> Some have said that YC should terminate its relationship with Peter over this. But as repugnant as Trump is to many of us, we are not going to fire someone over his or her support of a political candidate. As far as we know, that would be unprecedented for supporting a major party nominee, and a dangerous path to start down (of course, if Peter said some of the things Trump says himself, he would no longer be part of Y Combinator).
Employment should not be based on political beliefs.
> Trump shows little respect for the Constitution, the Republic, or for human decency, and I fear for national security if he becomes our president.
Similarly, that is a pretty clear statement that Trump isn't a conservative and I'd say that is honestly all YC needed to do.