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Billionaire Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang and soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo were among the high-profile attendees Tuesday night at President Donald Trump’s black-tie dinner for Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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The black-tie dinner marked Musk’s first time at the White House since leaving his role as “special government official” at the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in May and subsequently publicly feuding with Trump.
The billionaire’s presence at the event is the latest sign of thawing ties between him and Trump, as Musk’s threat to start his breakaway “America Party” appears to have come to an end. stuck.
Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, the CEOs of chip giants Nvidia and AMD, also attended the black-tie dinner, months after both companies signed agreements to supply their advanced semiconductors to AI company Humain, which is the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF possess.
David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation, also attended the dinner amid reports that the Saudi sovereign wealth fund partially finance his company’s bid to take over rival Warner Bros. to take over Discovery.
Other high-profile attendees included Apple CEO Tim Cook and billionaire Dell CEO Michael Dell.
What do we know about Ronaldo’s ties to Saudi Arabia?
Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary football star who tops the list all-time goalscorersalso attended the event at the White House. In 2023, Ronaldo joined Saudi football club Al-Nassr at a record amount of 200 million euros ($231 million) per year, amid Riyadh’s drive to become a global sports center. Al-Nassr is primarily owned by PIF, and the Saudi Crown Prince serves as the fund’s chairman. Earlier this year Ronaldo signed an extension deal that will keep the 40-year-old at the club until 2027. He was ranked number one on Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes of 2025, and is expected to earn an estimated $275 million this year.
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