Sam Altman slams Democratic Party, declares himself 'politically homeless' in another sign of Silicon Valley shifting right

Sam Altman, speaking into a microphone while sitting on a stage. (Credit: Nathan Laine—Bloomberg via Getty Images)

On July 4, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, once a prominent Democratic donor, declared himself “politically homeless.”

While Altman cited his personal disillusionment with political parties, his comments are emblematic of a broader realignment underway in Silicon Valley—a region once synonymous with progressive politics, now witnessing a high-profile migration of its elite toward the political right.