Big bosses, media and technology representatives, foreign leaders... After his surprise victory in 2016, many despised Donald Trump, but this time personalities from the world of economics and media are competing to be close to the president.
"During my first term, the whole world was fighting me. In this term, the whole world wants to be my friend," Trump declared yesterday, during a press conference from his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
Since his election on November 5, and with the exception of a few short trips, Donald Trump has welcomed visitors to this seaside resort.
There, Donald Trump invited his future ministers.
The president-elect, who will be sworn in on January 20, also hosted a dinner for Mark Zuckerberg, the head of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, a social network that had banned him after his followers attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
On Monday, the 78-year-old billionaire said he also met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
"And we'll also be expecting Jeff Bezos, from Amazon, who's coming this week. We have a lot of big bosses, the biggest bosses, the biggest bankers, the whole world is calling," the Republican assured, reiterating that it's "the exact opposite" of what he experienced when he won his first term.
If high-profile visitors are flocking to Florida, it's because they expect a more structured and decisive "Trump 2.0" presidency.
Donald Trump “has made it clear that he will use all the powers of the presidency to deal with anyone who challenges him.”