Mark Zuckerberg defends Peter Thiel’s continued backing of Donald Trump

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Over the weekend, it came to light that PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel recently donated $1.25 million to Donald Trump's Presidential campaign. Thiel may not be a household name, but he became more widely known earlier this year when it was revealed that he was personally bankrolling Hulk Hogan's aggressive lawsuit against Gawker. Thiel also happens to be a board member at Facebook, and given his political leanings to the right, Facebook has recently been criticized harshly for allowing Thiel to maintain his seat on the board. Especially given the recent controversy surrounding diversity in Silicon Valley, many take the position that Thiel's presence on Facebook's board is unseemly, to say the least.

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