In a recent interview, Steve Bannon, former chief strategist for Donald Trump, declared that the anticipated presence of top tech leaders at Trump’s inauguration marks their “official surrender” to the president-elect.
What Happened: During an interview on ABC News, Bannon expressed that the attendance of major tech figures at Trump’s inauguration signifies their capitulation, ABC News reported on Monday.
“He’s like Gen. Douglas MacArthur,” Bannon said of Trump. “That is an official surrender, and I think it’s powerful.”
He also voiced doubts about the tech leaders’ newfound allegiance to Trump, particularly Zuckerberg, whom he accused of opportunism.
Both Amazon and Meta have contributed $1 million each to Trump’s inaugural fund.
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