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In the aftermath of the US election, tech leaders have begun to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance on their victory.
The messages came trickling in on social media soon after the result was announced, with many wishing success to Trump when he returns for his second term.
The CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, said in a post on X: “Congratulations President Trump on your victory! We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.”
Congratulations President Trump on your victory! We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 6, 2024
The CEO of Google parent Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, said this is a golden age of American innovation: “Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump on his decisive victory. We are in a golden age of American innovation and are committed to working with his administration to help bring the benefits to everyone.”
Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump on his decisive victory. We are in a golden age of American innovation and are committed to working with his administration to help bring the benefits to everyone. pic.twitter.com/IPX7AJ8VvI
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) November 6, 2024
Satya Nadella, the Microsoft CEO, is another who suggested working together in the future: “Congratulations President Trump, we’re looking forward to engaging with you and your administration to drive innovation forward that creates new growth and opportunity for the United States and the world.”
Congratulations President Trump, we’re looking forward to engaging with you and your administration to drive innovation forward that creates new growth and opportunity for the United States and the world.
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 6, 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a short but sweet message: “congrats to President Trump. I wish for his huge success in the job.” He then followed up his post with: “it is critically important that the US maintains its lead in developing AI with democratic values.”
Jeff Bezos, the founder and Executive Chairman of Amazon, chimed in too, calling the victory an “extraordinary political comeback.”
Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) November 6, 2024
Bezos hasn’t always had the smoothest of relationships with Donald Trump, with the duo publicly taking swings at each other over the years. It was in his first term as President when Trump often took aim at Bezos’ ownership of the Post, Amazon’s tax record and its relationship with the Postal Service.
When Trump came after him on Twitter, accusing him of purchasing the Washington Post for ‘keeping taxes down,’ Bezos replied with: “Finally thrashed by @/realDonaldTrump. Will still reserve him a seat on the Blue Origin rocket. #sendDonaldtospace”
Elon Musk continues posts of support
Other technology entrepreneurs and founders congratulated the business mogul too, with many sounding similar. It was Tesla’s Elon Musk who took a different approach and posted numerous tweets about his support.
The whole squad pic.twitter.com/5yQVkFiney
— Kai Trump (@KaiTrumpGolfs) November 6, 2024
He posted: “It is morning in America again,” with an image of him standing beside the flag of the United States. He later reshared a photograph published by Kai Trump, the daughter of Donald Trump JR, which shows him in attendance with the Trump family.
Featured image: Via Elon Musk on X
