'Masses are waking up': Biden trolled as 'lifelong liberal' Allison Huynh boards the Trump train, puts up Dem collectibles for sale

MIAMI, FLORIDA: Tech entrepreneur Allison Huynh has gone from a fervent Democratic supporter to an enthusiastic backer of Donald Trump. In the early 2000s, Huynh was deeply immersed in Silicon Valley’s culture, a hub of progressive idealism and technological innovation.

She co-created Willow Garage, a pioneering company in robotics and AI, which was eventually sold to Google. Her success in the tech world was paralleled by her political activism, notably her significant contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

“My role was to bring in Silicon Valley people for the $50,000- and $100,000-per-plate dinners,” Huynh told the New York Post. “[We] brought in [Google co-founders] Sergey [Brin], Larry [Page], and Eric [Schmidt]. Obama was a hopeful candidate who was outside of the system.”

Huynh’s commitment to Democratic ideals was also evident in her personal investments.

In 2005, she and her then-husband Scott Hassan purchased a rocking chair that once belonged to John F Kennedy for nearly $100,000 at an auction. Three years later, she acquired Shepard Fairey’s mixed-media artwork that inspired the iconic Obama “Hope” posters, spending more than $1 million on the canvas.

Disillusionment with Biden and Trump's appeal

However, as President Biden’s term progressed, Huynh’s enthusiasm for the Democratic Party waned. She felt increasingly disconnected from the administration’s policies and direction. “I think Biden has been out of touch,” she told the Post. “He’s asleep at the wheel.”

Huynh’s frustration stemmed from rising violent crime and illicit drug use across the country. This, combined with her disillusionment with Biden’s leadership, catalyzed a significant shift in her political alignment. No longer identifying as a left-leaning Democrat, she now calls herself an Independent and has become a vocal supporter of Donald Trump.

Huynh’s support for Trump solidified after a personal encounter at a Mar-A-Lago fundraiser. She was struck by Trump’s charisma and depth of knowledge. “I was surprised when I met Donald Trump,” Huynh recalled. “He was light and funny and intelligent. The people there were down-to-earth.”

Impressed by Trump’s grasp of key issues such as education, crime, immigration, and business, Huynh decided to endorse him. “I was happy with how knowledgeable Trump is about what is going on with the country and the economy. He had the information. He is all there with the things that matter: education — his kids are well-educated — fighting crime, immigration, and business.”

Huynh’s political transformation also involved a symbolic cleansing of her past affiliations. She is currently shopping around her prized Democratic collectibles, including the JFK chair and the Shepard Fairey “Hope” piece, with a seven-figure price tag.

“I am cleaning house,” said Huynh. “I was a lifelong liberal and Democrat but when things don’t serve us in this moment, it is best to move on and let other people enjoy the items. They don’t have much meaning for me right now.”

For Huynh, the shift is about embracing elected representatives who prioritize law and order, low taxes, and border control. She finds herself aligned with politicians like Trump and Abe Hamadeh, a Republican who narrowly lost the 2022 Attorney General race in Arizona and is currently contesting the results while running for Congress.

“[We need elected officials] with policies that make our cities safer,” Huynh emphasized. “We need police to support those laws.”

Huynh’s pivot to the right was partly influenced by the deteriorating conditions in San Francisco, where she owns property and once lived full-time. She describes the city as “a failed science experiment for super leftist ideas and ideals,” citing rampant heroin use, violent attacks on Asians, and widespread looting.

“We are allowing heroin addicts to shoot up in public, violent attacks on Asians in Chinatown, and looting of our grocery stores and shopping malls,” she lamented. “City officials and police just look the other way.”

Embracing Republican policies

Beyond issues of law and order, Huynh advocates for policies that support business and entrepreneurship, such as lower taxes. She points to Trump’s 2016 Jobs Act as a successful initiative that encouraged investment and sustained the country’s economy.

“Many people are coming to Trump for his good policies,” Huynh continued. “Look at his 2016 Jobs Act. It encourages investment, which helps to sustain this country.”

Her discontent with Democratic policies grew during the Covid-19 pandemic, when strict restrictions impacted daily life and economic activity. She criticizes the Fauci-inspired measures that kept children out of schools and people masked, which she believes disproportionately affected young people and stifled economic activity.

“People living in big cities had awful daily lives; I had to homeschool my children,” said Huynh. “The Republicans were smarter [than the Democrats]. They wanted to look at who was getting sick. Young people suffered the most, even though they were low-risk. We had lazy policy in California,” she noted, adding, “Many of the super liberal tech billionaires left the country for private islands, super yachts, and estates in New Zealand.”

Huynh’s views on immigration are shaped by her own experiences as an immigrant from Vietnam. She differentiates between legal and illegal immigration, advocating for policies that support hardworking legal immigrants while controlling illegal immigration to reduce crime.

“I am all for hardworking immigrants, but not for open admission of immigrants. We have to differentiate between legal immigrants who come here and work hard and illegal immigrants who come here and commit crimes,” she said.

Huynh’s life story is a testament to the American dream. Born in Saigon in 1975 as the city fell to North Vietnam, she and her family eventually relocated to the United States. Her father, who had worked with the US Air Force, moved to America in 1975, and she and her mother followed in 1982.

The family settled in Texas, where Huynh excelled academically, graduating high school in three years and earning a scholarship to Stanford.

In Silicon Valley, Huynh made significant contributions to the tech industry, including developing websites for banks and pioneering e-commerce. She married Scott Hassan, an early Google programmer, in 2001, but their marriage ended acrimoniously in 2020.

Reflecting on her interactions with Silicon Valley elites like Google’s Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Huynh noted their transformation from idealistic visionaries to powerful figures detached from the concerns of ordinary people.

“[Initially], they were very idealistic, believing in equality and inclusiveness,” she said. “But once they attained their Master of the Universe positions, they trivialized everyone who was not a big tech founder. They became the very institutions they rejected and wanted to dominate other people.”

She continued, “I came up with the idea for one of the most profitable engines in US history – which was text based advertising on Google – but Larry [Page] tried to marginalize and trivialize what I did. He told me that ideas are cheap and that it’s all about the implementation.”

As she navigates her new political landscape, Huynh remains critical of the Democratic Party and its alignment with big tech. She contrasts Obama’s initial aspirational message with the current reality of unchecked immigration and invasive technology.

“Obama started out with an aspirational messaging that resonated with me; it was about equality and women and minorities; Biden projected the image of being cool and hip,” she said. “But where are we now? Immigrants come into our country and commit crimes . . . Big tech tracks you and knows everything about you. But if you are having a problem with whatever [tech] service, you can never get a hold of anyone.”

By contrast, she finds Trump’s rhetoric engaging and his policies sensible. “His rhetoric is entertaining. But the policies and politics make sense. I think Trump is engaging. I would like to hang out with Trump. He’s a really cool guy.”

Biden mocked on social media

Huynh’s outspoken shift has not gone unnoticed, with many trolling Biden following her comments.

"Tough times...Bidenomics must not be working for her," one posted on X.

"She is probably broke because of Bidenomics & needs the cash," another wrote.

"She says it like it is. Respect!" someone else gushed.

"The masses are waking up!" a comment read.

"Finally they're beginning to see," another chimed in.

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