NPC Newsmaker: Peter Thiel

Billionaire venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel rocked Silicon Valley with his support for Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump. Thiel discussed that political endorsement and the 2016 election at a National Press Club speakers Newsmaker event on October 31, 2016. Thiel, who co-founded PayPal and Palantir Technologies Inc., endorsed Trump at the Republican National Convention and pledged a $1.25 million campaign donation in support of the candidate.