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Donald Trump is at war with the Koch brothers

President Donald Trump slammed the Koch family on Twitter today. He called their influential network of Republican donors “highly overrated.” He said the “globalist” billionaire brothers have become “a total joke in real Republican circles.”

By Madeleine Brand • Jul 31, 2018 • 1 min read

President Donald Trump slammed the Koch family on Twitter today. He called their influential network of Republican donors “highly overrated.” He said the “globalist” billionaire brothers have become “a total joke in real Republican circles.” David Koch stepped down from both the family business and its political groups last month because of declining health. And Charles Koch has been a vocal critic of Trump’s tariffs.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Donald Trump is at war with the Koch brothers

President Donald Trump slammed the Koch family on Twitter today. He called their influential network of Republican donors “highly overrated.” He said the “globalist” billionaire brothers have become “a total joke in real Republican circles.”

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Donald Trump is at war with the Koch brothers

President Donald Trump slammed the Koch family on Twitter today. He called their influential network of Republican donors “highly overrated.” He said the “globalist” billionaire brothers have become “a total joke in real Republican circles.”

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