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“ Warren Buffett Says He Won’t Endorse Harris or Trump
Taylor Swift, Elon Musk… but not the Oracle of Omaha. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he won’t be endorsing any candidate in November’s U.S. election, despite talk that he would be backing Vice President Kamala Harris.
“In light of the increased usage of social media, there have been numerous fraudulent claims regarding Mr. Buffett’s endorsement of investment products as well as his endorsement and support of political candidates. Mr. Buffett does not currently and won’t prospectively endorse investment products or endorse and support political candidates,” Berkshire said in a statement posted on its website.
Buffett has backed Democratic nominees in the past, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and there had been some speculation that he would endorse Harris. But not this election.
The Wall Street Journal reported in September that some residents in Buffett’s neighborhood in Omaha had been urging him to put up signs with blue dots on his lawn, to signal his support for the Vice President.
Buffett’s daughter Susan Buffett, a Berkshire Hathaway board member, does have signs with blue dots on them outside her Omaha house, according to the Journal.
What’s Next: Warren and Susie Buffett live in Nebraska, which splits its electoral college vote and could prove important in a tight election.
—Andrew Bary“
