According to Trending Politics, Peter Thiel, the PayPal founder and GOP mega-donor, has announced that he will “strongly” support Ron DeSantis should he become the Republican nominee in the 2024 Presidential race. Thiel made these remarks during an interview on The Free Press’ “Honestly” podcast.
During the interview, Thiel offered some advice to DeSantis regarding his focus on issues of “wokeness,” suggesting that it may come at the expense of more pressing matters such as the cost of housing and rents across the country. Thiel went on to express his concern about the issue of skyrocketing housing costs, stating that it’s a hard problem to solve and that he has no idea how to address it.
However, Thiel remains a strong supporter of DeSantis and will back him with his considerable resources if he does decide to run for the Republican nomination. Thiel has a long history of supporting the GOP, having given $1.25 million to Trump’s 2016 campaign and even speaking on his behalf at the Republican National Convention.
Thiel has, at times, been critical of the GOP’s focus on cultural issues, and he has previously promised not to fund any Republican candidates in 2024. Instead, he would prefer to see the challengers to President Joe Biden focus on bolstering U.S. innovation and preventing competition from China and other foreign nations.
Peter Thiel is an eccentric figure in the world of technology and business. After co-founding PayPal, he went on to found data company Palantir and has since become a prolific venture capitalist. He currently has a net worth of $4 billion, according to Forbes.
