 Musk also praised Trump's selection of J.D. Vance as VP nominee, calling it an excellent choice. J.D. Vance also has ties with Peter Thiel, the founder of Palantir. In recent weeks, David Sachs has backed Trump. Whether it's Thiel, Sachs, or Musk, they were all once part of a group dubbed the PayPal Mafia. I'm going to write a column. I put down some notes earlier this morning.