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Sep 2024
29m 33s

Why tech billionaires are backing Trump

THE TIMES
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Elon Musk and other tech billionaires in Democrat-leaning Silicon Valley are backing Donald Trump in 2024. What’s driving this shift, and what could it mean for the presidential race?

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Guest: Danny Fortson, West Coast correspondent, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.  


Further listen: The political transformation of Elon Musk

Clips: ABC News, X.com/Elon Musk, Bitcoin Magazine, The Ben & Marc Show.  

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