By Sacks is a longtime friend and colleague of Elon Musk who has a long history of donating to Republican candidates.
RNC: David Sacks rips Biden, Harris as ‘senile’ and ‘clueless’
Tech entrepreneur and investor David Sacks was a featured speaker at the Republican National Convention’s first night.
Tech entrepreneur and investor David Sacks took the podium at the Republican National Convention on Monday with a speech that focused on his experience living in San Francisco and attacked Democrats on spending and security.
The RNC is taking place in Milwaukee through Thursday where former president Donald Trump will formally accept the party’s nomination for the 2024 presidential election.
USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network have approximately 60 journalists on the ground in Milwaukee and you can follow along with our live blog for updates throughout the day.
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What to know about David Sacks
Sacks, originally from South Africa, is a close friend of Elon Musk and worked alongside him at the digital payment company PayPal.
He partially funded Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, The New York Times reported.
Sacks has invested in companies including AirBnB, Eventbrite, Facebook, Houzz, Lyft, Postmates, Reddit, SpaceX and Uber and is the co-host of the Silicon-Valley oriented technology and politics podcast “All-In.”
He’s donated to multiple Republican candidates in the past including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ and said on Bloomberg TV “He was the first governor to stop these insane lockdowns… I respect that.”
When and where is the Republican National Convention?
The Republicans’ convention will take place over four days, from July 15-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, will be the main venue for the RNC.
There also will be events at the nearby University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Baird Center.
How can you watch the event and stay up-to-date on convention news?
USA TODAY is streaming the RNC from start to finish, and you can watch it here starting Monday, July 15:
Updates from the RNC will be available at gopconvention2024.com.
