In apparent rebuke to Trump, Kochs look to turn the page

The New York Times' Kenneth Vogel reports on how the Koch Network is preparing to get involved in the 2024 presidential primaries with the aim of moving on from Trump.


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[discreetanonymus]

If the Kochs paid their fair amount of taxes instead of donating 500 million to republicans in 2020 alone, more Americans would be helped (not by their generosity).

[fishbone]

We also reject billionaires calling the shots and not paying fair taxes.

[amfanmagician]

Would be funny if it wasn't so pathetically ironic..."going against core American values" is what the Kochs have been about for years.

[stephendedalus]

How about we just don't let millionaires and billionaires pour money into our politics?

[mikew]

*Koch Brothers really meant* _"Trump exposed how American companies get out of paying taxes, we need a "favor" and will pay the GOP handsomely."_

[thegenialdecepticon]

If Citizen's United had been adjudicated properly, this wouldn't be an issue to begin with. Of course, this also would have meant that Trump never would have been president in the first place, but that's ancillary.

[michaeldavis]

hating Trumps positions is not gonna fix things. Anyone that considers Rubio or Cruz as alternatives is not to be taken seriously. When are Americans gonna understand that not money should decide, people should decide. That would be democracy!

[GiarkReleos]

those two brothers and many others need to be acknowledged as the traitors they are !!

[sharonmontag]

They have been involved for the past years, they just didn't advertise it. They financially supported Pence

[Arahknid]

Well they're going to definitely have to get a grip on Tucker Carlson because until that loudmouth is muffled they're going to keep getting lousy candidates

[donalobrien]

These people should use their money for good rather than evil. Give it to the poor and not to buttress the filthy rich.

[kdskdkdkdk]

When I make a mistake I suffer. When the Kochs make a mistake Americans suffer.

[nancygrant]

I have an idea: let's get money out of politics. Since you've done so well choosing candidates in the past we should trust you to find better candidates in the future? When will you let the people choose their elected officials.?

[ronaldturner]

If the Koch's are Libertarians, why in the world would they want the kind of judges on the Supreme Court, who belligerently take away already established privacy rights, especially interfering in a woman's right to privately choose for herself? Arn't Libertarians against Big Brother government interference in private, personal decision making, in folks being allowed to mind their own business? I thought that was a primary issue with Libertarianism. Now I'm confused. I see hypocricy at work.Water and oil don't mix in the real world where I live!

[lindaleesitar-rivera]

Perhaps the Koch brother's should back Cheney or Kinzinger who are reputable and have values.

[alfrednewman]

There's only one Koch. Also, the $500 million spent over 20 yrs yielded $1.2 trillion in yearly tax breaks. If they shift, they shift for $.

[rathertiredofthemess]

I think it is high time that the Uber Rich who would like to meddle in our elections must give equal amounts of money to both parties.

[joenisnapje]

Let’s hope Koch neither supports Trump or DeSantis.
Stop the deranged lunacy and steer clear from any candidate who portrayed fascist tendencies. Recourse to objective truths, scientific facts and judicial evidence and America will be made NORMAL-ish again. GREAT clearly was a couple of bridges too far 🤷🏻‍♀️

[grammy]

Mika Brzezinski you are my favorite news person. I don't feel stressed out when you tell us the news. Also respect for the tongue in cheek thing.

[HOHLfmly]

Spent $500 million in 2020 alone! Manipulating who “they want to win”.