Billionaire Home Depot co-founder and longtime Republican donor Ken Langone announced Wednesday he would one of his biggest fundraisers 'ever' for Sen. Joe Manchin.
The spry 86-year-old sung the praises of the West Virginia Democrat on CNBC's Squawkbox Wednesday morning.
'You know my politics, but I don't see leadership any place in this country,' Langone said.
'Thank God for Joe Manchin,' Langone continued. 'The guy's got guts and courage.'
'He's a Democrat, I'm a Republican, I'm going to have one of the biggest fundraisers I've ever had for him,' he said. 'He's special. He's precious. He's a great American.'
In the 2020 election cycle, Langone and his wife Elaine donated $545,000 to candidates and parties, $534,600 to Republicans and $10,600 to Democrats, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Hit net worth is estimated to be $6.4 billion, according to Forbes.
Forbes reports that Langone has donated over $2.4 million to Republican causes since 2019. He did not donate to the former President Trump's reelection campaign in 2020, though he has in the past expressed support for a number of his policies.
After the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Langone said he felt 'betrayed' by Trump.
Manchin is not up for reelection until 2024. He has not announced if he'll run for another term.
The spry 86-year-old sung the praises of the West Virginia Democrat on CNBC's Squawkbox Wednesday morning
'Thank God for Joe Manchin,' Langone said. 'The guy's got guts and courage'
Langone also issued a dire warning on inflation, hours before Manchin did the same.
'Let me give you a warning, this inflation
