Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Cuts Trump Support While Backing DeSantis, Haley
- Major GOP donor told Trump of his decision in May phone call
- Hamm says party needs a candidate independents will vote for
This article is for subscribers only.
Harold Hamm, the billionaire wildcatter and major GOP donor, held a difficult phone call in May: He told his longtime friend Donald Trump that he didn’t think the former president could win the 2024 general election.
That’s why Hamm hasn’t opened his checkbook for Trump in this campaign cycle, instead throwing his dollars behind other Republican candidates including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.