So putting aside the rhetorical flourish, you genuinely believe that a 1 percent tax on billionaires wealth for 5 years will kill the SV economy? Honest question. Or your concern is if that is expands to beyond that? Even @chamath has eloquently recognized that those with extreme wealth must do more for society given the backlash and angst people feel.

We Europeans have our laws. You will have to learn to acccept them

EU is still fining Hungary €1 million a day because they don’t let in enough Muslim / African migrants. We should go back to just having a free trade zone in Europe, and not all this undemocratic bureaucracy.

Today, we fined X for non-compliance with transparency obligations under the DSA. We're holding X accountable for: 🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’ 🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository 🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers ↓

FAFO: Elon Musk is now calling for the abolition of the EU "The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people"

INSIDE NYT’S HOAX FACTORY Five months ago, five New York Times reporters were dispatched to create a story about my supposed conflicts of interest working as the White House AI & Crypto Czar. Through a series of “fact checks” they revealed their accusations, which we debunked in detail. (Not surprisingly the published article included only bits and pieces of our responses.) Their accusations ranged from a fabricated dinner with a leading tech CEO, to nonexistent promises of access to the President, to baseless claims of influencing defense contracts. Every time we would prove an accusation false, NYT pivoted to the next allegation. This is why the story has dragged on for five months. Today they evidently just threw up their hands and published this nothing burger. Anyone who reads the story carefully can see that they strung together a bunch of anecdotes that don’t support the headline. And of course, that was the whole point. At no point in their constant goalpost-shifting was NYT willing to update the premise of their story to accept that I have no conflicts of interest to uncover. As it became clear that NYT wasn’t interested in writing a fair story, I hired the law firm Clare Locke, which specializes in defamation law. I’m attaching Clare Locke’s letter to NYT so readers have full context on our interactions with NYT’s reporters over the past several months. Once you read the letter, it becomes very clear how NYT willfully mischaracterized or ignored the facts to support their bogus narrative.

