The Koch network is raising tens of millions of dollars to tank Donald Trump’s chances of securing the Republican presidential nomination.
Americans for Prosperity Action, its major donors include Art Pope,
a North Carolina businessman who attended a policy retreat hosted by former Vice President Mike Pence before he joined the presidential race; Craig Duchossois, a Chicago businessman; Jim and Rob Walton, brothers and heirs to the Walmart fortune; and Ron Cameron,Two groups closely affiliated with Charles Koch contributed $50 million of the money.
Mr. Koch is a major shareholder in Koch Industries, which contributed $25 million to Americans for Prosperity Action, the draft of the filings shows. Another $25 million was donated by Stand Together, a nonprofit he founded. [Emphasis added]The Koch network’s goal in the 2024 presidential primaries, which has been described only indirectly in written internal communications, is to stop Mr.
. In February, a top political official in the network, Emily Seidel, wrote a memo to donors and activists saying it was time to “have a president in 2025 who represents a new chapter.” [Emphasis added]
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