NEW YORK (AP) The war of words intensified between two titans in Republican politics on Tuesday as President Donald Trump trashed the conservative billionaire Koch brothers as a total joke in real Republican circles.
The presidential insult followed a weekend gathering of Koch officials who repeatedly condemned Trumps trade policies, the explosion of government spending under his watch and his divisive tone.
The intra-party feud could hurt the GOP in this falls midterm elections and beyond. While the Kochs refused to endorse Trumps first presidential run, the…
Trump vs. Koch brothers in clash of GOP titans
