How Donald Trump’s spending bill will boost Silicon Valley’s defence companies

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill earmarked $300 billion for US military modernization, with billions of dollars already set to go to Peter Thiel’s Anduril and Palantir–in which Stephen Miller owns $100,000 worth of stock

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[1] How Donald Trump’s spending bill will boost Silicon Valley’s defence companies · Aug 5, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Is a Huge Win for the Military-Industrial Complex · Aug 5, 2025 Tier 2

[3] How Trump's Budget Bill Sells Out The Future to Big Tech · Aug 5, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “How Donald Trump’s spending bill will boost Silicon Valley’s defence companies.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 5, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-08-05--how-donald-trumps-spending-bill-will-boost-silicon/