The co-owner of the Chicago Cubs has been deeply involved in national Republican politics dating to the 2016 election cycle.

Just weeks after President-elect Donald Trump chose Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta to be his ambassador to Italy, the CEO of Landry’s Inc is planning to co-host a black tie reception shortly after the new president is sworn into office on Monday.

The Houston Rockets owner will join tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson in ringing in the President-elect's second term.

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Zuckerberg, along with a collection of pro-sports team owners, is hosting the event on the evening of Inauguration Day.

During the 2024 election, Fertitta donated more than $1 million to state and federal Republican political action committees. One of Fertitta’s largest contributions was made to the Trump 47 fundraising committee,

Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.

Miriam Adelson, widow of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who gave $5 million to Trump's first inauguration, is expected to attend the ceremonies. Last year, she created a pro-Trump PAC, funding it entirely through a $100 million donation of her personal funds.

Photo: The U.S. Capitol building five days ahead of the Presidential Inauguration in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

On Monday, Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president, making his vows over his mother’s Bible and another used by Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The ceremony at the US Capitol will feature country music singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood, who sells a $59.99 Bible endorsed by the president-elect.

Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. View on euronews