Sequoia Capital partner Shaun McGuire donates $300K to Trump after trial verdict

Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire donated $300,000 to former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign in the wake of his guilty verdict in the New York hush money case.

Maguire insisted that he thought the justice system had been "weaponized" against Trump in a long-form post on Thursday. Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records and has vowed to appeal the verdict.

"I just donated $300k to President Trump," he announced on X. "The timing isn't a coincidence."

"Back in 2016 I had drunk the media Kool-Aid and was scared out of my mind about Trump. As such I donated to Hilary Clinton’s campaign and voted for her. By 2020 I was disillusioned and didn’t vote – I didn’t like either option," he said. "Now, in 2024, I believe this is one of the most important elections of my lifetime, and I’m supporting Trump."

"I know that I’ll lose friends for this. Some will refuse to do business with me. The media will probably demonize me, as they have so many others before me. But despite this, I still believe it’s the right thing to do. I refuse to live in a society where people are afraid to speak," Maguire continued.

He further outlined his initial fears about Trump's prospective links to Russia, but conceded that "I was wrong, and Russia miscalculated. President Trump turned out to be a master of foreign policy and particularly strong towards Russia."

"There's a real chance President Trump is convicted of felony charges and sentenced to prison. Bluntly, that's part of why I'm supporting him," Maguire contended. "I believe our justice system is being weaponized against him."

Maguire was evidently not alone in his sentiment, as the Trump campaign announced it raised $34.8 million in small dollar donations in the wake of the verdict. His campaign donation page, moreover, crashed during the rush.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.