Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Endorses Kamala Harris For President: CNBC
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Ripple co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen signed a letter alongside eighty-eight corporate leaders on Friday, endorsing Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
According to CNBC, other important signers of the endorsement include Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, Blackstone COO Tony James, billionaire athlete Magic Johnson, Snap chairman Michael Lynton, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Lazard CEO Peter Orszag, and Box CEO Aaron Levie.
Eighty-eight current and former top executives from across corporate America have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in a new letter shared exclusively with CNBC.https://t.co/ZAYQ4SCiLx pic.twitter.com/9XZ8SiGFEY
The letter reportedly states that electing Harris is “the best way to support the continued strength, security and reliability of our democracy and economy.”
Furthermore, the corporate leaders argue that the former top prosecutor and current U.S. vice president would “continue to advance fair and predictable policies that support the rule of law, stability, and a sound business environment.”
Mark Cuban, billionaire and long-time crypto investor, was also one of the letter’s notable signatories.
The “Shark Tank” star has been vocally supportive of Harris’ plans to pursue the presidency. Most recently, Cuban took to X to praise her as “pro-business” following her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last month.
“Kamala Harris is not falling in line with Democratic Party Policies,” Cuban posted to X last
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