Trump to host tech CEOs for first occasion in newly renovated Rose Garden

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (September 4, 2025) will host greater than two dozen know-how and enterprise leaders for a dinner within the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, in line with a White House official.

The visitors embody Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the official mentioned.

The gathering highlights Mr. Trump’s sophisticated however evolving relationship with Silicon Valley and the broader tech business.

Once a supply of frequent clashes over points resembling content material moderation and antitrust scrutiny, the tech sector has recalibrated since Mr. Trump’s 2024 election victory.

Executives have sought nearer ties with the Republican administration, aligning company insurance policies with the White House’s push to roll again variety and fairness initiatives whereas courting Mr. Trump’s favour on synthetic intelligence and different rising applied sciences.

“The President looks forward to welcoming top business, political and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle mentioned.

The Hill information outlet first reported the occasion.

The Rose Garden renovation, accomplished in August, changed the enduring grass garden with a stone patio and umbrella-covered tables modeled after Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

The gathering there may be set to happen after CEOs and tech leaders attend a White House occasion on AI hosted by first girl Melania Trump.

Other executives on the visitor checklist embody Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Oracle CEO Safra Catz, Blue Origin CEO David Limp, Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, the White House official mentioned.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Sacramento Kings proprietor Vivek Ranadive, Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and Meta’s chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, are additionally anticipated.

Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX chief who served as a Trump adviser earlier than a public break up earlier this yr, shouldn’t be on the invite checklist, the official confirmed.