Wall Street magnates plan Haley fundraiser after New Hampshire

Nikki Haley meets voters with New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu. (Image: AP)

Tue, 23 Jan 2024

By Stephanie Lai and Amanda GordonWall Street billionaires Stanley Druckenmiller, Henry Kravis, Ken Langone and Cliff Asness are co-hosting a fundraiser for Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Jan 30 in New York City, according to an invitation seen by Bloomberg News.The event is part of a fundraising swing scheduled for Haley between the primaries in New Hampshire (tomorrow, New Zealand time) and in her home state of South Carolina on Feb 24, according to a donor who shared details of the private event on condition of anonymity. ...

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