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Preparations are going on for the presidential elections in America. There is less than a month left for the presidential elections in America. In this last week, Democrat and Republican candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are putting all their strength into election preparations. Competition remains tough. As this year's presidential election approaches, billionaires across the country are quietly supporting Harris or Trump. Some people are also expressing their support.
How many billionaires have publicly endorsed?
Harris has received celebrity endorsements from former President Barack Obama and pop singer Taylor Swift. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has come out in support of Donald Trump. However, there are many others, like Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg, who have stayed away from it, despite rumors and speculations about their political leanings. Now a shocking report has come out. It is being said that the Democrat candidate is getting more support from billionaires than the Republican candidate.
What does the report claim?
According to reports, 76 billionaires are supporting Kamala Harris. Donald Trump has the support of only 49 billionaires. However, the elections are still a few weeks away. In such a situation, many more billionaires can support any candidate. However, the contributions of these billionaires will be revealed only after the elections, when the final report of the Federal Election Commission is released in December.
Why are billionaires attracted to Harris?
Although Kamala Harris has been critical of policies favoring billionaires, many wealthy individuals are supporting her for practical reasons. The letter from more than a dozen billionaires endorsing Harris emphasized that she is expected to maintain fair and predictable policies that ensure economic stability. It's an especially good match for Silicon Valley billionaires, who see Harris as an evangelist for California. Recent surveys have also shown that sectors such as technology, healthcare and sustainability will flourish if Harris becomes president.
Who supported Harrison?
Of the 76 billionaires who have endorsed Harris, 28 have donated $1 million or more to groups supporting her. These are those people –
- Michael Bloomberg (Former Mayor of New York, Bloomberg)
- Arthur Blank (Atlanta Falcons)
- Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn)
- Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures)
- Dustin Moskowitz (Facebook)
- Steven Spielberg (Hollywood director)
36 billionaires contributed between $50,000 and $999,999. These are those people –
- Tory Burch (fashion designer)
- Reed Hastings (Netflix)
- Chris Larsen (Ripple)
- Laurene Powell Jobs (Apple)
Additionally, Melinda French Gates, Joe Gebbia (Airbnb) and several other prominent personalities have financially supported the Democratic presidential candidate. High-profile celebrities such as Mark Cuban and Magic Johnson signed an open letter supporting him.
Which billionaires supported Donald Trump?
Trump himself is considered a very rich personality and has the support of 49 billionaires.
- Miriam Adelson (Las Vegas Sands Corporation)
- Don Ehren (Las Vegas Construction)
- Dianne Hendrix (ABC Supply)
- Linda McMahon (WWE)
- Steve Wynn (Wynn Resorts)
The 16 billionaires contributed between $50,000 and $999,999.
- Tilmon Fertitta (Houston Rockets)
- John Paulson (Paulson & Company)
- Thomas Siebel (Siebel Systems)
Trump's supporters also include Elon Musk, who is actively supporting him. He is also seen in rallies with Trump.
This billionaire is not supporting anyone
- Whereas many billionaires are openly supporting Harris or Trump. Some people are maintaining distance at the moment. These are those people –
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has praised Donald Trump for being patient following his dismissal, but has not yet publicly endorsed either candidate.
- Warren Buffett is known as a Democrat. But till now he has maintained silence on this year's elections.
- Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly had private discussions with Donald Trump, but has not endorsed either candidate.
- Bill Gates has not officially endorsed any candidate. However, he expressed positive feelings for Harris in an interview in July.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of America's largest bank JPMorgan Chase, has not supported any candidate. However, last week Trump shared a false social media post claiming to support Dimon.
- Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, called the upcoming election the most important election of his life, but he did not endorse Harris or Trump.
- Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who as an immigrant previously found Trump's election offensive, has kept his feelings private during this election and has not made any public statements about the current candidates.
- Although Larry Ellison and Ken Griffin, both billionaires, have provided financial support to Republican causes in the past, they are currently silent on their support.