Airbnb co-founder says Biden’s border crisis drove him to leave the Democratic Party
Joe Gebbia cited the U.S.-Mexico border crisis and immigration enforcement concerns as key reasons for his shift from Democrat to supporting Trump, leading to a federal government design role.
- Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia left the Democratic Party due to frustrations over border enforcement, stating, 'I don’t think I can support a political party that wants to have an open border.'
- Gebbia's concerns began in mid-2021, when he sought explanations from Democratic friends but felt unfulfilled with their responses.
- He reached out to Jared Kushner for insight and noted, 'I remember just being like, 'Holy cow, this is crazy!''
- After his shift, Gebbia voted for President Trump in 2024 and emphasized the need for the U.S. to enforce its border laws.
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Airbnb Co‑Founder Leaves Democratic Party Over Border Crisis
A lifelong Democrat, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia announced that he abandoned the Democratic Party and cast his vote for President Trump in 2024 after growing frustrated with what he saw as the party’s failure to enforce U.S. border laws. Gebbia shared on The Katie Miller Podcast that beginning around 2021, he became concerned the Biden administration was not enforcing immigration laws. He stated, “This is a real problem and there’s no reason wh…

Airbnb co-founder says Biden’s border crisis drove him to leave the Democratic Party
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has publicly revealed that he left the Democratic Party and is now supporting President Donald Trump, citing the border crisis under then-President Joe Biden as the turning point in his political transformation.
Airbnb co-founder opens-up about what persuaded him to leave the Democrat party for Trump · American Wire News
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia revealed this week that he left the Democratic Party last year to support current President Donald Trump. Speaking with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, on her podcast, Gebbia opened up about how he was persuaded to come over to the right by both MAHA and the border crisis. MAHA is short for “Make America Healthy Again,” which is the slogan of Health and Human Services Secretary …
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