Home Depot co-founder and billionaire Ken Langone warned Thursday that he may withhold financial support for Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign if she does not perform well in next week’s New Hampshire primary.
The 88-year-old financier and Haley supporter told the Financial Times that “a good amount of money” from him awaits the former South Carolina governor but that the “big prize” won’t come before the Granite State primary on January 23. entry results.
“If he doesn’t get traction in New Hampshire, you don’t throw money down a rat hole,” Langone told the outlet.
Langone endorsed Haley for president last month, praising her as “smart,” “elegant” and “statesmanlike,” but GOP megadonors now appear to have doubts about the former governor’s ability to secure the Republican nomination.
“Right now, if I had to bet, I think the two candidates are Biden and Trump,” Langone said, noting that he would “probably” vote for former President Donald Trump despite doubts about how he would handle the aftermath of the 2020 election.
“Trump showed that from Election Day 2020 to January 6, his entire focus, in my opinion, was on himself — not on what was good for the country,” said Langone, who at one point was a prominent supporter of the former president.
Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone said his further contributions to Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign will depend on her performance in New Hampshire. Getty Images Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event at the Alpine Grove Event Center in Hollis, NH on January 18, 2024. ZUMAPRESS.com
“Far from histrionics, far from drama, far from lack of politeness… [Trump] doing some pretty good things,” he added. “My problem is that we’re going to need a very competent manager, as well as a statesman president … I’m supporting Nikki Haley because I think she’s coming [as] as close to what you can expect as anyone out there.”
Haley, 51, finished third in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, losing to Trump by more than 30 points and trailing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 2 points.
The White House hopeful appears to be in a better position in New Hampshire but he still trails Trump by double digits, according to several polls conducted after the Iowa caucuses.
Haley, 51, finished third in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, losing to Trump by more than 30 points and trailing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 2 points. ZUMAPRESS.com
A Saint Anselm College poll released Wednesday put Haley in second place, with 38% support, 14 points behind Trump but well ahead of DeSantis, who received just 6% support.
The Suffolk University/NBC10 Boston/Boston Globe poll, also released Wednesday, showed Trump with 50% support among likely New Hampshire Republican voters, followed by Haley at 34% and DeSantis at 5%.
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