Benzinga
  • 4 months ago
JD Vance urges billionaire Peter Thiel to "get off the sidelines" and financially support Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. In an interview with the Financial Times, Vance noted Thiel's conservative values. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, financially supported Donald Trump's 2016 campaign with $1.25 million and later contributed $15 million to JD Vance's successful Senate bid. Thiel stated in June that he would not financially support Trump's super PAC in 2024 but would choose Trump over President Joe Biden if forced to decide.
Transcript
00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02J.D. Vance is urging billionaire Peter Thiel to get off the sidelines and financially support
00:07Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
00:10In an interview with the Financial Times, Vance noted Thiel's conservative values.
00:14Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, financially supported Donald Trump's 2016
00:19campaign with $1.25 million and later contributed $15 million to J.D. Vance's successful Senate
00:25bid.
00:26Thiel stated in June that he would not financially support Trump's Super PAC in 2024, but would
00:31choose Trump over President Joe Biden if forced to decide.
00:34For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

Recommended

0:47
I
Up next
Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder, to be delegate for Donald Trump
Wibbitz Top Stories
1:06
Republican Party Loses One Of Its Biggest Donors: Billionaire Peter Thiel Says 'I'm Out'
Benzinga
0:47
Miriam Adelson Pledges Unwavering Support for Trump's 2024 Campaign, Pledges to Do 'Whatever It Takes' to Help the Former President Win
Benzinga
0:54
Trump Holds VP Auditions in Exclusive Palm Beach Event for Wealthy Donors
FanReviews
0:46
Trump Trails Behind in Fundraising as Biden Still Holds the Edge
Benzinga
0:49
Bill Gates Makes $50M Private Donation To Kamala Harris' Campaign After Years Of Political Silence: 'This Election Is Different,' Says Billionaire
Benzinga
0:40
Trump's Florida Fundraiser Nets $50.5 Million, a Major Boost for GOP
Benzinga
3:32
Watch| Donald Trump Announces JD Vance as VP Pick At Republican National Convention| Full Video
Oneindia
0:37
Trump's Alleged Texts to Wealthy GOP Donor Spark Worry Among His Advisors that the Former President Is Being Manipulated
Benzinga
0:59
Trump's Niece Says 'Good Times' During Ex-President's Tenure Purely 'Fictional:' 'He's Betting..We've Forgotten A Lot Of Things'
Benzinga
1:01:21
Money And Politics: How Donald Trump Has Grown His Wealth In 2024
Forbes
0:48
Trump's Niece Says Ex-President May Have Committed One Of His 'Biggest Mistakes' As Letitia James 'Closer To Liquidating Donald's Assets'
Benzinga
0:38
Trump-Vance Campaign Fundraiser Set for NYC Financial Titans as 'Hillbilly Elegy' Author Woos Wall Street
Benzinga
0:39
Trump Slams Biden's 'Gestapo' Administration and 'Evil Thug' Jack Smith at GOP Retreat in Florida
Benzinga
0:35
Trump Hauls in $6 Million at Mar-a-Lago Fundraiser As Legal Troubles Mount
Benzinga
0:46
Donald Trump Enters Panic Mode as Deadline Looms for $464 Million Bond
FanReviews
0:43
Zuckerberg Dines With Trump At Mar-a-Lago As Past Tensions Between The Two Appear To Ease
Benzinga
0:53
Trump's Campaign and PACs Spend Over $10 Million on Legal Fees in 2024
Benzinga
0:44
Did Trump Receive Donations for His $175 Million Fraud Bond? Sources Say These Donors May Have Helped the GOP Frontrunner
Benzinga
0:36
Trump-Backed Candidates Splash Cash At Mar-a-Lago, as  Trump Campaign Funnels $28 Million to His Own Companies
Benzinga
1:16
Trump Slapped With Massive $355M Fine, 3-Year Ban On Company Leadership In New York
Benzinga
0:51
Breaking: Court Rules Donald Trump Can Post Reduced Bond in Civil Fraud Case
FanReviews
0:50
Biden Says 'Only One Way To Keep Donald Trump Out Of Oval Office' —Moves To Raise Funds After Ex-President Found Guilty
Benzinga
1:58
How billionaires swayed Trump to choose JD Vance as his vice president pick
Business Insider
1:31
Elon Musk Offers Voters $1 Million a Day to Sign PAC Petition Backing the Constitution
TIME