Billionaire-backed Koch network drops funding for Nikki Haley after South Carolina loss

Americans for Prosperity, the organization backed by conservative billionaire Charles Koch has revealed it will suspend funding for Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s campaign after her loss in South Carolina.

billionaire-backed koch network drops funding for nikki haley after south carolina loss

Billionaire-backed Koch network drops funding for Nikki Haley after South Carolina loss

Haley’s campaign thanked the group for being an “ally in the fight for freedom and conservative government.”

“We thank them for their tremendous help in this race,” the statement read.

“Our fight continues, and with more than $1 million coming in from grassroots conservatives in just the last 24 hours, we have plenty of fuel to keep going. We have a country to save.”

Sky News Kosha Gada joined Sky News host Sharri Markson to discuss what the South Carolina loss means for Nikki Haley going forward.

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