JD Vance urges billionaire Peter Thiel to "get off the sidelines" and financially support Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. In an interview with the Financial Times, Vance noted Thiel's conservative values. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, financially supported Donald Trump's 2016 campaign with $1.25 million and later contributed $15 million to JD Vance's successful Senate bid. Thiel stated in June that he would not financially support Trump's super PAC in 2024 but would choose Trump over President Joe Biden if forced to decide.