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Former President Donald Trump touted a wealth of new support from Silicon Valley tech billionaires last week during a one-night fundraiser where he raised an astonishing $12 million for his campaign.
Trump told Fox News Digital that tech leaders who hosted the fundraiser, David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya — two high-profile figures in Silicon Valley and co-hosts of the “All In” podcast — are “very unhappy” with President Biden, Fox News reported.
“These are brilliant guys — AI guys — these are the guys that are doing all the things you read about,” Trump told the outlet. “These are just a brilliant group of people. And they can’t relate to Biden because he is a stupid person — and I have a high IQ.”
“They don’t like dealing with an IQ that’s like, you know, 1/3 of theirs because it is a difficult thing when someone has an IQ of 180; it is difficult to deal with a man with an IQ of 70 — or maybe lower,” Trump said, ripping his opponent. “Biden is a very low IQ individual.”
Trump also said that Sacks’ “strong” endorsement “is a great testament to what I’ve accomplished.”
“David Sacks — the king of that world — David Sacks and the group that we were with are the most respected people in San Francisco from both a business and high-tech standpoint,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “They love our country, and they understand what’s happening into the future with technology better than any group, anywhere in the world.”
“One of the primary reasons for the endorsement was the four years that we had in office, which was the best four years ever for high tech, which will play an increasingly important role in the future of our country, especially as it relates to AI and all of the other new and brilliant technologies coming right at this moment,” Trump said. “It is a very exciting time and it is a great honor to have the most brilliant minds supporting, by far, the most brilliant leader.”
Sacks endorsed Trump for president shortly before the fundraiser, explaining his reasoning to Fox News.
“My reasons rest on four main issues that I think are vital to American prosperity, security, and stability — issues where the Biden administration has veered badly off course and where I believe President Trump can lead us back,” Sacks said.
Tickets for the sold-out event ranged from $50,000 per person for general admission to $500,000 per couple for special access as part of the host committee. The event took place at Sacks’ multimillion-dollar home in the exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.
Trump told Fox that the event was attended by “the most powerful group of industrial intellects from the heart of San Francisco.”
“They liked the job I did, number one, and now, don’t forget, I wasn’t a politician when I started, so it is hard get support when you aren’t a politician,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “But for four years, they did better than they’ve ever done — they had less regulation, and they are a group that cannot stand regulation because it hinders their path to growth.”
“When Secret Service took us through the middle of San Francisco, there were thousands of people waving,” Trump told the outlet. “We’re talking the heart of San Francisco — people were screaming on the streets with love. It was a very nice thing to see.”
He added: “I was really surprised. There wasn’t one bad thing or one bad shout… We got a lot of love yesterday. The meeting was amazing.”
