@andre123 Part of the 2024 deal between Trump & the billionaires was that Thiel (and Musk, et al) be integrated into the govt and get billions in govt contracts, ie, Americans' public money.Not to mention the NHS and other billion-dollar global surveillance contracts.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/03/billionaires-for-trump-presidential-election .