Luckey (right) speaks at an event promoting VR games (and not Donald Trump). (credit: Sam Machkovech)
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey is apologizing for “the impact my actions are having on the [VR] community,” even as he seeks to minimize his support for a pro-Trump political group and push back against reports that he was behind some of the group’s controversial online posts.
In a public Facebook post late last night, Luckey confirmed earlier reports that he donated $10,000 to Nimble America, the self-described “shitposting,” meme-making group behind controversial The_Donald subreddit (though he says he has “no plans” to donate more). Luckey said he thought the group had “fresh ideas on how to communicate with young voters through the use of several billboards.” That includes one such billboard in the Pittsburgh area that called Hillary Clinton “too big to jail,” according to reports.
In the wake of controversy surrounding that revelation, Luckey said he was “deeply sorry that my actions are negatively impacting the perception of Oculus and its partners,” and that “my actions were my own and do not represent Oculus.” Luckey also says that previous reports on that donation do not accurately reflect his political views. He described himself as a libertarian (lowercase L) and Gary Johnson supporter who is “committed to the principles of fair play and equal treatment.”
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