Trump’s Lunch with Business Leaders in Saudi Arabia
Shortly after arriving in Saudi Arabia, President Trump had lunch with over 30 prominent U.S. business and technology leaders, emphasizing the trip’s goal of exploring investment opportunities.
A total of 32 individuals insisted that the White House had been involved in Trump’s lunch discussions with Saudi officials.
Elon Musk: The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk, along with key advisors close to Trump, participated in the lunch. He had been active in advocating for the reduction of federal government size during the Trump administration.
Stephen Schwarzman: As the CEO of Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, Schwarzman has been a notable Trump supporter and significant donor to the GOP.
Larry Fink: Fink heads BlackRock, a firm that has faced scrutiny from conservative circles concerning its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments.
Reed Hoffman: The co-founder of LinkedIn, Hoffman supported former Vice President Harris in the 2024 elections.
Ben Horowitz: Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a major venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.
Sam Altman: The CEO of OpenAI, Altman is a key figure in discussions about artificial intelligence today.
Jenny Johnson: Johnson serves as CEO of Franklin Templeton Investment, based in California.
Arvind Krishna: Krishna is the CEO of IBM.
Jane Fraser: As the CEO of Citigroup, Fraser oversees a significant investment and banking institution.
Michael O’Grady: O’Grady leads Northern Trust, a wealth management company.
Kelly Ortberg: The CEO of Boeing, Ortberg has faced Trump’s criticism around Air Force deliveries.
Ruth Porat: Google’s CIO, Porat recently found herself in the spotlight after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly on advertising technology.
Andy Jassy: The CEO of Amazon, Jassy became more amicable with Trump during his second term.
Jensen Huang: CEO of Nvidia, Huang’s company has committed to investing in the U.S.
Alex Karp: Karp is the CEO of Palantir, a software company based in Colorado.
Lorenzo Simonelli: CEO of Baker Hughes, specializing in liquefied natural gas.
Jeff Miller: As the head of Halliburton, Miller leads a petroleum services company.
Olivier Le Peuch: The CEO of Schlumberger, focused on oilfield services.
Dina Powell: Powell serves as vice-chairman of BDT & MSD Partners and was part of Trump’s initial administration. She is married to Senator David McCormick (R-PA).
Ray Dalio: A billionaire, Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates.
Marcelo Claure: Claure is an entrepreneur currently involved with Shein, a fast fashion brand.
Travis Kalanick: The founder of Uber, Kalanick remains a significant figure in the tech industry.
Neil Blue: A billionaire, Blue chairs General Atomic.
John Barris: Barris is a service president at Kirkland & Ellis, a leading law firm.
Jake Silverstein: Silverstein heads Enfield Investment Partners.
Tim Sweeney: Sweeney serves as CEO of Epic Games.
Kathy Warden: Warden is the CEO of Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defense contractor.
James Quincey: Quincey leads Coca-Cola as its CEO.
Dara Khosrowshahi: Khosrowshahi is also the CEO of Uber.
Francis Suarez: The mayor of Miami, Suarez had a presidential campaign that did not succeed in the 2024 GOP Primary.
William Oplinger: Oplinger is the CEO of Alcoa, a major aluminum producer worldwide.
William Meaney: Meaney heads Iron Mountain, a company focused on information management.
