Zuckerberg, along with a collection of pro-sports team owners, is hosting the event on the evening of Inauguration Day.

During the 2024 election, Fertitta donated more than $1 million to state and federal Republican political action committees. One of Fertitta’s largest contributions was made to the Trump 47 fundraising committee,

Incoming presidents do not generally want to be seen as rewarding the hyper-wealthy with special political perks. Team Trump apparently doesn’t much care.

Washington – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect.

The reception cohosted by Zuckerberg is set for Monday evening, shortly before the inaugural balls, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will cohost a reception with prominent Republican donors next week for Donald Trump's inauguration. The event highlights Zuckerberg's emerging relationship with the president-elect.

Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. View on euronews

Photo: The U.S. Capitol building five days ahead of the Presidential Inauguration in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Attendees can enjoy a VIP reception at the bash at D.C.’s historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, co-hosted by the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., which will set them back an eye-watering $100,000 per person.

And his new friends are putting their money where their mouths are  — the big tech boys have donated millions to Trump’s inauguration fund.

The event comes weeks after Trump chose the Houston billionaire to be his ambassador to Italy. Fertitta will be joined by Mark Zuckerberg and Mariam Adelson.