At least the second Republican mega-donor and one-time Trump ally to defect from the former president will not support him in the GOP presidential primary in 2024.
The State Dining Room of the White House has business leaders in it. The photo was taken by Evan Vucci.
The chairman and founder of the private-equity firm said in a statement that he will support a Republican presidential candidate who is part of a "new generation of leaders."
While he was in the White House, Schwarzman donated at least $3 million to the Trump-aligned super PAC America First Action Inc.
The founder of the Citadel hedge fund gave more than $100 million to GOP candidates in the next two elections, including millions to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination.
Hours before Trump said he would run for president for a third time, he was called a "three-time loser" at a New Economy Forum in Singapore.
The New York Post, owned by Murdoch, covered the announcement by the Florida man with a headline that said, "Florida man makes announcement"
In a speech at Mar-A-Lago on Tuesday, Trump said America was at its best when he was in charge. Many prominent Republicans and Trump allies have blamed him for the party's worse-than- expected performance in the election, refused to endorse his candidacy and urged him to delay his announcement. The speech appeared to lack the typical gusto and energy Trump is known for, many politicos observed, indicating a level of self-awareness about his current standing within the party and possible disappointment with the results
Trump's daughter, who was a senior adviser to her father in the White House, will not be involved in his campaign. I am very fond of my dad. She told Fox News Digital that she prioritized her young children and private life as a family. I don't intend to be involved in politics.
The Murdoch family is estimated to be worth $17.1 billion, while the net worth of the other two is $32 billion and $30 billion, respectively.
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