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,

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.

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.

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.