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Here are the 12 business leaders Trump hosted for his first big White House meeting

Richard FeloniJan 23, 2017, 23:25 IST

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington January 23, 2017. From left are Corning CEO Wendell Weeks, Trump, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Dell CEO Michael Dell.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

President Donald Trump, in his first big meeting, sat down with 12 CEOs of the United States' largest companies.

He told the group - which included SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Ford CEO Mark Fields, and Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson - that his administration would be prioritizing corporate tax cuts and decreasing regulation, following up on his "America First" campaign promise.

He also repeated his threat to impose a "border tax" on companies that move production outside the US.

"There will be advantages to companies that do indeed make their products here," Trump said.

Here's who sat at the table in the Roosevelt Room Monday morning: