While the world’s richest man steals all the spotlight in the Trump’s administration, there is another billionaire behind the scenes who wields considerable influence. His name is Peter Thiel. His tech empire began when he co founded PayPal. He merged PayPal with a financial services company owned by Elon Musk in 2000. This birthed what has come to be known as the PayPal Mafia. It’s a group of wealthy tech bros who all go their start from PayPal. Although Musk has emerged as the more well-known of the two, Peter Thiel casts a large shadow over the administration that many miss.
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REFERENCES:
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-peter-thiel-trump-administration-connections/ https://www.businessinsider.com/godfather-of-doge-peter-thiel-elon-musk-government-funding-cuts-2025-2
