Who supports Trump and who supports Harris among the US billionaires?
While the race for the US presidential elections in November comes to the fore, after having offered the first TV debate between the two candidates, the supporters of the aspiring tenants of the White House are counted. And the conclusions are starting to be drawn on the amounts collected to finance the electoral campaign.
Using data from the Federal Election Commission in August, Bloomberg analysts checked the members of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index who donated money to Harris or Trump’s campaigns. High-profile members of the index were also considered, such as Elon Musk e Bill Ackman who do not appear in FEC data, but supported one of the candidates.
Considering the ultra-rich, Trump is in the lead for the support received. The former president received at least $24.4 million from 13 members of the rich list.
The Harris campaignmeanwhile, has received at least $12.8 million from 20 people, including those who donated to Biden’s campaign before he resigned. Those contributions were transferred to her when she became a candidate.
Harris, however, has outpaced Trump overall. The Democratic nominee raised $81 million in the first day after Biden’s exit, which her campaign called the biggest 24-hour fundraiser of any candidate in history. She had $404 million in the bank at the start of September, surpassing Trump’s $295 million.
Below are the names of who supported trump and who preferred support Harris among the billionaires of the United States.
Trump’s Billionaire Supporters: Who Are They and How Much Have They Donated?
Donald Trump boasts the support and donations of important and well-known ultra-rich people, among whom undoubtedly stands out Elon Musk, who could even receive a government post if the tycoon wins the presidential elections.
These are the billionaires supporting the Republican candidate according to Bloomberg (with an indication of the donation made):
- Elon Musk – CEO, Tesla: Spent $45 million so far, according to FEC filings;
- Stephan Schwarzman – Chairman, Blackstone: $419,600 to the Trump Committee 47;
- Miriam Adelson – Majority shareholder, Las Vegas Sands: $5 million to Preserve America PAC, which is supporting Trump’s reelection, and $844,600 to the Trump 47 Committee;
- Jeffrey Hildebrand – Founder and Owner, Hilcorp Energy: $3,300 to Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Inc. via the Trump 47 Committee;
- Harold Hamm – President Continental Resources: $200,000 to Make America Great Again Inc., $614,000 to the Trump 47 Committee, and $3,300 to Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Inc;
- Tilman Fertitta – President and CEO Fertitta Entertainment: $407,300 to the Trump 47 Committee and $3,300 to Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Inc;
- Andy Beal – Founder and Chairman Beal Financial: $200,000 to Make America Great Again Inc. and $838,000 to the Trump 47 Committee;
- Diane Hendricks – President and sole owner ABC Supply: $5 million to Make America Great Again Inc. and $844,600 to the Trump 47 Committee;
- Woody Johnson IV – New York Jets owner: $1 million to Make America Great Again Inc. and $806,300 to the Trump 47 Committee;
- Bill Ackman – Founder and CEO Pershing Square: Has not yet donated to his campaign, but has endorsed him on X;
- Joe Ricketts – TD Ameritrade Founder: $824,600 to Trump 47 Committee;
- Edward Roski – Majestic Realty Chairman: $100,000 to Trump 47 Committee;
- Bernie Marcus – Co-founder, Home Depot: $1 million to Make America Great Again Inc. and $844,600 to the Trump 47 Committee;
- Kelcy Warren – Chairman and largest shareholder Energy Transfer LP: $5 million to Make America Great Again Inc. and $814,600 to the Trump 47 Committee;
- Gary Rollins – Chairman and CEO, Rollins Inc: $12,500 to Trump 47 Committee
Trump’s lead narrows to three “big” donorsMiriam Adelson, Diane Hendricks and Kelcy Warren, who each gave their maximum to the Trump 47 Committee and $5 million to another vehicle (PAC) to support the re-election effort.
Who Supports Harris Among US Billionaires? The List and Donations
The richest donor who supports Harris is former Google CEO Eric Schmidtwho has invested nearly $3 million in her candidacy. Here is Bloomberg’s list of the Democratic candidate’s billionaire backers:
- Eric Schmidt – Former Alphabet CEO: $1.6 million to Future Forward PAC, a Democratic super PAC, and $1.16 million to the Biden Victory Fund;
- Dustin Moskovitz – Co-founder Meta Platforms: $929,600 to Biden Victory Fund;
- Christy Walton – Daughter-in-law of Walmart founder Sam Walton: She is among the organizers of a fundraiser for Harris in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Sept. 15;
- Melinda French Gates – Former co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: $3,300 to Harris for president via the Harris Victory Fund;
- Elizabeth Johnson – Daughter of Ned Johnson III, former chairman of Fidelity Investments: $50,000 to the Biden Action Fund, $6,600 to Biden for President, and $100,000 to the Biden Victory Fund;
- Laurene Powell Jobs – Founder of Emerson Collective and wife of the late Steve Jobs: $929,000 to the Biden Victory Fund;
- David Shaw – Founder and majority owner DE Shaw & Co: $295,700 to Biden Action Fund;
- Steven Spielberg – director: $929,600 to the Biden Victory Fund;
- Jon Gray – Chairman and COO, Blackstone: $50,000 to the Biden Action Fund. Also donated $413,000 to the Harris Action Fund;
- Pat Stryker – Stryker Corp. shareholder: $1.05 million to the Biden Victory Fund;
- Henry Laufer – Former vice president of Renaissance Technologies: $500,000 to American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic super PAC, $1.26 million to the Biden Victory Fund, and $419,600 to the Biden Action Fund;
- Mark Cuban – Dallas Mavericks co-owner: Cuban has signed the “VC for Kamala” pledge but has not yet donated to her campaign;
- Joe Gebbia – Co-founder, Airbnb: 20.000 dollari al Biden Victory Fund;
- John Doerr – Chairman and co-founder Kleiner Perkins: $832,600 to the Biden Action Fund;
- Margot Perot – Wife of the late Ross Perot: $20,000 to the Biden Victory Fund;
- Tony James – Former Blackstone Executive Vice President: $100,000 to Biden Action Fund;
- Gordon Getty – Son of investor and music composer J. Paul Getty: $929,000 to the Biden Victory Fund;
- George Soros – Founder Soros Fund Management: $903,000 to Biden Victory Fund and $6,600 to Biden for President. His Democracy PAC, which he uses to make large donations, has also given more than $15 million to Future Forward PAC;
- John Sall – Co-founder and Executive Vice President SAS Institute: $82,600 to the Biden Victory Fund;
- Reed Hastings – Co-founder, Netflix: $100,000 to Biden Victory Fund;
- James Cox Chambers – Azionista, Cox Enterprises: 200.000 dollari al Biden Victory Fund;
- Katharine Rayner – Azionista Cox Enterprises: 300.000 dollari al Biden Victory Fund
It should be noted that Bill GatesMicrosoft co-founder said about Kamala Harris: “I think it’s great to have someone younger who can think about things like artificial intelligence and how to shape it in the right way”.
Warren Buffett it’s a Democratic supporter longtime, appearing on stage with Hillary Clinton during the 2016 race. Since then, however, he has avoided donating to federal political candidates, aiming to avoid pressure on his companies and employees.
