'3 wealthiest men behind Trump': Bernie Sanders says billionaires 'oligarchy' controlling government

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Senior Democrat leader Bernie Sanders expressed concerns on Tuesday about the current political climate in US after Donald Trump‘s historic return to the presidency, specifying with a post, featuring, top billionaires sitting behind Trump in inauguration ceremony.

In a post on X, Sanders shared a picture and wrote: “When I started talking about Oligarchy, many people didn’t understand what I meant. Well, that’s changed. When the 3 wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class now controls our government. We must fight back.”

The photo with the post featured Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seated prominently during Trump’s inauguration ceremony.

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 major attention, as Trump’s close ties with tech giants mark a shift in his political alliances.

Trump, himself a billionaire and one of the 400 wealthiest Americans, appears to have reconciled with Zuckerberg, who had previously been embroiled in a feud with him. Earlier this month, Zuckerberg was spotted meeting Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida’s Palm Beach.

Sanders was also present at Trump’s inauguration, appeared sitting in mitten-clad posture, a moment that shortly turned into a viral meme on social media.

The event was attended by several former US presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden.

With his return to the presidency, Trump becomes only the second US president, after Grover Cleveland, to serve non-consecutive terms.

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