One of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's biggest financial backers will wait for the results of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary to decide whether to continue supporting the former U.N. ambassador with a “major gift” to her campaign. Stated.
Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone told the Financial Times (FT) on Thursday that Granite State's success is a prerequisite for further funding.
“Even if she doesn’t support you in New Hampshire, don’t throw money down a rat hole,” he said.
Langone added that he was prepared to give “a significant amount of money” to support her efforts.
The retail billionaire endorsed Haley early last month, adding that former President Trump's time is “gone.”
Haley has come under increased scrutiny after finishing in a close third place in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. Polls show her holding strong support in New Hampshire, but she still trails Trump by 10 points, according to the Hill/Decision Desk polling average.
Big donors to Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have been reluctant to double down on their financial support as the campaign progresses, with the former president still holding a commanding lead in the field. There is.
“If I had to bet at this point, I think the candidates would be Biden and Trump,” Langone told the FT, adding that he would “probably” vote for Trump over Biden.
He said he believes Trump's focus during his first term as president was “on himself,” but said the former president “did some pretty good things.”
“My problem is that we're going to need a very capable manager, not just a president and politician,” Langone continued. “I'm rooting for Nikki Haley because I think she's coming.” [as] It's about as close as anyone out there can expect. ”
Despite numerous civil and criminal lawsuits against Trump, he remains popular among Republican voters. National polls show her with a wide lead over Haley and DeSantis, with about 62 percent approval, according to The Hill/Decision Desk.
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