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Meet the Wall Street titans donating millions to swing the US election

Michael Bloomberg is backing Biden, Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman is backing Trump

President Donald Trump with Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman at the White House.
President Donald Trump with Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman at the White House. Photo: Getty Images

The US presidential race is almost over, but Wall Street titans have already made their choice for the Oval Office.

Hedge fund managers, private equity executives and bankers have largely sided with Joe Biden during the presidential election, committing millions to his campaign in a break from the sector’s traditional Republican lean, as the Democrat candidate pulls ahead in the polls. 

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