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Peter ThielDelivered prime-time endorsement speech for Trump at 2016 Republican National Convention

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Thiel became the first openly gay speaker to address the Republican National Convention, delivering a prime-time endorsement of Donald Trump. He declared 'I am proud to be gay. I am proud to be a Republican. But most of all I am proud to be an American.' The speech marked a high-profile tech industry endorsement of Trump.

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Delivered prime-time endorsement speech for Trump at 2016 Republican National Convention

Thiel became the first openly gay speaker to address the Republican National Convention, delivering a prime-time endorsement of Donald Trump. He declared 'I am proud to be gay. I am proud to be a Republican. But most of all I am proud to be an American.' The speech marked a high-profile tech industry endorsement of Trump.