Peter Thiel is backing a new generation of Trump fluffing Republicans
Peter Thiel, the controversial billionaire tech founder and investor, has used his fortune to encourage kids to skip college, to back a lawsuit that bankrupted Gawker Media and to donate to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump when many in Silicon Valley were strongly opposed to him.
Now, Thiel's exit from the board of Meta Platforms (neé Facebook) could free up more time for Thiel to double down on his political efforts and position himself as a new kingmaker in the Republican world.
Meta announced on Monday that Thiel — one of the company's longest-serving board members and a close adviser to CEO Mark Zuckerberg — would not stand for reelection as a board director at its annual meeting later this year. Zuckerberg suggested that Thiel is leaving his position on the board to "devote his time to other interests."
Multiple news outlets reported Monday that Thiel plans to focus his efforts on supporting Republican candidates in the US midterm elections following his exit from Meta. A review of his recent political donations indicates that he's aiming to elect a new generation of Trump-aligned Republicans to both houses of Congress. And leaving Meta doesn't just free up Thiel's time to pursue his political agenda, it may also make him less constrained by removing potential political headaches for Meta from his activities.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/peter-thiel-is-backing-a-new-generation-of-trump-aligned-republicans/ar-AATEz4f
Sure, throw your money down the toilet.
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