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A star-studded gathering featuring billionaires with a collective net worth of $719 billion, business moguls, and the world’s highest-paid athlete took place at a black-tie dinner hosted by President Donald Trump in honor of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday night.
Among the luminaries were some of the planet’s wealthiest individuals, including Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Steve Schwarzman of Blackstone.
Notably present were Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, the leaders of semiconductor giants Nvidia and AMD. Their presence followed recent agreements to provide advanced chips to AI company Humain, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF.
The event also attracted tech and finance heavyweights like Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong, Apple’s Tim Cook, and Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev.
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation and son of tech titan Larry Ellison, attended amid speculation that the Saudi sovereign fund might assist in financing his company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, a claim the firm has since refuted.
Other notable attendees included General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, underscoring the diverse sector representation at the event.
Also among the invitees were General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who signed the world’s most expensive soccer contract with Saudi soccer club Al-Nassr two years ago and has surpassed $1 billion in career earnings, lended his star power to the dinner.
Have Musk And Trump Made Up?
It’s unclear. The dinner was the first time Musk has been at the White House since he left his role as a special government employee heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in May. He then publicly feuded with Trump, but his attendance is the latest sign pointing to thawing tension between them as Musk’s threat to start his breakaway “America Party” appears stalled.
