Trump's Tech and political influence on America

Fri Feb 07 2025
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The world's wealthiest tech giants, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Sundar Pichai, were by President Trump's side on inauguration day. Trump saw an opportunity to influence emerging technologies by granting Elon Musk authority over federal agencies, only a few weeks into his presidency. Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg was invited to the White House just a few days ago. The relationships between conservatives and big tech have been fraught with tension due to content- moderation practices and threats to legal protections. With their new friendlier image, big tech leaders might be seen as having an ulterior motive. They could be attempting to dodge political troubles ahead of elections. Trump is not the only one to benefit from his connections to the world's wealthiest tech giants there is a political payoff for his cronies. And in what is both a bandaid and a double-edge sword censorship is the main focus. Hawkley, a senator from Missouri, remains cautious about the sudden change. He believes that big tech firms will use their political power as a stepping-stone to eventually return their previous way of manipulating information and personal data. Democrats are worried about the power the new Trump tech alliance might hold over the country. From Power Sharing deals in Minnesota to how the federal government spends money, things are changing and changing quickly. Several of Trump's executive orders have led to federal worker buyouts. Additionally, his "short story" race to the White House for Billion Dollar budget greed is underway There was some friction in the relationship between conservatives and tech giants, which led to Trump being fired from social media platforms. This sparked anger from his supporters and led to him looking for new ways to communicate with the American public. Additionally, Trump made controversial hiring choices to fill the Justice Department. Some critics worried that these choices would lead to a lack of impartiality in the administration.