At dinner at the White House…Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were joined by a throng of billionaire CEOs. Among them were Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, Dell’s Michael Dell, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Palantir’s Alex Karp, and Paramount’s David Ellison.
Saudi Arabia’s gruesome human rights record had kept some American #oligarchs from working too closely with the kingdom, particularly following the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which U.S. intelligence determined was directed by Mohammed bin Salman. But under Trump, that appears to have changed…
The state dinner was of special significance for Musk. It marked his first time returning to the White House since his bitter falling out with #Trump in May. The president appeared to signal an end to the feud by *affectionately patting Musk’s tummy* as he made his grand entrance into the dining hall. —Oligarch Watch Newsletter #ElonMusk #Billionaires #MBS #KSA #TechBros