Inside the jaw-dropping fortune amassed by Trump’s exclusive state dinner guests—what secrets lie behind the staggering wealth?
So, picture this: a table worth over a trillion dollars, where the only thing richer than the guests’ bank accounts might just be their dinner conversation. Yep, Donald Trump rolled out the velvet ropes at the White House for a state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping, but it wasn’t just geopolitical chit-chat on the menu. Oh no, the real spectacle was the star-studded cameo of the world’s wealthiest titans—Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and a few billionaires you might actually recognize. Meanwhile, tech giants like Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg were chilling nearby, but without a coveted seat at the top table. Makes you wonder—was this a gathering of global power players or a lavish episode of “Who Wants to Be a Billionaire’s Dinner Guest?” Either way, it’s a peek behind the scenes where fortunes and diplomacy collide, leaving us wondering how many caviar crumbs equal a billion bucks.
Those who earned a seat on the top table at Donald Trump’s state dinner all had one thing in common – they are worth a fortune.
If there was ever a table that you had to bring something too, this must be it, as it featured some of the wealthiest and lucrative figures in the world.
Trump hosted a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (24 September) in honour of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and apparently decided to take the opportunity to show off some of his wealthy associates.
The US President, 80, rolled out the red carpet for Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan for their three-day state visit this week.
It appears that the Chinese leader has had a whale of a time in Washington, as he showered compliments on Trump via an interpreter over tea in the Red Room.
(Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“The highest courtesies, the most meticulous arrangements,” Xi said. “This visit is very successful, and we also feel very satisfied.”
Trump returned the compliment, saying of his time hosting his Chinese counterpart: “We’ve had a tremendous visit from two spectacular people, and we really enjoyed it, and I think we’ve made tremendous strides.
“We’ve made great strides, very positive for both countries.”
On Thursday, the pair got all dolled up for a black-tie dinner at the White House and a number of prominent names were on the guest list.
Tech tycoons such as OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg were in attendance. And although these two are also worth billions, they didn’t bag a spot on Trump’s coveted table.
Musk seen chatting with the US President at the state dinner (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Instead, the commander-in-chief chose quite the bunch to keep him company alongside Xi, Liyuan and his wife Melania.
Elon Musk, the richest man on the planet with an estimated net worth of $926 billion, was seated on Trump’s table alongside Jensen Huang and his wife Lori.
As the CEO of tech company Nvidia, Huang is thought to be worth a whopping $194.5 billion, according to Forbes.
The CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, Lisa Su, joined them, as did former Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Su is estimated to be worth $3.5 billion, while Cook is believed to be worth $3.1 billion.
Xi seen clinking glasses with Melania while sat alongside their wealthy dinner guests (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Of course we can’t forget Trump, who is believed to be worth approximately $7 billion.
And according to Forbes, if you tot all these lot up together, the entire table is worth a staggering $1.13 trillion.
Musk did most of the heavy lifting, but it’s still a hell of a huge number – and the snap of the ridiculously wealthy dinner guests has been going viral online.
Xi said farewell to Washington on Friday, declaring that he intends to have at least two more meetings with Trump before the year is out.
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