Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at the Capitol Rotunda, with several notable figures, including tech CEOs, in attendance. Among the flood of photos and videos from the event circulating on social media, one particular image stood out: a photo of Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, both absorbed in their phones, sparking a wave of laughter on the Internet.
Dressed immaculately in suits, Pichai and Musk can be seen standing next to Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, and his fiance, Lauren Sánchez, and using their mobile phones. Sharing the picture, an X user wrote, “These kids and their damn phones.”
See the post here:
These kids and their damn phones pic.twitter.com/J62IwNJgSh
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) January 20, 2025
The post quickly gained traction, amassing over 2,86,000 interactions. “To be fair, Elon’s got a bunch of companies to run on top of all this,” a user wrote. “The kids are the future now. It’s always been said. It’s never been truer,” another user commented.
“Yeah but they’re not on tiktok… its probably difficult leaving their trillion dollar companies alone for a couple of hours,” a third user reacted. “Google Pixel vs Apple iPhone right here,” the fourth user said.
In a post on X, Sundar Pichai congratulated Trump for being sworn in as the President of the United States for the second time. “Congratulations to @POTUS Donald Trump and @VP JD Vance on your inauguration. We look forward to working with you to usher in a new era of technology + AI innovation that will benefit all Americans,” he wrote.
Congratulations to @POTUS Donald Trump and @VP JD Vance on your inauguration. We look forward to working with you to usher in a new era of technology + AI innovation that will benefit all Americans.
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) January 20, 2025
On Monday night, Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office aimed at ending birthright citizenship and reinterpreting the 14th Amendment. Additionally, he issued pardons for individuals involved in the January 6th riots and signed an order for the US to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Discover the Benefits of Our Subscription!
Stay informed with access to our award-winning journalism.
Avoid misinformation with trusted, accurate reporting.
Make smarter decisions with insights that matter.
Choose your subscription package
