Who do the 10 richest billionaires in America support in the presidential race?

Ahead of the US presidential election, will America's richest billionaires support former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris?

Mr. Elon Musk is one of the few billionaires who publicly support Mr. Trump - Photo: REUTERS

American billionaires often have a rather discreet way of supporting their favorite presidential candidates. Most of the super-rich do not directly express their opinions, but support them quietly. However, there are still a few billionaires who choose to support publicly.

Elon Musk: $270.3 billion

Billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been a vocal and outspoken supporter of Trump throughout the final months of the campaign. The SpaceX founder has also been a Trump supporter at campaign events. America PAC, the political action committee Musk founded to support Trump’s presidential campaign, has spent more than $119 million during the campaign, according to data from Open Secrets. Musk’s personal contributions have also made him one of the biggest donors to this year’s presidential race.

Jeff Bezos: $208 billion

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - Photo: AFP

Billionaire Jeff Bezos wrote in a post on the X platform (formerly Twitter) that Mr. Trump showed “incredible courage under fire” after the assassination attempt in July. However, the Amazon founder has not directly expressed support for any candidate. Back in 2020, Mr. Bezos celebrated President Joe Biden ’s victory. In addition, the US election information site OpenSecrets also revealed that Amazon is one of the largest donors to Ms. Harris’s campaign, with nearly $1.5 million.

Mark Zuckerberg: 200 billion USD

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg - Photo: REUTERS

According to candidate Donald Trump, billionaire Mark Zuckerberg was so surprised after the assassination attempt on Trump in July that he expressed his support for the 78-year-old former president. "Mr. Zuckerberg said it was really great and brave. He respected me for what I did that day," Mr. Trump said in an interview with Fox Business. Mr. Trump said that CEO (CEO) Meta said he would not support the Democratic candidate in this election. However, Mr. Zuckerberg had previously publicly stated that he would not lean towards any presidential candidate.

Larry Ellison: $183 billion

Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison - Photo: FORBES

Billionaire Larry Ellison - American business magnate and co-founder of Oracle Corporation - is a longtime Republican donor. In 2022, the billionaire donated more than $30 million to the campaign of Republican Senator Tim Scott - a figure once considered a potential candidate for Mr. Trump's vice president. According to Fortune magazine, the Oracle co-founder has not publicly endorsed Mr. Trump, but the two are considered to have a close relationship.

Bill Gates: 161 billion USD

Microsoft founder Bill Gates - Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Billionaire Bill Gates has endorsed Harris in her bid for the White House this year, according to a recent report by the New York Times . The US newspaper quoted sources close to Gates as saying that the Microsoft founder donated about $50 million to a non-profit organization supporting Harris' campaign.

Larry Page: $148 billion

Former Google CEO Larry Page - Photo: NEW YORK TIMES

While several CEOs of major tech companies have donated to either Mr. Trump or Ms. Harris’s campaigns, former Google CEO Larry Page has not publicly endorsed any presidential candidate.

Steve Ballmer: $147 billion

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer - Photo: CNBC

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now focused on data and has just launched the nonpartisan political website USAFacts, which aims to turn government data into information that is easily accessible to the public. In addition to that interest, Ballmer dodged the question of who he would support in this year's presidential race. "Will I vote? Of course, because I am an American citizen. I will vote privately," Ballmer told Scripps News .

Warren Buffett: 145 billion USD

Investor Warren Buffett - Photo: WALL STREET JOURNAL

Warren Buffett, the legendary American investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has just announced that he will not support any candidate in this year's election season. "In an era of increasing social media dominance, we have seen many false statements related to Mr. Buffett's support of political candidates or investments. Mr. Buffett will not support any current or future political candidates or investments," Berkshire Hathaway affirmed in a statement this week.

Sergey Brin: $139 billion

Google co-founder Sergey Brin - Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Google co-founder and former Alphabet CEO Sergey Brin has not publicly endorsed any presidential candidates. However, the OpenSecrets website revealed that Brin has supported several Democratic candidates in the past, including former President Barack Obama.

Jensen Huang: $122 billion

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang - Photo: AFP

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who ranks last on the list of the 10 richest billionaires in the United States, has not publicly endorsed any candidate in this year's election. In addition, Mr. Huang expressed his views on the tax policies of both candidates, Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris, to CNBC: "Whatever the tax rate is, we will support it."

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