July 13, 2024electioncampaign financeelectionstechnology policycampaign financeelectionstechnology
Musk, Andreessen, and Horowitz Publicly Back Trump
Elon Musk made his first $5 million contribution to America PAC on July 3, 2024, then publicly endorsed Trump on July 13. Within days, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz announced on their podcast that they would each donate $2.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC. The shift marked Silicon Valley's most senior venture capitalists openly aligning with Trump's campaign.