In the past, some pundits described billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel as a "libertarian." But in recent years, Thiel's donations to Republican candidates have been decidedly MAGA — and according to New York Times reporters Ryan Mac and Lisa Lerer, Thiel is going out of his way to support far-right Donald Trump loyalists in the 2022 midterms.
"Mr. Thiel, who became known in 2016 as one of the biggest donors to Mr. Trump's presidential campaign, has reemerged as a key financier of the Make America Great Again movement," Mac and Lerer explain in an article published on Valentine's Day. "After sitting out the 2020 presidential race, the venture capitalist this year is backing 16 Senate and House candidates, many of whom have embraced the lie that Mr. Trump won the election. To get these candidates into office, Mr. Thiel has given more than $20.4 million."
