Newcomer · 30 October 2026

Big Tech Defied Tradition With a Risky Bet on Trump. It’s Not Looking Like a Winner.

Eric Newcomer

Tech leaders' massive political spending on Republicans and anti-tax campaigns—Musk's half-billion on Trump, Andreessen and Yass in the hundreds of millions—is looking like a risky, historically unprecedented bet that could backfire if Democrats win and pursue revenge via regulation or wealth taxes.

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Topics: Venture Capital & Startups · Government & Public Sector

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