CEOs together with Satya Nadella, Sam Altman congratulate Donald Trump presidential victory

This election was particularly divisive among the upper echelons of the business world. In the past, many business leaders have stayed out of the fray and publicly mum about their own political beliefs. But this time, CEOs like Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman gave full-throated endorsements of the Republican candidate. Tesla CEO Elon Musk went as far as to campaign for Trump at rallies, and consistently posted about the candidate on social media platform X. 

It’s not unusual for business leaders to congratulate the future president. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sent his best to President Joe Biden when he won in 2020, along with then-Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. And Trump has proven to be particularly fixated with displays of loyalty, something that may be factoring into whether or not business executives want to figuratively shake his hand in public.

This year, the congratulatory notes have already started coming in for president-elect Trump. Here are the business leaders who are publicly lining up to acknowledge his victory. 

Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

“Congratulations President Trump, we’re looking forward to engaging with you and your administration to drive innovation forward that creates new growth and opportunity for the United States and the world.”

Congratulations President Trump, we’re looking forward to engaging with you and your administration to drive innovation forward that creates new growth and opportunity for the United States and the world.

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 6, 2024

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

“Congrats to President Trump. I wish for his huge success in the job. It is critically important that the US maintains its lead in developing AI with democratic values.”

congrats to President Trump.

i wish for his huge success in the job.

— Sam Altman (@sama) November 6, 2024

Jeff Bezos, founder and former CEO of Amazon

“Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.”

Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.

— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) November 6, 2024

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple

“Congratulations President Trump on your victory!  We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.”

Congratulations President Trump on your victory! We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 6, 2024

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google parent Alphabet

“Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump on his decisive victory. We are in a golden age of American innovation and are committed to working with his administration to help bring the benefits to everyone”

Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump on his decisive victory. We are in a golden age of American innovation and are committed to working with his administration to help bring the benefits to everyone. pic.twitter.com/IPX7AJ8VvI

— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) November 6, 2024

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon

“Congratulations to President-elect @realDonaldTrump on a hard-fought victory. We look forward to working with you and your administration on issues important to our customers, employees, communities, and country.”

Congratulations to President-elect @realDonaldTrump on a hard-fought victory. We look forward to working with you and your administration on issues important to our customers, employees, communities, and country.

— Andy Jassy (@ajassy) November 6, 2024

Michael Dell, CEO and chairman of Dell Technologies

“Congratulations to President Trump on a successful campaign and election win. We look forward to continued progress and opportunity under his leadership and working together toward a strong and unified future for all.”

Congratulations to President Trump on a successful campaign and election win. We look forward to continued progress and opportunity under his leadership and working together toward a strong and unified future for all. 🇺🇸

— Michael Dell (@MichaelDell) November 6, 2024

Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco

“Cisco looks forward to working with the incoming Trump Administration and Congress—as well as the governors, state lawmakers, and local officials across the US—to advance policies that bolster connectivity, innovation, cybersecurity, and more.”

Cisco looks forward to working with the incoming Trump Administration and Congress—as well as the governors, state lawmakers, and local officials across the US—to advance policies that bolster connectivity, innovation, cybersecurity, and more.

— Chuck Robbins (@ChuckRobbins) November 6, 2024

Mark Cuban

“Congrats @realDonaldTrump. You won fair and square. Congrats to @elonmusk as well,” he wrote, adding “#Godpseed.”

Congrats @realDonaldTrump. You won fair and square.

Congrats to @elonmusk as well. #Godspeed

— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) November 6, 2024

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