Trump or Harris: Which candidate do the top 5 US billionaires endorse?

Elon Musk – CEO of EV maker Tesla and space company SpaceX

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. Photo by Reuters

Elon Musk, the wealthiest man in the world, first publicly endorsed Trump in July, as reported by Reuters.

He has been outspoken about his support since, having given US$75 million last quarter to America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee he funded, and another $43.6 million to a pro-Trump committee from Oct. 1 to 16. This makes him the second-most prolific donor in Trump’s campaign this year.

Musk, 53, has a net worth of $264.7 billion as of Nov. 6, according to Forbes.

Jeff Bezos – founder of e-commerce giant Amazon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by AP

Jeff Bezos, 60, wrote in an X post after the assassination attempt on Trump at a July 13 rally that the Republican candidate "showed tremendous grace and courage under literal fire," according to Fortune magazine.

But he has not openly endorsed or financially backed either of the candidates despite having publicly warred with Trump during his presidency.

His net worth is the second highest in the world, at $216.5 billion as of Nov. 6.

Larry Ellison - chief technology officer and founder of tech firm Oracle

Larry Ellison. Photo by Reuters

Although Larry Ellison, 80, has not publicly endorsed Trump, they have reportedly had a cozy relationship.

The Oracle founder has been a longstanding Republican donor and previously contributed over $30 million to South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott’s campaign in 2022.

Ellison is the third richest man globally with a net worth of $209.1 billion as of Nov. 6.

Mark Zuckerberg – co-founder of tech conglomerate Meta Platforms

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., Jan. 31, 2024. Photo by Reuters

A Meta spokesperson said Mark Zuckerberg is "not endorsing anybody in this race and has not communicated to anybody how he intends to vote."

Zuckerberg, 40, has a net worth of $198 billion as of Nov. 6, the fourth highest in the world.

Larry Page – co-founder and former CEO of Google

Larry Page. Photo by Reuters

Although some major tech executives have donated to the Trump campaign, Larry Page has not supported the former president or Harris.

Page’s net worth stands at $141 billion as of Nov. 6, making him the sixth richest individual globally.

As of the time of publishing, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, has 179 electoral votes while Trump, her Republican rival, has 214, according to AP.