Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone, who openly supported Trump's policies when he was president, said after the riot that he felt "betrayed" by him. Some of Trump's business supporters had already disappeared from his corner immediately after the Jan. The former president took to Truth Social to distance himself from Hutchinson, saying he barely knew her.Ī Republican fundraiser, who actively raised money for Trump and the Republican National Committee in 2020, told CNBC after Tuesday's hearing, "I don't think any major donor with business interests would support a Trump presidential run after today's hearing." That person said they wouldn't feel comfortable, based on these findings, working for Trump's campaign again or raising money for another presidential run. Trump and his allies have tried to discredit her claims. Capitol to meet protestors who later rioted in the halls of Congress. She said she was told Trump lunged at a Secret Service agent after his security detail refused to take the former president to the U.S. 6 committee's most explosive testimony to date. 6, as rioters called for him to be hanged. 2 for certifying the 2020 election results on Jan. Meanwhile, Pence has been meeting with political donors as he lays the groundwork for a potential 2024 run. That brought his total fundraising haul in the current election cycle to over $120 million, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. Still, some potential Republican candidates have already been gathering enough donations that show they can compete against Trump's political juggernaut if they were to run for president.ĭeSantis raised just over $10 million in May for his 2022 reelection bid for governor. "And as another witch hunt is blowing up in the faces of Democrats, President Trump is in a stronger position now than at anytime before." "President Trump's endorsement record stands at 146-10, his Save America political committee continues to raise unprecedented amounts of money and the American people remain hungry for his leadership," Budowich said. Taylor Budowich, a spokesman for Trump, boasted about the former president's record on endorsing GOP candidates and their fundraising success. At that time, many corporate business leaders backed other Republican candidates like Jeb Bush early on in the race only later to back Trump when it was obvious he was going to capture the nomination. Mehmet Oz in New York in September, according to an invitation reviewed by CNBC.įor Trump, it's a similar theme to his first run for president.
Levine is co-hosting a fundraising event for the Trump-endorsed former TV host and current Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. "I think donors were already moving away from Trump," he noted. "Donors are very concerned that Trump is the one Republican who can lose in 2024," Eric Levine, an attorney and longtime GOP fundraiser, said after the hearing Tuesday featuring testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. One name that doesn't often get brought up as a potential presidential candidate is Trump, these people explained. The people have been discussing the November midterms and who they're going to support in 2024.