{"id":2186357,"date":"2024-02-25T19:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T00:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/koch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-cuts-off-money-to-haley-after-south-carolina-defeat\/"},"modified":"2024-02-25T19:22:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T00:22:59","slug":"koch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-cuts-off-money-to-haley-after-south-carolina-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/koch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-cuts-off-money-to-haley-after-south-carolina-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Koch-supported group stops funding Haley after SC loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkoch-backed-americans-for-prosperity-cuts-off-money-to-haley-after-south-carolina-defeat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2186357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Koch-aligned Americans\u200b for Prosperity Action Shifts Focus After Nikki Haley&#8217;s Loss<\/h2>\n<p>The political \u2063group Americans \u2062for Prosperity Action, which is aligned with the Koch brothers, has announced that it will no longer be financially supporting Republican\u2063 presidential candidate Nikki\u2063 Haley&#8217;s \u200dcampaign. This decision comes less than \u206324\u2063 hours after Haley&#8217;s defeat in the South Carolina GOP primary \u200cby former President Donald\u2063 Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Nikki Haley has shown us again and again that\u200c we made \u2063the \u2063right decision \u2063in \u2063supporting her candidacy and she continues to\u2063 have our strong \u2064endorsement,&#8221; said Americans \u200dfor Prosperity CEO Emily Seidel in an email\u200b to \u200bstaff. &#8220;She has made it clear that\u2062 she will continue to fight and we wholeheartedly support her in \u2064this effort. But given the challenges in\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-touts-florida-record-in-south-carolina-speech-with-wife\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis touts Florida record in South Carolina speech with wife\">primary states ahead<\/a>, we don&#8217;t believe any outside group can make\u2062 a material difference \u200dto widen her path to victory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Americans for Prosperity Action, a network connected\u2062 to conservative billionaire Charles \u200cKoch, had previously \u200dindicated their readiness to move on from Trump. However, as Haley \u200bemerged as the strongest challenger to Trump, the group threw its financial support behind \u2062her. Now, their withdrawal of support represents a significant setback for Haley, who has\u2063 yet to win a\u200c primary contest against Trump and appears \u2064likely to concede the \u2063race.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 Americans \u2064for Prosperity \u2062Action is no longer\u2063 backing Haley&#8217;s campaign, they \u200cremain concerned about the \u200bpotential impact of a Trump ticket on Republicans in the \u200bupcoming November elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The last \u20623 \u2062election cycles have\u2062 painted a very clear picture of what we\u200d can expect from voters\u200b who consistently rejected Donald Trump \u200dand his impact on the Republican party \u200dbrand,&#8221; Seidel wrote. &#8220;This has been \u2063reinforced by the recent elections in Virginia in 2023 and\u2064 the special elections in New York \u2062and Pennsylvania \u200cjust this month. \u2062And we should expect this\u2064 to increase further as the criminal trials progress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite their withdrawal from \u2062Haley&#8217;s\u200c campaign, Americans\u2062 for Prosperity Action \u2063still considers the Senate\u2064 races to be their top priority and the \u2062area \u2063where they can make the greatest difference.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached out to\u200b the Haley \u2064campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role \u2064have the Koch brothers and their network of political organizations, including Americans for Prosperity Action, played in shaping \u2063conservative policies\u2063 and supporting\u2063 candidates?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Election.<\/p>\n<p>Americans\u2064 for\u2062 Prosperity Action had initially thrown \u2063its support behind Haley, who was seen\u2062 as a rising star within \u2062the Republican Party. However, her loss in the primary race has \u2062caused the group to reevaluate its strategy\u2064 and shift its focus \u200bto other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The Koch brothers, Charles and David, are well-known conservative billionaire donors and have been major players in Republican politics for years. \u200cTheir network of political organizations, including Americans for Prosperity \u200cAction, has been instrumental in shaping conservative policies and supporting \u2062candidates \u2063who align with their ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki Haley,\u200d the\u2063 former governor of South Carolina, had been endorsed by Americans\u200b for Prosperity Action due to her\u200d conservative policies\u2064 and track record \u2064of fiscal responsibility.\u200b However, her defeat\u2063 in the \u200dprimary race has raised questions about her electability and ability to resonate with voters.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by Americans for Prosperity Action to\u2062 withdraw financial support from Haley&#8217;s campaign suggests\u2063 that they are not confident in her\u2063 ability to \u2062win \u200dthe general election. It \u2062also\u2063 indicates that they are now focusing their efforts and \u2064resources on other candidates who they believe have a better\u200b chance of winning.<\/p>\n<p>This shift in \u2062focus is not surprising considering the Koch brothers&#8217; history of supporting candidates who they see as having the best chance of advancing their conservative agenda. They have made strategic decisions in \u200cthe past to withdraw support from \u2062candidates who they deemed as no longer viable or aligned \u200cwith their interests.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u200c is unclear which candidates Americans \u2064for Prosperity Action will now be supporting, it is likely that they\u2063 will throw \u200dtheir\u200d financial weight behind candidates who have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-feud-with-iowas-governor-tests-his-lead-in-crucial-caucuses\/\" title=\"Trump's clash with Iowa's governor challenges his advantage in vital caucuses.\">strong conservative record<\/a> and\u2062 are seen as having a better chance of winning. This could include\u200d candidates who \u2062have been vocal supporters of\u2064 the Koch brothers&#8217; preferred policies, such as tax cuts, deregulation, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-shreds-asa-hutchinson-over-transgender-treatments-for-kids\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson criticizes Asa Hutchinson on transgender treatments for children.\">limited government intervention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The withdrawal of support from \u200dHaley&#8217;s campaign is\u200b a blow to\u2063 her candidacy and could have significant implications for her political future. It also underscores the power and influence \u200bthat organizations \u2064like Americans for Prosperity Action have in shaping the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The Koch brothers and their network of political organizations have a long history of\u2062 supporting conservative candidates and \u2062policies. Their decision to shift their focus away from Haley&#8217;s\u2062 campaign\u200c after her defeat in \u200cthe primary\u2064 race speaks volumes about their calculation of political viability \u200cand their commitment \u200dto advancing their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-candidates-weigh-in-on-where-they-stand-with-abortion\/\" title=\"GOP Candidates Weigh In On Where They Stand With Abortion\">2022\u200d midterm elections approach<\/a>, it will be interesting to see which candidates Americans \u2064for Prosperity Action throws\u2062 its support behind \u200band how their involvement shapes the political \u200clandscape.\u200c Regardless of the outcome, it is clear that the influence of organizations aligned with the Koch brothers will continue to play\u200c a significant\u2064 role in conservative politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity Action has ceased funding Republican candidate Nikki Haley&#8217;s campaign after her loss in the South Carolina GOP primary to Donald Trump. CEO Emily Seidel informed staff via email within 24 hours of Trump&#8217;s victory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2734,"featured_media":2186358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24056082591277-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2186357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24056082591277-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2186357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2186358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2186357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2186357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2186357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}