| − | '''[[Charles Koch|Charles]] and David Koch''', who generally participate in politics as a team, owned the second-largest private company in the world, the [[Koch Industries]]. Their combined personal net worth, before David Koch passed away on Aug. 23, 2019), may have been as great as $100 billion, which is greater wealth than [[Bill Gates]] has. They have been [[anti-Trump]] to the point of even supporting delusional efforts at the Republican National Convention in July 2016 to somehow deny the nomination to Trump. '''''The Koch brothers have been [[pro-choice]] [[globalists]] who tend to undermine efforts to strengthen [[America]]n [[sovereignty]] and border security'''''. In 2018, the Kochs spent money to reelect the [[pro-abort]] [[Dem]] senator from [[North Dakota]], whom [[pro-life]]rs had a chance of defeating. David Koch died on August 23, 2019,<ref>Miguel, Luis (August 23, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33222-david-koch-billionaire-mega-donor-dead-at-79 David Koch, Billionaire Mega-Donor, Dead at 79]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 23, 2019.</ref> and [[leftist]]s celebrated his death despite the fact that he supported and promoted many of their beliefs.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (August 26, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33230-as-libs-dance-on-koch-s-grave-they-still-ignore-how-he-helped-their-cause As Libs Dance on Koch’s Grave, They Still Ignore How He Helped Their Cause]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 26, 2019.</ref> | + | '''[[Charles Koch|Charles]] and David Koch''', who generally participate in politics as a team, owned the second-largest private company in the world, the [[Koch Industries]]. Their combined personal net worth, before David Koch passed away on Aug. 23, 2019, may have been as great as $100 billion, which is greater wealth than [[Bill Gates]] has. They have been [[anti-Trump]] to the point of even supporting delusional efforts at the Republican National Convention in July 2016 to somehow deny the nomination to Trump. '''''The Koch brothers have been [[pro-choice]] [[globalists]] who tend to undermine efforts to strengthen [[America]]n [[sovereignty]] and border security'''''. In 2018, the Kochs spent money to reelect the [[pro-abort]] [[Dem]] senator from [[North Dakota]], whom [[pro-life]]rs had a chance of defeating. David Koch died on August 23, 2019,<ref>Miguel, Luis (August 23, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33222-david-koch-billionaire-mega-donor-dead-at-79 David Koch, Billionaire Mega-Donor, Dead at 79]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 23, 2019.</ref> and [[leftist]]s celebrated his death despite the fact that he supported and promoted many of their beliefs.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (August 26, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33230-as-libs-dance-on-koch-s-grave-they-still-ignore-how-he-helped-their-cause As Libs Dance on Koch’s Grave, They Still Ignore How He Helped Their Cause]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 26, 2019.</ref> |
| | In 2018, the political arm of the [[Koch network]] has even funded ads against [[pro-life]] Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), who attempted to defeat the entrenched [[liberal]] [[Dem]] Sen. Bob Casey Jr. in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/399579-koch-network-freezing-out-republicans-who-have-crossed-them</ref> | | In 2018, the political arm of the [[Koch network]] has even funded ads against [[pro-life]] Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), who attempted to defeat the entrenched [[liberal]] [[Dem]] Sen. Bob Casey Jr. in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/399579-koch-network-freezing-out-republicans-who-have-crossed-them</ref> |