Is Silicon Valley going MAGA? | The Take

Big names in Big Tech are in for a second Trump presidency, from Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, JD Vance, to millions of dollars in monthly campaign donations. What’s behind some tech billionaires’ embrace of the right, and how does their vision align with Trump's vision for America? 

In this episode: 

- Paris Marx, Host, Tech Won't Save Us

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Veronique Eshaya with Duha Mossad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed and our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

[davidhunternyc]

I heard about the recent murder of two Al Jazeera's journalists by the IDF. "Sorry" means nothing in these horrific times. There is only sadness and anger.

[emiebex]

You've got Elon Musk proping up Far-Right Fascist on X so yeah it is.

[Lumi_Lumi]

Tech bros are actually fascists? Color me shocked (not at all).

[noodlessurprise]

Anything to push for it to be unregulated or regulated it their terms, remember FTX plan ….

[mont]

Musk isn't so much supporting Trump, Senior, now as he supports the good chance of Vance being POTUS soon after Trump.

[ridoyKhan-frok]

please Help us Bangladesh. Law and order forces of the country, police and the leaders and workers of our country's government party attacked Chhatra League, ordinary students, threw rubber bullets, tearcells and shot them. Students and pedestrians (general public) were brutally killed on the streets by firing from RAB helicopters. Even the children of the house have been killed by law and order forces. The media of Bangladesh is not reporting the news properly.

[Lovemorethankyou]

Just tell the truth and the facts without using suggestive language! Have your opinion but don't push it on others

[tiff]

Oh my God! The government turned against its people there?
We will let the people know
May God protect you

[ridzaaziz]

Not to mention it was Kamala Harris who, as the AG of California, struck the deal with tech companies in 2012 on privacy policies. Last year, she represented her govt at the talks on the future of AI in London.

[hokuponopono]

This was very well done gentlemen. Mahalo Nui to you and your staff for honest understandable reporting! I had forgotten about the channel. Its been showing up again in my rythems lately, so I tapped and pleased I did so! God Bless! 🌴❤️‍🔥🌴🌊🐬🌊⚔️🐍⚔️

[HapyBridge-]

I thought Elon Musk pulled the $45 million a month he was going to give to Trump away when Biden dropped out.

[SeikoDm-luxg]

May Allah help them make peace with them

[michel]

....but then Vice President Harris announced her candidacy.

[mont]

What Silicon Valley wants most out of a second Trump, Senior, term is Vanxe's _first_ term. Soon [TM].

[YOUTUBE_RTV]

Al-Jazeera trying to shutdown right wing 😂 wasting time