On Tuesday night, Donald Trump watched the election results at Mar-a-Lago in Florida surrounded by his family, campaign staff, and wealthy backers, including Indonesian billionaire Hary Tanoesoedibjo. As Trump’s victory became apparent, Tanoesoedibjo posted a video of the president shaking hands with supporters at Mar-a-Lago. The next day, billionaires from around the world took to social media to congratulate Trump or react to the election results, with many posting photos or messages of support.
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani praised Trump’s tenacity and determination, while Canadian billionaire Ryan Cohen simply posted “God bless America!” Others, like Richard Branson, analyzed the potential impact of Trump’s win on the U.S. and international relations. Anand Mahindra from India emphasized the importance of coexisting identities in America, sharing a photo of Trump raising his fist alongside one of a young girl looking up at Kamala Harris.
Some billionaires chose to amplify the posts of others rather than write their own messages. Argentine billionaire Marcos Galperin shared posts by Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen celebrating Trump’s victory, while British-Cypriot billionaire John Christodoulou retweeted a Musk post. Shopify founder Tobi Lutke shared a joke by Ben Shapiro about liberal voters moving to Canada in response to the election results.
As Trump is not the first billionaire to hold office, fellow billionaire-politicians, including Czech billionaire Andrej Babis, former billionaire Saad Hariri of Lebanon, and former billionaire Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine, also weighed in on social media. Babis congratulated Trump on his “incredible comeback,” while Hariri commended him on a “well-deserved victory.” Poroshenko welcomed Trump back with a lengthy post on social media.
Non-U.S. billionaires, such as Uday Kotak from India, also shared their reactions to the election results on social media. Kotak, along with Cohen, Babis, Branson, and others, added their voices to the chorus of congratulations and analysis from the international billionaire community. The election of Donald Trump has sparked a wave of reactions and messages from billionaires around the world, reflecting the global impact and interest in U.S. politics.
