America’s most successful entrepreneurs are not letting up in their competitions, whether it be the space race or the next tech breakthrough – but the 2024 presidential race is the latest billionaire battleground.
A number of high-profile billionaires have been outspoken and spending heavily in support of their respective chosen candidate, and they are split over whether former President Trump or Vice President Harris would make a better commander-in-chief.
Here are some of the big names backing each candidate:
Trump supporters
Bill Ackman – Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital
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Marc Andreessen – Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz
Elon Musk – CEO of Tesla, founder of Neuralink, The Boring Co., SpaceX, X, xAI
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David Sacks – Co-founder, Craft Ventures
Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss – Co-founders, Gemini crypto exchange
Harris supporters
Michael Bloomberg – Co-founder, Bloomberg L.P.
Mark Cuban – “Shark Tank” investor, Dallas Mavericks owner
Bill Gates (reportedly) – Co-founder, Microsoft
Reid Hoffman – Co-founder, LinkedIn
Taylor Swift – Global pop star
While some billionaires have used their voices and funds to support their choice this election season, other notable names have either remained mum or made it clear they will not be picking sides publicly.
Not endorsing
Jeff Bezos – Founder, Amazon.com
Warren Buffett – Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Leon Cooperman – Chairman and CEO, Omega Family Office
Jamie Dimon – Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mark Zuckerberg – Founder and CEO, Meta Platforms
While several billionaires have made headlines during the election cycle, most are more subtle about their views.
But according to Forbes, which tracks the moves and net worth of the world’s wealthiest people, Harris is favored by billionaires. The outlet said records show 83 billionaires are backing the Democrat, compared to 52 supporting Trump.
FOX News’ Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
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