Bill Gates stated that it was surprising that Silicon Valley's high -tech executive “important central group” appeared in the light of the long -standing support of the Democratic Party.
GATES, a hundred millionaire who co -founded Microsoft, Talk to the New York Times On Thursday, he said, “I always thought Silicon Valley was far from the center.”
“The fact that there is now an important central group is surprising to me,” Gates told Times.
In recent years, several prominent technical executives have shifted political support from the Democrats, including President Donald Trump, to the Republican candidates.
Elon Musk, the world's most wealthy person with a margin of TESLA and SpaceX CEO, shifts this shift.
Historically, the mask was identified as a moderate Democratic candidate, including the votes of Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.
He announced his intention to vote for the Republican Party, then became a supporter of Trump's voice, supported him during the 2024 presidential election, and became one of his largest donors.
The mask political change is particularly consistent with his defenses, especially after the acquisition of Twitter in 2022, for deregulation and freedom of speech.
The mask that appeared as an important advisor to the White House Trump has changed its brand on Twitter.
David Sacks, a co -founder of PayPal and venture capitalists, has also switched loyalty from Democratic candidates to Republican members.
In 2016, Saxo donated about $ 70,000 to the Hillary Clinton presidential election campaign.
By 2024, he became a prominent supporter of Donald Trump and raised about $ 12 million for Trump's campaign.
Sacks changes have become more expensive and more expensive among technical leaders who are now criticized by advanced policies and are currently defending conservative approaches for governance and economic management.
Peter Thiel, a co -founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, had a long time in silicon volleyball for a conservative view.
Initially, Tiel, who supported the causes and candidates of Libertarian, supported Ronpaul in 2008.
He later became an important supporter of Trump, spoke at the 2016 Republican Convention, and donated $ 1.250,000 to Trump's campaign.
Tiel's support was followed by the 2024 election cycle, where he was an important ally and donor.
Stripe's CEO PATRICK COLLISON was a reliable donor to the Democratic Party before donating $ 200,000 to the Republican PAC prior to last year's election.
Ben Hollowitz, a co -founder of Venture Capital Company Andrisen Hollowitz, has also changed his political stance.
Despite liberal development and first support for Democratic candidates, Hollowitz supported Trump in the 2024 election.
His decision was particularly affected by the dissatisfaction with the Biden administration's technical policy, especially in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
MARC Andreessen, another co -founder of Andreessen Horowitz, also supported Trump.
Gates, a 69 -year -old philanthropop who has not worked on a pediatric beloved Jeffrey Epstein during an interview with The Times, is the release of his new remarks under the title “Source Code: My Beginning”. Prior, I talk to some media outlets. 。 “
GATES's first book, the first book of the three volumes, was issued by Knopf. It will be released on Tuesday.
