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JD Vance, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Embrace of the MAGA Movement
On today’s Big Take podcast: The story of Silicon Valley elites’ embrace of the MAGA movement.
JD Vance speaks during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 17.
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s pick of Senator JD Vance as his running mate has many in Silicon Valley rejoicing — they see the former venture capitalist as one of their own. With Elon Musk’s commitment of $45 million a month to a super-PAC supporting the Trump campaign, it's the latest sign of Silicon Valley elites embracing the MAGA movement.