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List of Tech Companies That Donated to Trump's Inaugural Fund

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Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with multiple tech billionaires since entering politics.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has become the latest tech billionaire to signal allegiance to Donald Trump by pledging to donate to the president-elect's inaugural fund.An OpenAI spokesperson told Newsweek on Friday that Altman would make a $1 million 'personal donation' to Trump's fund. Altman said in a statement that 'President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI, and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead.

Newsweek reached out for comment to Trump's office and the Trump transition team via email on Friday.Before Zuckerberg's recent meeting with Trump and his decision to have Meta donate to the inaugural fund, he and the president-elect had a very rocky relationship.Trump accused Facebook of 'censorship' after he was banned from the platform following the January 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

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