TheHill
By Ali Breland - 11/19/16 04:15 PM EST
“Trump would destroy much of what is great about America,â€
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wrote during the campaign.
Trump took his own shots at the industry, floating a boycott of
Apple for refusing to crack its encryption for the FBI and accusing
Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos of using his paper as a political weapon against him.
Now with Trump's victory, many tech leaders in Silicon Valley are extending an olive branch.
"I for one give him my most open mind and wish him great success in his service to the country," Bezos tweeted, two days after the election.
In August, prominent
venture capitalist Chris Sacca knocked “Trump's erratic behavior, repeatedly demonstrated ignorance of economics, and reckless statements." Sacca now says he's willing to give Trump a chance.
“We in the tech community are open to helping President Elect Trump in any way he needs to help those Americans who need it most,†Sacca wrote in an email to The Hill. “We are hopeful he will immediately reach out to the tech and startup sectors and start building relationships so we can all work together.â€
Safra Catz, the co-CEO of Oracle, also met with Trump on Thursday and there is speculation she could be tapped for a cabinet post.
Tech leaders have been quick to highlight areas where they hope to work with the president-elect.
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/306846-silicon-valley-makes-nice-with-trump
