JD Vance climbed from obscurity to power thanks to one man: tech billionaire Peter Thiel.

This short video tells the real story of how Thiel funded and promoted Vance at every step of his career. Under Thiel’s tutelage, Vance became a venture capitalist, a Catholic, a Trump supporter, a political kingpin, a US Senator, and vice president of the United States.

You’ve heard of Hillbilly Elegy. But here’s the real story: Thielbilly Elegy.