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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

Who are America’s billionaires backing this election?

Donald Trump Kamala Harris Bill Gates Elon Musk Linda McMahon Michael Bloomberg Miriam Adelson Timothy Mellon Vince McMahon George Soros
Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both have the backing of billionaires, and some have given huge sums to see their preferred candidate take the White House in 2024 - (AP)

Billionaires have turned the money hose on full blast in the weeks leading up to the 2024 US presidential election, dropping hundreds of millions into their preferred candidates’ campaigns.

Kamala Harris has got more of the country’s billionaires backing, with 83 of them supporting Harris compared to 52 billionaires donating to Donald Trump, according to a breakdown by Forbes.

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