Older Democrat leader Bernie Sanders expressed issues on Tuesday about the current political climate in US after Donald Trump‘s traditional returning to the president, specifying with a blog, featuring, best billionaires sitting behind Trump in opening ceremony.
In a post on X, Sanders shared a photo and wrote:” When I started talking about Oligarchy, some people didn’t know what I meant. Well, that’s changed. When the 3 wealthiest men in America remain behind Trump at his opening, everyone understands that the businessman class today controls our state. We may struggle again. “
The pictures with the article featured Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seated strongly during Trump’s opening service.
Notably, Musk, the world’s richest man, has been appointed head of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE ) under the Trump administration. This move has drawn big attention, as Trump’s near relations with tech giant mark a change in his social alliances.
Trump, himself a businessman and one of the 400 wealthiest Americans, appears to have reconciled with Zuckerberg, who had formerly been embroiled in a conflict with him. Earlier this month, Zuckerberg was spotted meet Trump at his Mar-a-Lago location in Florida’s Palm Beach.
Sanders was likewise manifest at Trump’s commencement, appeared sitting in mitten-clad position, a instant that quickly turned into a popular meme on social media.
The event was attended by some former US presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Trump’s father, Joe Biden.
With his returning to the presidency, Trump becomes just the next US senator, after Grover Cleveland, to provide non-consecutive conditions.
