After the primary, politicians, groups and donors that opposed Donald Trump ended up unifying to support him. The goal was clear: Republicans could not afford another four years of Joe Biden at the time, and later in the race, could not afford having Kamala Harris as president for eight years. Even some of President Trump’s biggest rivals such as Ron DeSantis ended up endorsing him and throwing his support behind Trump. There is one big exception: The Koch Network. They never endorsed President Trump against Kamala Harris or supported his campaign. In fact, Time Magazine even had a headline back in September that read, “Where The Koch Network Is Putting Their Money — Anywhere But Trump.” As one Trump campaign insider tells this outlet, “The Koch Network did nothing to help President Trump as he was being persecuted by the Biden DOJ. They did nothing to help us defeat Kamala Harris. Do not expect the Trump Administration to forget.” 

Not only does the Koch Network oppose President Trump politically, but they fund groups that oppose his current policy goals. During his first term in the White House, President Trump signed an executive order that would havelowered the cost of prescription drugs by reforming drug supply middlemen—the Pharmacy Benefit Managers orPBMs. In 2024, Trump ran on lowering the cost of drugs for all Americans. One of the biggest groups that Koch Network funds is Paragon Health Institute. Just recently, they received almost $3 million from the Koch Network.