Sanders then said that the three wealthiest men in the United States, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg had sat behind the president at his inauguration, adding that their wealth has increased by $233 billion since Trump won the 2024 presidential election. "They couldn't be happier," Sanders said.

Trump's former chief strategist told ABC Sunday he believes the billionaires' inauguration attendance is an "official surrender" to the next administration.