How Silicon Valley has profited by aligning with MAGA
A powerful alliance has formed between Silicon Valley tech billionaires and MAGA politics, led by venture capitalist David Sachs, who helped orchestrate a fusion of tech wealth and Trump-era power that is reshaping American governance and policy in favor of crypto and AI interests.
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