Billionaires were more supportive of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign than President-elect Donald Trump, according to a Forbes magazine analysis of campaign finance disclosures.
Eighty-three billionaires supported Harris verbally and financially, while only 53 supported Trump. According to to Forbes. Trump won on election night. suffer a great economic disadvantagehis campaign had raised $388 million as of Oct. 16, compared to about $1 billion raised by Harris’ campaign.
A coalition of Ms. Harris’ wealthy supporters wrote a letter in September explaining their support for her. (Stream The Daily Caller’s documentary “Cleaning Up Kamila” here)
“With Kamala Harris in the White House, the business community can be confident that we have a president who wants to see American industry thrive,” the letter begins. obtained Read on, via CBS News. “As a partner to President Biden, Vice President Harris has a strong track record of driving action to foster business investment in the United States and enable American companies to compete and win in global markets. She will continue to advance fair and predictable policies that support the rule of law, stability, and a healthy business environment, and will work to give all Americans the opportunity to pursue the American Dream.”
The letter’s signatories include former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, former American Airlines president Robert Crandall, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban and others were among the names. Other billionaires who have endorsed Harris include Mike Bloomberg, Steven Spielberg, Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz, Google’s Eric Schmidt and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, according to Forbes. This includes Mr.
President-elect Donald Trump arrives to address election night events. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Elon Musk is one of the most prominent billionaire supporters of President-elect Trump, and he did so shortly after an attempt was made on his life in July. According to to Reuters.
“The last time America had a tougher candidate was President Theodore Roosevelt,” Musk said in response to the endorsement.
According to Forbes, other billionaires who have supported Trump include Linda McMahon of WWE fame, the Winklevoss brothers, Sheldon Adelson’s widow Miriam Adelson, and Sequoia Capital’s Douglas Leone. There is.
The tendency for wealthy Americans to support Harris persists at lower wealth levels, with 57% planning to vote for her in a September survey of investors with assets of $1 million or more. It turns out, CNBC News reported.
Despite the huge influx of money into Harris’ campaign, two people familiar with her finances say the campaign ended up with at least $20 million in debt. According to To a Politico reporter.
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