Houston Rockets owner and hospitality magnate Tilman Fertitta is cleaving close to President-elect Donald Trump in the run-up to his second, non-consecutive term. Weeks after being tapped by Trump to serve as the incoming administration's U.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder’s embrace of the president-elect.

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,

Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets and Landry's Restaurant group, hosted a fundraiser for Trump last year.

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

Landry’s, Inc., was founded in Katy in 1980 and is currently owned by Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta, who also owns the NBA's Houston Rockets and is being considered as a possible pick for U.S. ambassador to Italy.