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US elections 2024: Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and other tech leaders react to Donald Trump victory
Tech leaders congratulated Donald Trump on his historic victory in the 2024 U.S. elections, expressing excitement and optimism for the new administration.
Tech Leaders React to Trump’s Historic Comeback as U.S. President, with Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella Offering Congratulations
On Wednesday, November 6, the world witnessed the historic comeback of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Trump defeated Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris to register his landslide victory. In the run-up to election day, the world witnessed an outpouring of support for both candidates from the tech industry. While the likes of Elon Musk left no stone unturned to display his adulation and support for Trump, an array of tech leaders endorsed Harris.
Following the victory of Trump, world leaders congratulated the president-elect and wished him all the success in his second innings. From Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to some of the big names in the tech industry wishing Trump on his historic feat. Here’s a look at how the tech leaders reacted to the biggest development of the week.
Pichai took to his X account to share an electoral map of the results of the election as seen in Google Search. The map shows Trump with 277 electoral votes and his counterpart Harris with 224. The Alphabet CEO congratulated Trump 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,” wrote Pichai in his post.
Tech Titans Express Support for President Trump, with Nadella, Zuckerberg, and Pichai Eager to Collaborate on Innovation
Nadella congratulated Trump, expressing eagerness to collaborate with his administration to drive innovation, growth, and global opportunities.
Meanwhile, Meta boss, Mark Zuckerberg shared his wishes on the Threads app. “Congratulations to President Trump on a decisive victory. We have great opportunities ahead of us as a country. Looking forward to working with you and your administration,” wrote Zuckerberg.
Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Others Share Support for President Trump, Highlighting Innovation and AI Leadership
Tim Cook congratulated Trump, expressing eagerness to collaborate and ensure the U.S. leads through innovation, creativity, and ingenuity.
CEO of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, Sam Altman, in his post wished for his ‘huge success in the job’. Altman also underscored that it was critically important that the US maintain its lead in developing AI with democratic values. “It is critically important that the US maintains its lead in developing AI with democratic values,” he wrote.
Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Other Tech Leaders Congratulate President Trump, Emphasizing Innovation and Unity for the Future
In his post, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos congratulated Trump for his extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. He wished the president-elect all the success in leading and uniting America. “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,” read his post.
Last month, Bezos who owns The Washington Post, had come out in defence of the publication when it declared that it was not endorsing a candidate for President in the US elections.
Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, was late to wish the new president-elect. Gates took to his thread account to congratulate Trump. “Congratulations to President Trump and VP-elect Vance. America is at its strongest when we use ingenuity and innovation to improve lives here in the U.S. and around the world. I hope we can work together now to build a brighter future for everyone,” wrote Gates.
