Just weeks after President-elect Donald Trump chose Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta to be his ambassador to Italy, the CEO of Landry’s Inc is planning to co-host a black tie reception shortly after the new president is sworn into office on Monday.

The Houston Rockets owner will join tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson in ringing in the President-elect's second term.

This inauguration will be a high-profile event, marked by major celebrations, foreign dignitaries, and a swift action agenda from the newly sworn-in president.

Tech giants including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google's Sundar Pichai, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and TikTok CEO Shou Chew will be attending the presidential inauguration on Monday. Also, former US presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama will be attending.

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,

Some of the richest people in the world were among the guests invited to witness President Donald Trump take the oath of office for the second time on Monday. As some of Trump's top allies, the tech billionaires were given VIP seating next to top U.

Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.

Donald Trump’s inauguration will feature prominent politicians, tech executives, and celebrities, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.