(VOVworld) – Technology billionaire Peter Thiel is reported to have donated 1.25 million USD to support Donald Trump in the presidential campaign.
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Peter Thiel will give 1.25 million USD to Donald J. Trump’s presidential bid
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The only prominent supporter of the Republican candidate among the high-tech community, Mr. Thiel is making his first donation in support of Mr. Trump’s election. He will give 1.25 million USD through a combination of super PAC donations and funds directly to the campaign.
Peter Thiel is ranked 248th of the 400 world’s wealthiest people by Forbes Magazine with total assets worth 2.2 billion USD. He was the co-founder of PayPal, a company which specializes in e-commerce and online transactions and payments.