The Koch brothers, one of the largest donors to the Republican party, refused to support the candidate in presidents of the United States Donald Trump. Reported by the Associated Press.
Speaking at a meeting of political donors in Colorado springs, the eldest of the brothers, Charles, said that the situation in the current presidential election is one of those cases where no good options”.
As explained the first Vice-President of the Corporation Koch Industries mark Holden, none of the candidates does not adhere to the values and beliefs that Qax would like to see a future American leader. As a result, the brothers decided to focus on the campaign in the Senate and has already allocated $ 42 million to support the Republican nominee.
Brothers Charles and David Koch are considered to be one of the richest men in the United States — their fortune is estimated at 82 billion dollars. They took second place in the ranking of the richest people in America according to Forbes. The brothers are known for their libertarian views, which often goes against the opinion of most Republicans and their supporters. In particular, David Koch supports gay marriage, in favor of the withdrawal of American troops from the Middle East, reducing defense spending and increasing taxes.
The United States presidential election will be held on 8 November. The Republicans adopted as their candidate for the presidency of businessman Donald trump, and the Democrats — former Secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