Let me blow your mind on David Sacks’ accomplishments for a minute, because many (the NYT in particular) are not appreciating just how impactful, transformative and impartial he has been as the AI and Crypto Czar of the United States... Simply put, David Sacks is a force multiplier for American innovation. Here is just a short list of David Sacks’ many accomplishments alongside President Trump and colleagues since taking office on January 20, 2025: Executive Order 14170: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence - January 23, 2025 - Expedited data center construction and AI system exports - Led to wage increases of 25-30% for construction works in related trades - Bolstered US competitiveness against China by fast-tracking 20 major AI export deals, preserving American technological edge in global supply chains Executive Order 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology - January 23, 2025 - Directed the creation of a working group for a Strategic National Digital Asset Stockpile, including a potential Bitcoin reserve - Ended the “reign of terror” against crypto, sparking innovation and attracting $500 billion in commitments from firms like Oracle and Softbank - Positioned the US as the “crypto capital of the world” Executive Order 14233: Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile - March 6, 2025 - Formalized the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve capitalized with approximately 200,000 seized BTC valued at $17 billion, ensuring no taxpayer costs and treating Bitcoin as a permanent national store of value - Established the United States Digital Asset Stockpile for forfeited non-Bitcoin assets like Ether and XRP, centralizing secure custody across agencies to prevent premature sales - Championed the reserve as a "digital Fort Knox," averting future losses like the $17 billion from prior disposals and solidifying US dominance in digital asset strategy Executive Order 14277: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth - April 23, 2025 - Oversaw the rollout of nationwide AI literacy programs in public schools, equipping over 10 million students with foundational skills in machine learning and ethical AI use - Forged partnerships with leading AI companies to develop free online curricula and teacher training, boosting enrollment in AI-related courses by 35% - Championed youth innovation challenges that engaged 50,000 participants, fostering the next generation of American AI pioneers and aligning with broader workforce development goals Middle East AI Diplomacy, May 2025 - Accompanied President Trump on a tour securing a $600 billion deal with Saudi Arabia for chips and data centers - Integrated allies into the US AI ecosystem and enhanced global partnerships - Facilitated technology transfer agreements that trained 5,000 regional engineers in US AI standards, fostering long-term alliances and countering adversarial influences in the Middle East Executive Order 14318: Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure - July 23, 2025 - Streamlined federal permitting processes to cut data center approval times by 60%, enabling rapid deployment of AI infrastructure nationwide - Coordinated with state governments to harmonize local regulations, unlocking 15 new mega-data center projects and creating 50,000 high-tech jobs - Monitored implementation to ensure environmental safeguards, balancing speed with sustainability in AI expansion Executive Order 14319: Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government - July 23, 2025 - Enforced guidelines to eliminate biased AI models in government operations, ensuring merit-based systems and saving $200 million in compliance costs - Established audit protocols for all federal AI deployments, identifying and correcting over 200 instances of ideological bias in agency tools - Trained 15,000 federal employees on unbiased AI principles, promoting fairness and efficiency across departments Executive Order 14320: Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack - July 23, 2025 - Negotiated export agreements with key allies, boosting US AI technology sales by $400 billion and countering foreign dominance in global markets - Developed streamlined licensing frameworks for AI hardware and software, reducing export barriers for 300 American firms - Hosted international summits to build coalitions, securing commitments from 20 nations to prioritize US AI standards in their ecosystems America’s AI Action Plan, July 10, 2025 - Unveiled a comprehensive strategy with over 90 federal policy actions across three pillars: accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and ensuring a sustainable ecosystem - Spurred private investments exceeding $1 trillion in AI hardware software and data centers, contributing to 4.2% GDP growth in Q3 2025 - Directed cross-agency implementation teams, resulting in 50 pilot projects launched by Q4 that integrated AI into key sectors like energy and defense CLARITY Market Structure Bill, July 17, 2025 - Advocated for the CLARITY bill to provide regulatory clarity for crypto markets, passed by the house in July 2025 and now advancing in the senate with Trump’s support - Addressed market structure, reducing uncertainty that stifled innovation under prior administrations - Galvanized bipartisan Senate momentum, projecting $300 billion in new crypto investments upon full passage and solidifying regulatory predictability for startups GENIUS Act for Stablecoins, July 18, 2025 - Oversaw the passage and signing of the GENIUS Act, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins with transparency requirements and US asset backing - Revolutionized payment rails using blockchain technology, unlocked American crypto dominance, and fulfilled Trump’s campaign promise to make the US the global crypto hub - Catalyzed issuance of $150 billion in compliant stablecoins within three months, streamlining cross-border payments and boosting US financial innovation Executive Order 14355: Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer With Artificial Intelligence - September 30, 2025 - Spearheaded an interagency AI task force to leverage machine learning for analyzing genomic data and clinical trials, accelerating the identification of targeted therapies - Secured $300 million in public-private funding to deploy AI models for personalized treatment predictions, reducing diagnostic timelines by 40% in pilot programs - Collaborated with medical institutions to integrate secure AI platforms, positioning the US as a leader in AI-driven oncology and delivering hope to families nationwide Executive Order 14363: Launching the Genesis Mission - November 24, 2025 - Helped launch the initiative to integrate AI into federal scientific research, national security, and workforce development - Unified agencies to build a secure AI platform from government datasets, aiming to accelerate discoveries, secure energy dominance, and strengthen the US’ lead on AI relative to China - Publicly championed it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to supercharge innovation, mobilizing over 40,000 AI specialists and fostering public-private partnerships And of course there's much more. It should be self-evident that David Sacks is an American secret weapon on AI and crypto dominance. The US’s economy is stronger, it is expanding job opportunities, and it is better positioned to compete on AI and crypto because of him. Additionally, it's important to point out that he hasn’t favored certain companies over others and certainly hasn’t played favorites with his friends. On the contrary, he’s broadly supported the entire AI and crypto industries in ways that unlock value for everyday Americans. Both AI and crypto are important frontiers of American technology that we as a nation depend on to move our society forward and enable massive leaps in our quality of life. Thank you @davidsacks for your service 🙏. You are exactly what this country needs.

INSIDE NYT’S HOAX FACTORY Five months ago, five New York Times reporters were dispatched to create a story about my supposed conflicts of interest working as the White House AI & Crypto Czar. Through a series of “fact checks” they revealed their accusations, which we debunked in detail. (Not surprisingly the published article included only bits and pieces of our responses.) Their accusations ranged from a fabricated dinner with a leading tech CEO, to nonexistent promises of access to the President, to baseless claims of influencing defense contracts. Every time we would prove an accusation false, NYT pivoted to the next allegation. This is why the story has dragged on for five months. Today they evidently just threw up their hands and published this nothing burger. Anyone who reads the story carefully can see that they strung together a bunch of anecdotes that don’t support the headline. And of course, that was the whole point. At no point in their constant goalpost-shifting was NYT willing to update the premise of their story to accept that I have no conflicts of interest to uncover. As it became clear that NYT wasn’t interested in writing a fair story, I hired the law firm Clare Locke, which specializes in defamation law. I’m attaching Clare Locke’s letter to NYT so readers have full context on our interactions with NYT’s reporters over the past several months. Once you read the letter, it becomes very clear how NYT willfully mischaracterized or ignored the facts to support their bogus narrative.

My content is being restricted in the EU under the Digital Services Act - the very censorship act I’ve been warning about for years. Under the guise of "online safety" they put a search ban on my account and flagged my posts as sensitive/age restricted content. The EU hates free speech because it threatens their power.

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