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Billionaire Ken Langone to meet with Nikki Haley in NY as he weighs backing her in 2024 [Home Depot]
CNBC ^ | 11/27/2023 | Brian Schwartz

Posted on 11/27/2023 12:25:45 PM PST by Alter Kaker

Home Depot co-founder and billionaire Ken Langone plans to meet with former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley next week in New York, as he considers backing her in the Republican presidential primary.

“The only person I see who can give [Donald] Trump a run for his money is Nikki Haley,” Langone told CNBC in an interview Monday, referring to the former president and current Republican frontrunner.

Langone declined to give the date of the meeting, but the former South Carolina governor is scheduled to be in New York on Dec. 4, for a fundraising event co-hosted by attorney Eric Levine.

Before Langone would commit to hosting his own fundraiser for Haley, however, he said he wanted to meet with her in person.

A spokesperson for the Haley campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Langone’s interest in backing Haley over his previous first choice, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has been growing for several months. He began to sour on DeSantis after the Florida governor signed a six-week abortion ban bill in April, he told CNBC.

“I think he’s come across too hardass,” Langone said of DeSantis’ position on abortion.

Langone said he supported Haley’s stance on abortion, which is that individual states should decide the issue. Earlier this month, Haley said that if the South Carolina state legislature had passed a six-week abortion ban while she was governor, she would have signed it.

Langone has contributed to both Haley and DeSantis, but Langone’s most recent donation to one of them was to the Florida governor this summer, according to Federal Election Commission records.

If Langone were to switch teams, and help Haley raise money, he would join a growing list of Republican financiers who are aligning themselves with Haley.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alterkaka; deephomo; haley; idiotmoneybags; langone; nevertrumper; nevertrumpingtroll; nikkihaley; rinosaretraitors; rinosedition
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1 posted on 11/27/2023 12:25:45 PM PST by Alter Kaker
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To: Alter Kaker

A fool and is money are soon parted.


2 posted on 11/27/2023 12:28:31 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Alter Kaker

He must like throwing his money away!


3 posted on 11/27/2023 12:28:31 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Trump “Too hardass”?! Needs to be harder at this point. We have no need for a swishy, hand wringer.


4 posted on 11/27/2023 12:28:47 PM PST by albie
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To: Alter Kaker

I would never vote for her. Never.


5 posted on 11/27/2023 12:30:16 PM PST by Revel
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To: Alter Kaker

He’s just full of bad picks.


6 posted on 11/27/2023 12:30:22 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Alter Kaker

I’ve seen Langone over the years on TV interviews. Quite a bit of bombast there. One of the blessing/curses of independent wealth is that you can say most anything without suffering consequences. He’s at that point.


7 posted on 11/27/2023 12:31:18 PM PST by abb
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To: Alter Kaker; All

Trump is the only person who, if he won, would have the people to thank. He’s also the only one who can only fall back on the people.


8 posted on 11/27/2023 12:34:17 PM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Alter Kaker

War monger & Deep State Hack Nikki Harpy


9 posted on 11/27/2023 12:35:22 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (I didn't come here to guide lambs, but to awaken lions - 🦅MAGADONIAN⚔️)
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To: Alter Kaker

Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are the best politicians that money can buy.


10 posted on 11/27/2023 12:36:18 PM PST by wildcard_redneck (With the Federal DOJ illegally hounding President Trump he has become the 1st true black president's)
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To: ifinnegan

Just a little preening for his billionaire globalist peers.


11 posted on 11/27/2023 12:36:47 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Alter Kaker
On the other hand:

Bernie Marcus, the 94-year-old cofounder of Home Depot, has endorsed
Donald Trump's campaign for reelection, in a win for the embattled ex-
president's bid to woo back the Republican party megadonors that have abandoned him. Nov 10, 2023

12 posted on 11/27/2023 12:37:48 PM PST by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Flâneur@Large)
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To: Alter Kaker

This dude wants Home Depot to supply all the lumber to rebuild Ukraine, Gaza, Syria and every other Third World dump Nikki Haley wants to add to the list of U.S. military adventures.


13 posted on 11/27/2023 12:38:54 PM PST by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Hey Jerk, just dump your money directly into the toilet, you will get the same results. Nikki has changed her stance on things based on what she thinks will work. We’ve seen that before and it won’t work


14 posted on 11/27/2023 12:39:23 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: Alter Kaker

Might as well give his money to LGBQT,s for Islam. It will have the same result. And I thought Home Depot liked the color orange.


15 posted on 11/27/2023 12:49:30 PM PST by Waverunner
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To: SoConPubbie

“He must like throwing his money away!”

I’m thinking he doesn’t think much of his kids, or ex-wives.


16 posted on 11/27/2023 12:51:01 PM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: Alter Kaker

I presume Ken has a bunker in New Zealand, or a seagoing yacht, or (probably) both?


17 posted on 11/27/2023 12:52:03 PM PST by Jim Noble (The future belongs to those who show up)
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To: wildcard_redneck
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You sir are not correct, Joe Biden literally owns that crown.
18 posted on 11/27/2023 12:54:28 PM PST by Waverunner
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To: ifinnegan

Ken is no dummy, I’ve spoken with him in the past.

He IS being a fool here.


19 posted on 11/27/2023 12:59:42 PM PST by isthisnickcool (1218 - NEVER FORGET!)
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To: Waverunner

I stand corrected. That being said, we need to primary out every RINO traitor.


20 posted on 11/27/2023 1:09:33 PM PST by wildcard_redneck (With the Federal DOJ illegally hounding President Trump he has become the 1st true black president's)
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