Why Elon Musk and His Tech Allies Want Trump to Win Now | WSJ
Elon Musk has become one of former president Donald Trump’s most powerful allies in the final weeks of the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris. Big tech overwhelmingly leans blue, but a small faction of influential leaders, including Musk, Peter Thiel and David Sacks, have begun throwing their weight, and pocketbooks, behind Trump.
WSJ explains the philosophy, policies and relationships behind the shift, and what it means for Silicon Valley and the 2024 presidential election.
Chapters:
0:00 Big tech shift
1:01 Background on the shift
2:38 The beginning of the shift
3:40 What happened under Trump and Biden
8:02 What’s next?
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