However, Palihapitiya is one of many Silicon Valley influencers who recently became more friendly to conservative candidates.
Palihapitiyas fundraising efforts may also be an attempt to grow All-Ins audience and authority.
I would like this to be a place where impartiality rules, Palihapitiya said about All-In.
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Every attendee at the Sacks and Palihapitiyas fundraiser will donate roughly $300,000 to Trumps campaign, according toBloomberg.
Sacks said on Fridays podcast that the former President may soon be a guest on All-In.
However, they arent the only ones cozying up to Trump.
The relationship seems tense, however, since Trump is threatening toslam the brakes on electric vehiclesin America.
Investor Marc Andreessen is also looking to throw his political weight around, though he hasnt explicitly endorsed Trump.
Perhaps thats why Trumps campaignjust started embracing crypto.
The timingisnt a coincidence, he tweeted.
Bluntly, thats part of why Im supporting him.
I believe our justice system is being weaponized against him.
Silicon Valleys current batch of tech bros aligns with the Republican party far more than they used to.
Not to mention, the San Francisco Bay Area has been battered by homelessness and drug issues.
Identity politics are also common ground.
Covid-19 is another issue that Republicans and tech bros largely align on.
While some of these issues are modern, many of them have existed for a while.
Its possible Biden, who isnt a notably strong candidate for Democrats, is pushing many towards Trump.
Or maybe some of these issues are truly reaching a breaking point.
However, the industry has historically thought differently to the left.
Googles Sergey Brin denounceda gay marriage banin 2008 and billionaire investor Reid Hoffman hasbecome notorious for funding Democrats.
Now, the contrarian voices are shifting right.
Its not like Trump was their first choice though.
But those candidates didnt have a real shot at the White House, and Trump does.
Theyve got money to spend, and Trump needs it.
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