Elon Musk supports Trump in his own way

The right-wingers in Silicon Valley, who have long been isolated in this Democratic region of California, are working to support Donald Trump, amid expectations that Elon Musk's millions will allow this movement to grow and expand.

According to the American press, Musk intends to donate $ 45 million a month to "America PAC", the "political action committee" that supports the Republican presidential campaign.

The "super PAC" committees are a legal entity that cannot directly fund a candidate, but they are entitled to spend unlimited amounts on advertising operations or field activities.

Months ago, Musk announced that he would not donate to any of the candidates, even if the right-wing orientation of his "X" platform and his fiery messages against Democrats and the left left no room for doubt about his political leanings.

Shortly after the assassination attempt on Trump on Saturday, Musk officially announced his full support for the Republican candidate.

Other less famous figures from the technology sector are also donating to the former US president.

They rely on it to promote cryptocurrencies, fund the expansion of defense technology and fend off regulators who want to slow down startup acquisitions.

Trump’s supporters in Silicon Valley, mostly white males, are united in their distaste for so-called “woke” ideology, which they say promotes diversity and equality over competence and excellence.

They held a fundraiser last month for the former president, organized by David Sachs, a member of the “PayPal mafia.”

This informal group notably includes Elon Musk, who worked at the startup that became a pioneer in online payments in the late 1990s.

David Sachs’s generosity also earned him a speaking engagement at the Republican National Convention.

“In my hometown of San Francisco, the Democratic government has turned the streets of our beautiful city into a hotbed of crime, homeless encampments and open drug use,” Sachs told delegates.

Another member of the PayPal mafia is Peter Thiel, a German-born ultraconservative who backed Trump in 2016 and has become a right-wing tech mogul.

In 2021, after the Capitol attack, he said he would step away from politics.

But he later contributed heavily to the Senate campaign of J.D. Vance, whom Trump chose as his running mate this week.

Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive who co-hosted All-In with Sachs, also helped organize the fundraiser.