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Terrence O'Brien
Look at all of the Silicon Valley bigwigs gathered to pay fealty to Trump and Xi Jinping.

It would be easier to name the tech CEOs who didn’t show up to the state dinner being held for China’s president this week. Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and AMD’s Lisa Su. Also in attendance, but not pictured below, were reportedly Satya Nadella, Michael Dell, Zoom’s Eric Yuan, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon, and, of course, David Ellison.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, attends a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering “strategic stability” between their countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk mingles with guests as U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a state dinner for President of China Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan and in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DCDC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk mingles with guests as U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a state dinner for President of China Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan and in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DCDC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Tim Cook, executive chairman of Apple Inc., during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world’s biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the two leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (R) attend a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos attends a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Apple Chairman Tim Cook (C) applauds as US President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) arrive for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - (L-R) Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, her husband Daniel Lin, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple’s Chairman of the Board Tim Cook attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (R) attend a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump propose a toast during a State Dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with Sundar Pichai, Google, CEO, as they attend a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering “strategic stability” between their countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk mingles with guests as U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a state dinner for President of China Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan and in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DCDC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world’s biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Sam Altman, chief executive officer and co-founder of OpenAI Inc., during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world’s biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world’s biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world’s biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
(L-R) NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple’s Chairman of the Board Tim Cook attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump speak through interpreters as First Lady Melania Trump listens to Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) talks to Google CEO Sundar Pichai (R) as Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands behind during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: President of China Xi Jinping clinks glasses with U.S. first lady Melania Trump as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: President and CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang (L) and his wife Lori Huang talk to former Apple CEO Tim Cook during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks with US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Xi Jinping, China’s president, speaks during a state dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world’s biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
US President Donald Trump speaks during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos attend a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com. Inc., left, and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos arrive for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world’s biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) talks to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk mingles with guests as U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a state dinner for President of China Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan and in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DCDC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of “strategic stability” between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, attends a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering “strategic stability” between their countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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