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Silicon Valley cheers JD Vance VP pick as more tech billionaires back Trump

18-7-2024 < Attack the System 57 130 words
 
Economics/Class Relations


By Thomas Barrabi and  Lydia Moynihan




Donald Trump’s selection of Sen. JD Vance as his 2024 running mate is seen as a potential windfall for Silicon Valley — and major tech VCs are going public with their support.


While best known as author of the hit memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” which detailed the plights and concerns of Rust Belt voters, the Ohio Republican also has close ties to the tech industry.


Prior to entering politics, he worked as a venture capitalist alongside the likes of billionaire Peter Thiel, who co-founded PayPal, Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund.


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