Kamala Harris Has More Billionaires Prominently Backing Her Than Trump -- Microsoft's Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer Weigh In (Update)

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Ray Dalio: Dalio, founder of the world's largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, told CNBC last month it's the "most consequential" election of his, but he won't endorse Harris or Trump as he desires a more moderate candidate.Sergey Brin:
47% : "Warren Buffett: Though Berkshire Hathaway CEO Buffett said in 2020 he's a Democrat and clapped back at Trump in 2016 for an income tax jab, Buffett, the world's sixth-richest person, has also stayed quiet this cycle.
47% : Forbes identified in August these 26 billionaires who had donated at least $1 million toward Trump election efforts:Another 16 billionaires gave between $50,000 and $999,999 to groups supporting Trump through that period:UPDATE (Oct. 22):
43% : Griffin (Citadel) confirmed Thursday he has not financially backed Trump, adding he's "torn" and won't vote with a "smile on my face" as both candidates aren't "going to receive an award for the quality of their policies" or "the quality of their leadership."
40% : Jeff Bezos: The Amazon founder and world's fourth-richest man wrote Trump "showed tremendous grace and courage under literal fire" following the assassination attempt at a July 13 rally, but Bezos has not endorsed or financially backed, even though he has publicly warred with Trump during his presidency.
32% : A pair of other Wall Street billionaires have said the stock market is heavily leaning toward Trump in Daniel Loeb and Stanley Druckenmiller, though neither have publicly endorsed or made major donations toward a candidate.
24% : Trump told New York Magazine that Zuckerberg said to him he can't "vote for a Democrat in this election" after the assassination attempt.
21% : Jamie Dimon: Trump shared a false social media post touting Dimon's endorsement, but the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, did not endorse any candidate, according to his spokesperson.
2% : In addition, the New Yorker recently reported activist investor Nelson Peltz hosted a February fundraiser for Trump, where Peltz reportedly quipped Trump is "a terrible human being, but our country's in a bad place, and we can't afford Joe Biden."

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