The tech billionaires going all-in for Trump: ‘There’s a wellspring of support in Silicon Valley’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Donald Trump’s new label as “convicted felon” hasn’t repelled a coterie of Silicon Valley tech billionaires, who are joining forces to back the former president just days after his historic guilty verdict in the hush money trial, according to reports. “It’s safe to say that there’s a wellspring of support in Silicon Valley,” Mr Sacks told the Times, “especially given the backlash to the political prosecution of Trump.” It does appear to be part of a increasing tilt towards Trump in Silicon Valley, historically known for its left-leaning views. Sacks replied to the tweet, writing: “After Biden’s disastrous presidency, Trump has a lot of supporters in Silicon Valley; many are just afraid to admit it. The billionaires’ backing comes at an inopportune moment for Biden, whose campaign reported raising less cash in April than the Trump side for the first time this election cycle.