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Tech billionaire and Democrat megadonor Reid Hoffman fears President-elect Donald J. Trump might target him for supporting Kamala Harris. In a recent interview on the Diary of a CEO podcast, the former guest of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, Little St. James, suggested over a 50 percent chance that Trump would use “the institutions of state” to investigate him.
“I hope it’s only in soft ends of the range, like IRS audits or phone calls like Trump made saying, deny Bezos that [Department of Defense] contract because he owns The Washington Post and I don’t like him,” Hoffman suggested. “It could get much worse, but I don’t really want to speculate on it because I don’t want to give anybody any ideas.”
Hoffman, who co-founded PayPal and launched LinkedIn, has consistently leveraged his wealth to back Democrats and anti-Trump lawfare initiatives, such as E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against the America First leader. Known for his early investments in companies like Facebook and Airbnb, Hoffman is a key figure in Silicon Valley, where opposition to Trump was historically intense—but is now waning.
CLIENT LIST.
Hoffman’s anxiety about Trump’s return to power during the Diary of a CEO interview was palpable. However, despite portraying himself as a potential victim of political vengeance, many believe he is really concerned that his dubious history will be scrutinized.
For instance, prior to Election Day, pro-Trump tech mogul Elon Musk told Tucker Carlson that “part of why Kamala is getting so much support is that if Trump wins, that Epstein client list is gonna become public, and some of those billionaires behind Kamala are terrified of that outcome.”
When Carlson asked Musk if he believes Hoffman, in particular, is “uncomfortable” about revelations concerning the Epstein client list, Musk replied, “Yes, and [Bill] Gates.”
Hoffman traveled to Epstein’s island in 2014, many years after his conviction for procuring a minor girl for prostitution. He even arranged to stay at the Manhattan townhouse where the pedophile financier abused many of his victims.
Hoffman admits that, at minimum, “by lending my association, I helped [Epstein’s] reputation, and thus delayed justice for his survivors.”
NEW: Reid Hoffman, who is reportedly considering fleeing the country, says he is concerned that Trump will target him through an IRS audit for supporting Harris.
For “supporting Harris” or for something else?
Hoffman says he gives it a higher than 50% chance that Trump will… pic.twitter.com/QytYeaElYu
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 17, 2024
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Tech billionaire and Democrat megadonor Reid Hoffman fears President-elect Donald J. Trump might target him for supporting Kamala Harris. In a recent interview on the Diary of a CEO podcast, the former guest of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, Little St. James, suggested over a 50 percent chance that Trump would use “the institutions of state” to investigate him.
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