reduce the federal workforce.
Following the victory, Tesla shares surged over 14%, with investors hopeful that a Trump presidency would benefit the company.
Other tech behemoths such as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) boss Sundar Pichai, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg congratulated Trump.
Bezos praised Trump’s win as an “extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory.” Before Election Day, Bezos and The Washington Post sparked controversy by withholding an endorsement for the first time in decades. Bezos defended the decision in an op-ed, citing concerns over “perception of bias.”
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Apple CEO and Google boss also congratulated Trump, expressing their eagerness to engage with the new administration.
