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Peter Thiel donating $1.25 million to Donald Trump's campaign
CNN -Money ^ | October 16, 2016 | Laurie Segall and Aimee Rawlins

Posted on 10/16/2016 1:55:16 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Peter Thiel is putting his money where his mouth is.

The billionaire PayPal cofounder is donating $1.25 million to Donald Trump's campaign, according to a source close to Thiel. Thiel has been a vocal supporter of Trump -- one of the most prominent in Silicon Valley.

He spoke at the Republican National Convention and made history when he declared on stage that he was proud to be gay. Thiel's donation will be given through Super PACs and directly to Trump's campaign, according to the source. This is the first time Thiel will be donating to Trump. The donation was first reported by the NYT.

Silicon Valley throws big money at Clinton and virtually nothing at Trump. Thiel is famous in Silicon Valley for holding extreme, counterintuitive views. He is a rabid libertarian who has invested money to make people immortal, develop floating cities away from the reach of governments and convince young people not to go to college, among other endeavors.

He has become increasingly controversial, after news broke earlier this year that he had funded Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker, ultimately forcing the media company into bankruptcy. Thiel was one of the earliest investors in Facebook (FB, Tech30) and currently sits on the company's board. He has also made investments in Zynga (ZNGA), Reddit and Asana.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donation; donors; millionaires; paypal; thiel; trump; trump2016
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Since Thiel sits on the board of Facebook, perhaps he can have some influence over their inane censorship policies.
1 posted on 10/16/2016 1:55:16 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

The ONLY dude in Silicon Valley with balls likes Lady Gaga..?

That is really depressing..

But more power 2 ya, Pete...


2 posted on 10/16/2016 1:57:07 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Excellent!

He understand what is at stake.


3 posted on 10/16/2016 1:58:25 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Me too, me too. I just wrote a check for $35.


4 posted on 10/16/2016 1:59:33 PM PDT by HotKat (Politicians are like diapers; they need to be changed often and for the same reason. Mark Twain)
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To: gaijin
I HEFF my VEYS..!!

Und..? My pehpehs are allllveys IN OHDAH..!

ALVEYS..!!

5 posted on 10/16/2016 1:59:49 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

I’m surprised he has not yet been voted off of Facebook’s Board of Directors. Lucky for us.


6 posted on 10/16/2016 2:02:52 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: gaijin
Hey Now!

Lady Gaga looks really good now that she's had plastic surgery...and if she wears LOTS of makeup...and if the lighting is good...and if they do some touch ups to the prints..


7 posted on 10/16/2016 2:03:39 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (Ted Kennedy burns in hell.)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

HOORAY Thiel


8 posted on 10/16/2016 2:04:31 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

I believe I read where Theil’s company was just sued by “Justice” Dept for discrimination


9 posted on 10/16/2016 2:05:08 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
for holding extreme, counterintuitive views

Got it? Supporting Trump is "extreme".

But lining up like a good little lamb for the most corrupt piece of crap since Evita Peron destroyed Argentina is "normal".

10 posted on 10/16/2016 2:06:11 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Artemis Webb
Zees photos on left und ze right are REAL...?

Forgiff me, I don't mean to be ze gawker..!

Mein Gott, zat is ze HUGE improvement..!

11 posted on 10/16/2016 2:06:44 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Artemis Webb

Which guy there is Lady Gaga?


12 posted on 10/16/2016 2:08:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (23 days: Until Presdient Pre-elect becomes President Elect Donald J. Trump. Help is on the way!)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Bookmark


13 posted on 10/16/2016 2:10:48 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: gaijin

Full disclosure: I freaking loathe Glenn Beck.

This 2014, 4 min GB interview with Peter Thiel I think was great.

“The Fed will do ANYTHING they can, will print ANY amount of money in order to make things so that Hillary gets elected..”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxtXMlPSQAY

“Why Hillary would be a 1 term Prez”


14 posted on 10/16/2016 2:17:03 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

GOOD for Thiel!


15 posted on 10/16/2016 2:19:51 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero. news)
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To: gaijin

Wanna hear his 6 min speech in Ohio to the Republican Convention...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUTnOQZOYv0

He’s fantastic and I would totally vote for this faggot..!

When the guy saying we are in a huge, deceptive bubble and that government sucks BUILDS THINGS and is a billionaire, you should listen, I don’t care if he likes pastel colors.


16 posted on 10/16/2016 2:25:06 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin

He made his billion(s) and doesn’t need fedgov money and he’s concerned enough to put his money up and assist.

We should respect and value his opinion on Trump. He needs to convince the rest of Silicon Valley to do likewise.


17 posted on 10/16/2016 2:29:01 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: gaijin

To each his own. He’s a faggot and that’s probably why I wont “vote’ for him. You keep moving the goal line eventually in 10 years time “man, he has the best speech at the RNC. And he’s a transsexual dog turned human”. I do admire his stance while surrounded by leftards in the Valley’.


18 posted on 10/16/2016 2:31:18 PM PDT by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

WOW, so glad I decided to use PayPal today (even if he no longer runs it, I don’t know one way or the other). Maybe he can talk to his pal Omidyar about changing HIS tune?


19 posted on 10/16/2016 2:33:24 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: max americana

My my my. Quite frankly we need all the votes we can get. At 3 weeks before the election that means everything. I’m not going to bash this man for voting trump. Some of you are just stupid.


20 posted on 10/16/2016 2:41:16 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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