Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Midterm Sweep
Many donated money to President Trump’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
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Many donated money to President Trump’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.
Following Tuesday’s midterm elections, which resulted in major victories for Democrats, prominent tech investors and some of the nation’s wealthiest individuals offered vastly different responses. Reid Hoffman, a billionaire and key Democratic donor, called out Elon Musk over his heavy financial bac
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