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The GOP’s Billionaire Primary Is Just Getting Started | HuffPost Latest News

Republicans are lining up megadonors to back their presidential campaigns: Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is supporting Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.); hedge fund manager Ken Griffin and venture capitalist David Sacks are potentially supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; former President Donald Trump has previously had the backing of reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon; and Mets owner Steve Cohen is reportedly backing former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

And a big chunk to pay one man’s legal bills

But the 2024 Republican primary, which is just entering its adolescence, is set to be defined not by the passions of donors chipping in $20 in response to an email, but by millionaires and billionaires cutting checks worth tens of thousands of dollars, if not tens of millions, in response to a PowerPoint presentation and a sales pitch from a super PAC official.

Source: The GOP’s Billionaire Primary Is Just Getting Started | HuffPost Latest News