This current class of vocal billionaires led by Musk is much more likely than their predecessors, experts say, to focus on social issues that are not directly related to their bottom lines.

Sacks and Palihapitiya, two billionaires who have been associated with the biggest names in Big Tech for decades.

They talked about their discussion to help Trump on a recent episode of their podcast in which they mixed financial and social topics with a clear interest in having the ear of the former president to discuss policies.

Goes on to crypto, taxes, business regulation, immigration, antisemitism (as a reason to support Trump), deep state, Fauci, AI, national debt.