Thread by @shawnchauhan1

Trump's tech dinner wasn't networking.

It was a $1+ trillion auction where billionaires bought American policy.

All while 5 Indian CEOs sat at the table as their homeland faces 50% tariffs.

The most expensive meal in political history just redrew global power lines 🧵

Over 30 tech titans crammed into the White House State Dining Room.

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook all pledging loyalty.

Apple: $600 billion. Google: $250 billion. Microsoft: $80 billion annually.

Elon Musk didn't show. The world's richest man snubbed Trump.

Zuckerberg called it "inspiring."
Gates praised Trump's vision.

The same billionaires who once criticized him now kiss the ring for favorable policies.

Meta's CEO went from Trump ban to Trump fan.

What changed?
Power did.

Five Indian-origin CEOs attended:

- Satya Nadella (Microsoft)
- Sundar Pichai (Google)
- Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron)
- Vivek Ranadivé (TIBCO)
- Shyam Sankar (Palantir).

Combined net worth: $50+ billion.

Their homeland's response? Trending while facing economic warfare.

Trump announced 50% tariffs on Indian imports just days before this dinner.

$200 billion in bilateral trade at risk.

Then he invites India's top business leaders to wine and dine.

Message received: Your loyalty belongs to America now, not your birthplace.

Musk's absence screams volumes.

Gates shows up.
Zuckerberg shows up.
Cook shows up.

But Tesla's CEO sends a representative while competitors pledge hundreds of billions.

Speculation: Falling out over space contracts? Regulatory battles? Or is Musk building his own political machine?

This isn't capitalism - it's oligarchy with appetizers.

Gates and Zuckerberg pledging billion-dollar investments behind closed doors while Congress debates budgets.

American democracy just got outsourced to Silicon Valley's highest bidders.

The timing is surgical.

China's tech dominance threatens American supremacy.

Solution? Lock in loyalty through massive domestic investments.

Gates' foundation influence, Zuckerberg's AI push, Cook's manufacturing - all now tied to American interests.

Here's the kicker:

Every major AI breakthrough, cloud platform, and semiconductor advance just got tied to American soil.

- OpenAI's $100B Stargate project.
- Microsoft's data center empire.
- Meta's AI infrastructure.

China's worst nightmare materialized over steak and lobster.

But regular people pay the price.

AI automation will displace millions while Gates, Zuckerberg, and Cook profit.

Indian consumers face higher gadget prices from tariffs.

American workers compete with immigrants these very companies import.

The elite feast while others starve.

The $600+ billion in pledges isn't investment - it's insurance.

Insurance against antitrust breakups.
Against regulatory oversight.

Gates buying influence, Zuckerberg buying protection, Cook buying market access.

These billionaires just bought themselves a government protection racket.

While everyone celebrates "job creation" and "innovation," democracy just got sold to the highest bidders.

Gates, Zuckerberg, and 28 other billionaires shaped policy without a single vote cast.

Five Indian CEOs chose American interests over Indian ones. This is oligarchy, not governance.

I’m Shawn, a Generative AI Consultant passionate about building AI-driven solutions.

I write about AI, startups, and the future of work.

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