Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump met for dinner at Mar-a-Lago, joined by Elon Musk

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Source: Washington Post

Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump met for dinner at Mar-a-Lago, joined by Elon Musk
After feuds during Trump’s first term, Trump and Bezos have both noted their recent evolving relationship.

December 19, 2024 at 11:39 a.m. EST Today at 11:39 a.m. EST
By Marianne LeVine and Meryl Kornfield

President-elect Donald Trump had dinner Wednesday with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (who owns The Washington Post) at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, and the two were joined by billionaire Elon Musk, a Trump transition team spokesperson confirmed.

The meeting marks the latest trek by tech executives to Trump’s home in South Florida to appeal to the incoming administration, including Silicon Valley titans who spurned Trump in his last term. Musk has been a frequent presence at Trump’s side, advising the president-elect on federal spending and tech policies.

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By Marianne LeVine
Marianne LeVine is a national political reporter for The Washington Post.follow on X@marianne_levine

By Meryl Kornfield
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/19/trump-bezos-musk-dinner/

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Jeff Bezos dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

5 hours ago
Mike Wendling
BBC News

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has become the latest billionaire to meet Donald Trump at his Florida resort.

He was seen entering Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday night on his way to dinner with the president-elect, in video posted on social media.

The business magnate has pledged $1m (£780,000) to Trump's inauguration fund, one of a number of donations pledged by tech bosses.

Mr Bezos also has large business interests with the US government through several of his companies, including Amazon's cloud computing division and Blue Origin, his space exploration company.

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