Thiel predicted that the 2024 election was "not going to be close" as he declined to spend money to elect Trump.
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- Peter Thiel made a "contrarian" prediction that the election wouldn't be close.
- He ended up being right, with Trump sweeping every swing state and overperforming in blue states.
- Thiel has a history of making contrarian bets in his investments and business ventures.
In September, conservative tech billionaire Peter Thiel...