The past few weeks have been extremely weird for Trump. The media is saying he’s dead in the water.
But Tucker Carlson was just given utterly crazy news about Donald Trump.
If you only listened to the mainstream media ever since Kamala Harris by default took the reins of the Democrat Party on July 21st, you’d be led to believe that Donald Trump’s campaign is basically lifeless and that Kamala Harris has virtually everyone behind her to be the next President of the United States.
The reality is that there’s a whole new dynamic to the 2024 election race when you compare it to the 2020 and 2016 elections. It’s almost as if all the puzzle pieces have been shuffled and now the parties have new strengths they never had in years past. One major improvement the Republican Party has made this time around is gaining support from top tech companies and executives.
Donald Trump Convinces Silicon Valley Giants To Back Him This Year
In a revealing interview with Tucker Carlson, Amjad Masad, CEO of the AI coding startup Replit, shed light on why Silicon Valley is increasingly supporting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Speaking on The Tucker Carlson Show, Masad pointed to the Democratic Party’s aggressive push to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) as a pivotal factor driving this shift.
Masad, who has been active in the tech industry since 2012, discussed his initial observations of Silicon Valley’s political landscape. “So, to the question of whether there’s going to be a regulatory capture, I think that the — I mean, that’s why you see Silicon Valley getting into politics. You know, Silicon Valley was always sort of into politics,” Masad remarked. He recalled the Romney-Obama debate era, noting that at that time, Silicon Valley was overwhelmingly aligned with the Democratic Party, often viewing Republicans as intellectually inferior.
Tucker Carlson, co-founder of the Daily Caller News Foundation, chimed in, emphasizing the minimal policy differences between Romney and Obama. Masad elaborated, “I remember, I came in 2012. It was early on in my time, it was the Romney-Obama debate… everyone around him in the industry had been aligned with the Democratic Party, labeling Republicans as ‘dumb.'” He recounted how his colleagues mocked Romney, especially for his “binders full of women” comment, which stuck with many in Silicon Valley.
Masad continued, explaining the political monoculture within the tech industry, evidenced by companies like Netflix, where 99% of political donations go to Democrats. “I was like, ‘Why isn’t anyone here for Republicans?’ And they’re like, ‘because they’re dumb, and only dumb people [go for] Republicans. Silicon Valley was this one state town in a way,” Masad explained, highlighting the stark partisan divide.
The discussion then shifted to the notable political shift towards the right within the tech community. Masad highlighted influential venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, who have publicly expressed support for Trump.
Tech entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley are leaving the Democratic party and looking to Trump.
Why? @TuckerCarlson and tech CEO @amasad discuss: pic.twitter.com/a4bxHca92u
— Tucker Carlson Network (@TCNetwork) August 1, 2024
“I mean, you see, now a lot of people are surprised that a lot of people in tech are going for Republicans, are going for Trump. Particularly Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz put out a two-hour podcast talking,” Masad said. He emphasized that this level of open support for Trump would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.
Carlson inquired about how this newfound support for Trump was being received within the industry. Masad acknowledged a significant change from a decade ago, where such support would have been career-ending. “It’s still mixed, but I think way better than what would have happened 10 years ago. They would’ve been canceled and they would have — no one would ever like, no founder would take their money,” Masad continued.
“But Andreessen Horowitz is so big and so influential, and they’re considered smart and not at all crazy. That’s got to change minds if Andreessen, Horowitz is doing it,” Carlson remarked. Masad agreed, noting that Andreessen and Horowitz’s support is giving others the courage to voice their backing for Trump. “Yeah. It would have certainly changed minds. I think, you know, give people some courage to say I’m for Trump as well, at minimum. But I think it does change minds,” he said. He stressed that part of their argument for Trump is the Democratic Party’s eagerness to regulate AI.
The conversation also touched upon Vice President Kamala Harris’ participation in an AI safety conference in November 2023, where she announced new measures to mitigate AI risks. Masad criticized her understanding of the tech industry, suggesting it was lacking.
In early June, venture capitalists David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya hosted a fundraiser in San Francisco for Trump, raising $12 million. Sacks expressed his surprise at the growing support for Trump among tech leaders, reflecting the broader political realignment Masad described.
Masad’s interview demonstrates a significant political transformation within Silicon Valley, driven by concerns over AI regulation and spearheaded by influential figures in the tech community. So far, Donald Trump and the Republican Party has done the better job at courting those within the Silicon Valley world and that’s why he’s making inroads with this younger industry that has traditionally been Democrat-dominated.
That support is going to be critical for the decades to come. The Silicon Valley companies are going to continue to explode the industry of technology, which will become a bigger focus for economic policy.
This is yet another example of how Donald Trump has, brilliantly, been able to reach out to new supporters who no one thought he’d be able to court.
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