Book: Trump Mocked Zuckerberg, Bezos Over Texts
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- "Regime Change" book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveals Trump mocked Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos by showing associates their fawning texts, saying the tech CEOs were "kissing my ass"
- Elon Musk described the executives' post-election courtship as "First-class groveling," per the book
- Mark Zuckerberg sent Trump a photo of a letter written by one of his young kids, who wrote they "looked forward to the golden age of America" — a Trump 2024 campaign slogan
- Jeff Bezos reportedly told Trump the Washington Post was his "worst investment" and that "people there are terrible," per the book
- The book details Meta and Amazon's CEOs actively seeking to ingratiate themselves with Trump following the 2024 election
Why it matters: The book offers a rare insider account of how the world's wealthiest tech executives personally courted Trump after the 2024 election — and how Trump and Musk privately derided their behavior as sycophantic. For Zuckerberg and Bezos, who spent political capital seeking presidential access, the account suggests the access came at the cost of being openly mocked behind closed doors.
