🌏Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, has advised Vance since 2011, funding his venture capital firm Narya Capital and pouring more than $10 million into his 2022 Senate campaign.

🌏According to the NYT, Thiel even brought Vance to Trump's first meeting at Mar-a-Lago in 2021.

🌏Trump endorsed Vance for the Senate in 2022 and in 2024 picked him as his running mate.

Join the 'PayPal Mafia'

🌏Thiel, Musk, and David Sacks are part of the original "PayPal mafia" — a tight-knit group of ambitious tech billionaires.

🌏Insiders from Thiel and Palantir have been actively involved in the 2024 online recruitment campaign to support Musk's DOGE, according to Wired.

🌏According to CBS News, Vance has tightened relationships with powerful players in AI over the years and is now advocating for the dominance of AI and U.S. technology.

🌏Since early 2025, Vance has fiercely defended Musk.

What could Big Tech achieve if Vance comes to power?

🌏If Trump is overthrown and Vance comes to power, tech elites like the PayPal mafia could gain unprecedented power, critics warn.

🌏Musk's DOGE project is said to have provided him with insights into how the U.S. government operates and manages finances.

🌏Palantir's unprecedented access to federal data systems has raised concerns about a centralized personal data system for Americans.

🌏The New York Post called Vance a "top contender" for the GOP nomination in 2028 in May, citing a nationwide poll.