DNC Nationwide Finance Committee member Lindy Li mentioned the Democratic Get together has been weakened by President-elect Donald Trump’s victory to the purpose it has the stench of “loser” on it.
“I believe, sadly, the Democratic Get together has the stench of loser written all around the celebration,” Li, a outstanding fundraiser for the celebration, mentioned on “Fox & Associates Weekend.”
Massive Tech leaders like Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have all both met with Trump or instantly, within the case of Altman, made donations to Trump’s inaugural committee after his election victory.
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DNC Nationwide Finance Committee member Lindy Li mentioned that the Democratic Get together has been weakened by President-elect Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. (Fox Information)
Amazon is planning to make a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund. Altman additionally donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, with Zuckerberg asserting comparable plans to strengthen his ties with the president-elect.
“I am talking as a Democrat myself, this brings me no pleasure to say it. I really feel just like the Democrats are going to be consigned to the wilderness for at the least the following 4 to eight years and Jeff Bezos might be thanking his fortunate stars that he withheld that endorsement,” Li mentioned. “They’re doing all the pieces they will now to proceed the détente.”
Bezos ended presidential endorsements by the Washington Submit, which he purchased in 2013, shortly earlier than Election Day this yr. The choice angered some liberal staffers and reporters who have been wanting to throw the paper’s official place behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
When requested in regards to the response of the tech trade as an entire to Trump’s victory, Li mentioned that they’re enthusiastic about his incoming administration.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (George Frey/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures)
“I believe the tech world is loving the truth that Donald Trump goes to be the following president,” Li mentioned. “He is actually embraced crypto. He is saying that he desires the US to be the crypto capital of the world.”
Li additionally spoke on the rising unpopularity of key Democratic Get together insurance policies, together with addressing unlawful immigration, saying that voters are “fed up” with Democrats.
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“I am talking as an immigrant,” Li mentioned. “For immigrants like me, who turned naturalized People, proud and grateful People, it is extraordinarily upsetting that persons are simply flooding into the nation willy-nilly.”
Zuckerberg visited Trump in early December at Mar-a-Lago to strengthen his ties with the president-elect as he prepares to enter workplace in January.
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Fox Enterprise’ Brie Stimson and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
