Some prominent Silicon Valley investors are moving to the right
In 2021, David Sacks, a prominent venture capital investor and podcast host, said that former President Donald J. Trump's behavior during the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol had disqualified him from being a future candidate politic.At a technology conference last week, Mr. Sacks said his opinion had changed.“I have more disagreements with Biden than with Trump,” the investor said. Mr. Sacks said he and his podcast co-hosts were working to host a fundraiser for Mr. Trump, which could include an interview for their show “All In.” They also extended an invitation to President Biden, he said, but Trump's camp was more open.Such public support for Trump was taboo in Silicon Valley, which has long been seen as a liberal bastion. But frustration with Biden, Democrats and the state ...