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,

Landry’s Inc. sued the new company in 2023, claiming that its name would create confusion among consumers familiar with the larger company's restaurants and hotels, ultimately diluting the value of Fertitta's brand. Landry’s Inc. owns hundreds of restaurants, casinos, hotels and amusement parks.

Landry’s Inc., a company founded in Katy, Texas in 1980 by Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta, has lost a recent lawsuit again Landry Distillery.

The co-owner of the Chicago Cubs has been deeply involved in national Republican politics dating to the 2016 election cycle.

"King Donald is up there, and Mark is afraid of him," said a former Meta executive, who was among the half dozen insiders Yahoo Finance spoke with. "He's a chameleon bowing to the king."  Case in point: Zuckerberg was front and center at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday alongside several of his tech rivals.

At Donald Trump's inauguration, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg will be present, among others. Even though the wealthiest Americans' elite includes former critics of the new president's actions,

Among the guests at Donald Trump's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. today were three billionaire tech CEOs: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg. They were also joined by Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history.

Miriam Adelson, widow of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who gave $5 million to Trump's first inauguration, is expected to attend the ceremonies. Last year, she created a pro-Trump PAC, funding it entirely through a $100 million donation of her personal funds.

Live: The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States' decision to withdraw from the global health body, urging the US to reconsider its stance and reaffirm its commitment to global health and security.

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

Trump was sworn in around 11 a.m. Central time, officially starting his second presidential term. He made his remarks from inside the Capitol Rotunda, where he railed against the previous administration as neglecting its responsibility on the border, public health and education.