She is the candidate who is rising in the Republican primary: Nikki Haley received the support this Tuesday from billionaire Charles Koch, one of the biggest donors to the American right. Strong support supposed to help the former governor of South Carolina embody a moderate alternative to Donald Trump, still far ahead in the polls.
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With our correspondent in Miami, David Thomson
It is a promise of almost unlimited campaign funds with one objective: to beat Donald Trump in the Republican primary which will begin next January. Nikki Haley is best placed to beat Trump, our internal polls show » writes the powerful conservative group American for Prosperity in announcing its official support Tuesday for the former United States ambassador to the UN in the race for the Republican nomination.
Nikki Haley is increasingly distancing herself with Donald Trump. “ I disagree with a lot of his decisions, but rightly or wrongly, he’s causing chaos. “, she said this weekend at a meeting in her state.
Trump still far ahead
For several weeks, the only woman in the primary has certainly emerged in the polls and fundraising, to the point of challenging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for second position in certain states, but she still remains far from the big favorite.
Trump has been crushing all of his rivals by at least 40 points in all public polls for months. American for Prosperity is a libertarian lobbying group launched in 2004 and funded by two billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch.
Ironically, he supported the Tea Party movement and contributed to the election of Donald Trump in 2016 and he will now inject millions of dollars into Nikki Haley’s campaign to beat him. A bet that leaves most American analysts skeptical.