Tech Giants Court Trump as Election Day Approaches

By: L. Papa

As Election Day quickly approaches, CEOs of the world’s leading tech companies are seeking to form bonds with Republican candidate Donald Trump.
 
Over the last months, Trump has garnered public support from notable figures such as Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google; and Elon Musk, founder of Tesla. These Tech moguls have sought out Trump as the race between him and Democrat Kamala Harris grows closer due to his influence in the business community. In anticipation of a potential second term in the Oval Office, Zuckerberg, who has once had an unstable relationship with the former president, voiced his support after the failed assassination attempt in July, describing Trump’s reaction to the shooting as “emotional” and “badass”. Furthermore, in a podcast on the 25th of October, Trump mentioned how Pichai responded to Trump’s McDonalds campaign in Pennsylvania, where he worked inside the kitchen along with other McDonalds employees. According to Trump, Pichai called to tell him that he had “never seen anything like it". Over the last years, Google has faced various legal and financial issues from the European Union, owing over $2.6 billion in tax bills, and Trump has declared that those who support him will have a positive outcome if he reclaims office in November.
 
Elon Musk, however, provided a different kind of support to Trump, and he has been one of the main advocates and representatives of the MAGA movement in 2024. Along with publicly backing Trump and even recently attending one of his rallies, Musk has provided sizeable investments to Trump’s movement: around $132 million. Trump and Musk have very similar views in terms of government and, more importantly, business. Musk’s support of Trump has not only been to gain an ally but also to provide a better economic future for his companies, something which all Tech giants backing Trump have as a goal.