Voting on the go as the US decides between Harris and Trump

Silicon Valley, a bastion of Democratic politics, is experiencing a shift as more voices, seemingly emboldened by Elon Musk, have openly expressed their support for Donald Trump. The South African-born tech mogul is leading this change, spending nearly $100 million on the Republican presidential campaign, while deploying his X social media platform and personally campaigning in crucial swing states to boost Trump’s bid for the White House. House to support.

“Musk is revered by a lot of people in Silicon Valley,” says technology entrepreneur and author Vivek Wadhwa, who teaches at Carnegie Mellon University. “More people on the right are just saying, ‘Look, we’re fed up, we’re going to vote for Trump,’ and they’re doing it fearlessly and influencing the opinions of others.”

Musk’s embrace of Trump has strengthened the ideological currents that have long existed quietly in the California tech scene, best represented today by Peter Thiel, a conservative investor who worked with Musk at PayPal 25 years ago.