Home Depot Co-Founder Ken Langone Considers Shifting Support From Ron DeSantis To Nikki Haley: 'The Only Person...Who Can Give Trump A Run For His Money'

In a recent development, billionaire and co-founder of Home Depot, Ken Langone, has expressed plans to meet with former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and presidential hopeful, Nikki Haley. This move comes as Langone contemplates shifting his support to Haley in anticipation of the upcoming Republican presidential primary.

Langone, a prior supporter of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has been increasingly interested in Haley over recent months,  reported CNBC. This change in allegiance seems to have been triggered by DeSantis’ approval of a six-week abortion ban bill in April, which Langone deemed too rigorous.

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Langone resonates with Haley’s stance that the decision on abortion should be left to individual states. He expressed in his CNBC interview, “The only person I see who can give [Donald] Trump a run for his money is Nikki Haley.”

While the meeting date remains undisclosed, Haley is expected to be in New York on Dec. 4 for a fundraising event.

This potential shift by Langone could provide Haley’s campaign with a significant boost, adding to the growing list of Republican financiers supporting her. Haley has been gaining momentum in recent weeks as a formidable alternative to Trump in the GOP divide. She experienced a 4-point increase in her standing in the past month in the key early-voting state of New Hampshire, placing her second in the Real Clear Politics polling average.

With a net worth of just over $7 billion according to Forbes, Langone’s decision to back Haley could greatly influence the financial landscape of the Republican primary. Langone is friends with Stanley Druckenmiller, another Wall Street mogul who is a known Haley supporter.

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