PayPal Co-Founder, Libertarian, Endorses Donald Trump, Denounces GOP’s ‘Fake Culture Wars’
The man who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, Peter Thiel, just became the first person to speak before a Republican National Convention and say, “I am proud to be gay. I am proud to be a Republican. I am proud to be an American.”
The audience cheered.
Thiel denounced the GOP’s attacks on the LGBT community, albeit only in passing.
“Fake culture wars only distract us from our economic decline,” he told the audience, adding that the transgender restroom issue is a non-issue. “Who cares?,” he asked.
And while the Republican National Committee passed what is without question the most anti-LGBT platform in history, Thiel’s only response was that he “may not agree with every plank.”
But he did endorse the GOP nominee, saying, “I urge all my fellow Americans to stand up and vote for Donald Trump.”
Washington Post and Politico reporters note:
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