Vice President J.D. Vance said in an interview Sunday that Big Tech is still “on notice” about the presence of various tech CEOs at President Trump's inauguration and the million-dollar donation the group collectively gave to the inaugural event. ”.
“The richest man in the world was in that Capitol on Inauguration Day. Amazon, Google, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. In August, he said Google and Facebook were too big. “People said, Don't let that control you.'' They've now donated to Trump's inauguration. CBS News' Margaret Brennan asked Vance before noting the seating arrangements on Inauguration Day.
Brennan's questions arise because they sparked reactions from some people in the media, including MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. These CEOs included Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai, and X's Elon Musk.
“We basically believe that big tech has too much power and there are two ways this can go forward. They can respect the constitutional rights of Americans. They can go to censorship. “I'm absolutely certain that Donald Trump's leadership doesn't look very kind to them,” Vance said.
Even though Vice President J.D. Vance donated to President Trump's first gala, Big Tech is “still on notice,” Sudnay said. (Screenshot/CBS)
Brennan followed up by asking if the CEO had notified him yet.
“They're very much on notice,” Vance replied.
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Trump's major donations and presence at the inauguration signaled a major departure for Big Tech. It imposed a temporary ban on Trump's public profiles in 2020, primarily through social media platforms. These companies have also become more critical of the Biden administration, expressing frustration with the White House's surveillance efforts.
Zuckerberg specifically announced that Facebook and Instagram will end their fact-checking mechanisms and use an upcoming community notes system.
Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai stand before the 60th presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, January 20, 2025 in Washington. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times Via AP, Pool)
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The group's presence at Trump's inauguration was deemed significant as CNN's Jake Tapper lamented on Monday that we are “entering the age of deepfakes.” It's going to be pivotal in terms of where Americans will be four years from now in terms of playing a role and understanding what's true and what's false. ”
Vance also seemed to argue that the tech CEO's presence at Trump's inauguration was less relevant, noting that many people in attendance did not donate to the initial festivities.
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“They got pretty good seats,” CBS's Brennan claimed.
“They didn't sit as much as my mom and a lot of other people who were there to support us,” Vance said.
