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Charles Koch bankrolls one of the biggest promoters of [[transgenderism]] in the [[Midwest]], Wichita State University, which even demoted a planned commencement address by [[Ivanka Trump]] in an appeasement of [[liberal]] faculty and students.<ref name="New Yorker">https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/ivanka-trump-and-charles-koch-fuel-a-cancel-culture-clash-at-wichita-state</ref>  A Koch spokesman announced in response that Koch would continue funding the university.<ref name="New Yorker"/>

Charles Koch bankrolls one of the biggest promoters of [[transgenderism]] in the [[Midwest]], Wichita State University, which even demoted a planned commencement address by [[Ivanka Trump]] in an appeasement of [[liberal]] faculty and students.<ref name="New Yorker">https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/ivanka-trump-and-charles-koch-fuel-a-cancel-culture-clash-at-wichita-state</ref>  A Koch spokesman announced in response that Koch would continue funding the university.<ref name="New Yorker"/>

His business one of the biggest polluters and users of [[fossil fuels]] in the country, and after [[Joe Biden]] reportedly won the presidency, Charles Koch began criticizing [[Republican]]s whom Koch had backed.  "I would see them on TV and they would be talking about policies that were antithetical against immigration, against immigration reform, against a more peaceful foreign policy. I was horrified."<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8982821/I-horrified-backed-Charles-Koch-says-Republicans-funded-shocked-views.html</ref>  But with the control of the [[U.S. Senate]] at stake and [[Koch Industries]] likely to lose value under new legislation if [[Dem]]s gain control, Charles Koch support [[Republican]] incumbent [[David Perdue]] in [[Georgia]]'s Senate runoff that will be held on January 5, 2021.

His business one of the biggest polluters and users of [[fossil fuels]] in the country, and after [[Joe Biden]] reportedly won the presidency, Charles Koch began criticizing [[Republican]]s whom Koch had backed.  "I would see them on TV and they would be talking about policies that were antithetical against immigration, against immigration reform, against a more peaceful foreign policy. I was horrified."<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8982821/I-horrified-backed-Charles-Koch-says-Republicans-funded-shocked-views.html</ref>  But with the control of the [[U.S. Senate]] at stake and [[Koch Industries]] likely to lose value under new legislation if [[Dem]]s gain control, Charles Koch support [[Republican]] incumbent [[David Perdue]] in [[Georgia]]'s Senate runoff that was held on January 5, 2021 (Perdue lost).

 

Charles Koch has been the more politically active and knowledgeable than his late brother David.  For example, it was Charles, not David, who met secretly on June 23, 2017 with [[Mike Pence]] in [[Colorado]].  But Charles is also more advanced in age, and reportedly there are health issues for both.

Charles Koch has been the more politically active and knowledgeable than his late brother David.  For example, it was Charles, not David, who met secretly on June 23, 2017 with [[Mike Pence]] in [[Colorado]].  But Charles is also more advanced in age, and reportedly there are health issues for both.