Peter Thiel predicted that the 2024 election was "not going to be close" as he declined to spend money to help elect Donald Trump.AP Photo/Rebecca BlackwellPeter Thiel made a "contrarian" prediction that the election wouldn't be close.He was right: Trump is on track to sweep the swing states, and he overperformed in blue states.Thiel has a history of making contrarian bets in his investments and business ventures.In September, the conservative tech billionaire Peter Thiel made what he himself said was an unusual prediction about the 2024 election."I think the odds are slightly in favor of Trump, but it's basically 50-50.