TECH - Elon Musk Highlights Top Silicon Valley Investors Marc Andreessen Ben Horowitz Discussing Their Support For Trump: 'We Literally Believe The Future Of Our Business...Is At Stake' (UPDATED) | Benzinga
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz are the co-founders of Andreessen Horowitz, which is also known as a16z.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., drew attention to the support of two prominent Silicon Valley investors for former President Donald Trump, citing their reasons for the endorsement.
What Happened: Musk shared a podcast episode of “The Ben & Marc Show,” co-hosted by venture firm Andreessen Horowitz‘s co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, where the duo explained their backing of Trump.
Andreessen said he has historically been a Democrat, having supported and voted for prominent Democratic figures. However, he has now shifted his allegiance to Trump, citing the former president’s tech-friendly policies as the main reason for his support.
"I wish we didn't have to pick a side," said Horowitz, adding, "We literally [believe] the future of our business, the future of technology, and the future of America is at stake."
Andreessen and Horowitz also criticized the President Joe Biden administration’s approach to regulating artificial intelligence, among other issues.
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