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Marc Cuban Was The Only Billionaire (Original Post) gab13by13 Nov 2024 OP
There's also Illinois Governor Pritzker. Omnipresent Nov 2024 #1
Yeah but gab13by13 Nov 2024 #3
I thought Bill Gates was behind Harris? XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #2
Yeah, I think, gab13by13 Nov 2024 #6
Taylor Swift, Lenron James, Boyonce, Oprah, Stephen King...... mymomwasright Nov 2024 #4
Add George Soros, Warren Buffet, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates PortTack Nov 2024 #19
Taylor Swift eallen Nov 2024 #5
I have a bad habit of speaking in absolutes to get attention. gab13by13 Nov 2024 #7
Gates gave $50 M to the cause. Lots of wealthy people gave. Unfortunately, lots of rubes voted for trump. Silent Type Nov 2024 #8
This is factually incorrect EdmondDantes_ Nov 2024 #9
Ha, you beat me. Nice. ancianita Nov 2024 #13
Yes, thanks for posting this. This was an important Mike 03 Nov 2024 #20
Um, Oprah? Seeking Serenity Nov 2024 #10
Not so. So much was going on that this might have been missed... ancianita Nov 2024 #11
I believe that more billionaires supported Harris. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #12
Correct, Biden/Harris had FAR MORE billionaire backers than Trump. WarGamer Nov 2024 #15
True, but none of them jumped up and down Mr.Bill Nov 2024 #16
true!! WarGamer Nov 2024 #17
Oprah? Bloomberg? Swift, Spielberg? And dozens more all made their support public WarGamer Nov 2024 #14
Multiple billionaires contributed to Harris' campaign spooky3 Nov 2024 #18
He maybe one of the few people with enough appeal to overcome this MAGA madness. Pepsidog Nov 2024 #21
He said publicly that he didn't give a dime to either candidate rainin Nov 2024 #22

gab13by13

(26,337 posts)
3. Yeah but
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:35 AM
Nov 2024

I was leaning toward corporate America. The billionaires want their tax cuts and deregulation.

A recession/depression, inflation, deflation, won't stop billionaires from living high on the hog. They will return with even more of a monopoly when the smaller companies go bust.

eallen

(2,976 posts)
5. Taylor Swift
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:36 AM
Nov 2024

I haven't investigated to see who else. But one should do that, before declaring you have identified them all.


gab13by13

(26,337 posts)
7. I have a bad habit of speaking in absolutes to get attention.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:40 AM
Nov 2024

I was thinking corporate America and I should have specified that.

Taylor Swift could have a led a movement of young voters to the polls had she jumped in the pool. I don't blame her though, Magats could have ruined her career, not to mention the death threats.

Mike 03

(18,089 posts)
20. Yes, thanks for posting this. This was an important
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:02 PM
Nov 2024

article.

We had a lot of billionaire backers; I wish some more of them had spoken out, especially Mike Bloomberg. It's water under the bridge now, but he really understood how to hit Rump where it hurt. When Asshole pulled us out of the Paris Climate Accords, Bloomberg flew to Paris and paid our funding commitments anyway. ($15 million if I recall). I've been wondering if he will bother with that again. But, unfortunately, he's rather quiet about what he does do.

ancianita

(39,560 posts)
11. Not so. So much was going on that this might have been missed...
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 01:01 PM
Nov 2024

...besides those listed in the thread above ...

A letter signed by more than a dozen billionaires last month endorsing Harris explained their belief Harris “will continue to advance fair and predictable policies that support the rule of law, stability, and a sound business environment,”... many of her billionaire backers from Silicon Valley, who grew familiar with Harris during her time as a California prosecutor.
83 billionaires backed Harris compared to 52 for Trump.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/10/30/kamala-harris-has-more-billionaires-prominently-backing-her-than-trump-bezos-and-griffin-weigh-in-updated/

Elessar Zappa

(16,295 posts)
12. I believe that more billionaires supported Harris.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 01:02 PM
Nov 2024

Most of them don’t want the country and economy destroyed because it will affect their business’s.

WarGamer

(16,279 posts)
15. Correct, Biden/Harris had FAR MORE billionaire backers than Trump.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 01:05 PM
Nov 2024

How things have changed over the last 25 years.

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)
16. True, but none of them jumped up and down
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 01:37 PM
Nov 2024

behind her at the podium in front of thousands of fans. We now see how much childish stunts like that convinces idiots.

rainin

(3,215 posts)
22. He said publicly that he didn't give a dime to either candidate
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 02:09 PM
Nov 2024

Meanwhile, I spent more than I could afford, as did many of you. Before you come at me because you didn't see the interviews, check yourself. He said it. He said he didn't want to be wanted for his money. Meanwhile billionaires poured money into electing trump. I won't ever see him the same. He is no hero. He should be asked to explain himself now.

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