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Meet the Donald Trump delegate who is stirring up a storm in Silicon Valley

Peter Thiel is a cofounder of PayPal, an investor in Facebook and doesn't believe in climate change

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Peter Thiel is a self-proclaimed libertarian, has invested in Facebook and is a cofounder of PayPal. Forbes reported that he has a net worth close to $2.7 billion, just shy of Trump’s $4.5 billion. Last August, Thiel donated to a Carly Fiorina super PAC. He’s taken a noted step away from others in Silicon Valley who have come out against Trump. Watch our video for why Thiel, who has advocated for “peaceful utopias,” would support a candidate like Donald Trump.

 

By Katie Levingston


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