Americans for Prosperity backs Nikki Haley in GOP primary: What's this group all about & why is it against Donald Trump?
Nikki Haley as an alternative to Donald Trump ahead of the Iowa caucus that will kickstart the 2024 primary in less than 2 months.
In a memo circulated by the anti-Trump organization, its CEO Emily Seidel described the former UN ambassador Haley as someone offering «America the opportunity to turn the page on the current political era.»
In an interaction with reporters, Seidel said that «Haley has what it takes to lead a policy agenda that will take on our nation's biggest challenges and help ensure our country's best days are ahead of us. And with the grassroots and data capability that we bring to bear in this race no other organization is better equipped to help her do it.»
In a statement, the former governor of South Carolina said she was «honored» to have the group's support.
«AFP Action’s members know that there is too much at stake in this election to sit on the sidelines,» she said, adding, «We have a country to save, and I’m grateful to have AFP Action by our side.»
What is American for Prosperity Action?
One of the most influential conservative organisations in the US, AFP is a libertarian conservative advocacy group affiliated with brothers Charles Koch and late David Koch. The brothers, who belong to one of the richest families the US, together built a network of conservative and libertarian donors.
