Home Depot co-founder and billionaire Ken Langone endorsed Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential bid on Friday, arguing that the Republican Party should move on from Donald Trump.
“I think he is what we need right now. I think his approach is smart. I think he has clarified himself on some issues, which are very important. And more importantly, I think the American people need this kind of leadership, like a statesman, elegant,” Langone told Fox News host Neil Cavuto.
The 88-year-old financier noted that he recently met Haley, 51, and that the former South Carolina governor was “very grateful” and “very appreciative” to know she would support him.
“She’s excited, not only about my involvement, but the fact that she’s starting to get significant traction,” Langone said, noting that Haley recently received an endorsement from Americans for Prosperity Action, an influential political group founded by the deep-pocketed Koch. in. sister
“Believe me, these people know how to collect money – big money. Having them in our corner is no small feat,” the Home Depot co-founder said of the support of the Koch-affiliated group.
Langone called Haley “statesmanlike” and “graceful” and praised her “smart” campaign. Langone’s FOX News endorsement comes days after the influential group Americans for Prosperity Action announced it was endorsing Haley for president. AFP via Getty Images
Langone, a big GOP donor and once a prominent supporter of Trump, said he had no intention of endorsing the former president, even if he wanted to seek the Republican nomination.
“Look, I think the time has come and gone,” he said.
“What Trump has put this country through in the last three months as president is shameful. I am sorry. And I think frankly, that I’ve ruined his chances of succeeding on his own at some point,” Langone added, slamming Trump for not telling the crowd at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, to “please go home.”
Haley is seen here before the start of the fourth GOP presidential debate on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Dec. 6, 2023. ZUMAPRESS.com Langone speaks at the Alfred E. Smith dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan on Oct. 1, 2014. Kristy Leibowitz
“He sat in a room and watched it for three hours – did nothing about it. America deserves better than that,” he argued.
When asked about choosing to support Haley over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Langone cited the Sunshine State governor’s flat poll numbers.
“I really like Ron DeSantis. The numbers are not moving … the handwriting is on the wall,” he said.
“Now, on the other hand, Nikki Haley has had a huge improvement,” Langone said, predicting that if Haley can at least secure second place in the Iowa caucuses, it will be “the end of the other candidates. .”
Langone rejected the candidacies of entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, arguing that although he supported Christie early on, “he’s not the guy” and Ramaswamy “should be washed out with soap.”
“We need a winner. bad America needs a winner. What has happened in this country, Neil, for the last almost eight years is a disgrace. It’s sad,” Langone said.
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