Not only did former President Donald Trump haul in over $12 million at a San Francisco fundraiser on Thursday evening, he also officially landed the endorsement of a major tech investor, David Sacks.
Former President Trump's stop in the blue bastion of San Francisco turned out to be fruitful in more than one way. Not only did the presumptive Republican presidential nominee haul in roughly $12 million at a fundraiser on Thursday evening, he also officially landed the endorsement of a major tech investor. The fundraiser was hosted by David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya, two of the heaviest hitters in Silicon Valley and co-hosts of the hot 'All-In' podcast.
Tickets at the sold-out event ranged from $50,000 per person to get in the door all the way up to $500,000 per couple for special access and a photo with Trump. A couple of hours before the fundraiser, Sacks took to social media to formally endorse Trump. 'I give to many, but endorse few. But today I am giving my endorsement to our 45th President, Donald J. Trump, to be our 47th President.
Sacks said that 'the voters have experienced four years of President Trump and four years of President Biden. In tech, we call this an A/B test.' 'With respect to economic policy, foreign policy, border policy, and legal fairness, Trump performed better. He is the President who deserves a second term,' he argued.
Vance, who is a Trump ally and a potential 2024 running mate who is close to Trump Jr., spent time a few years back in the San Francisco area working for hedge funds in the tech sector. Sources say he was instrumental in putting the top-dollar fundraiser together. According to sources, Sacks said at the fundraiser that 'this all started with JD Vance calling and asking if we could host an event for President Trump. Without JD's advice and encouragement, this would never have happened.
Trump's campaign on Monday said it and the Republican National Committee , fueled in part by the former president's guilty verdicts in his criminal trial, hauled in a stunning $141 million in fundraising in May. Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts in the first trial of a former or current president in the nation's history.
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