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- President Donald Trump launched an attack on the Koch brothers, political mega-donors with a history of supporting Republican and libertarian causes.
- The Kochs have started speaking out against Trump, and recently said they would now fund Democrats as well.
- Trump bashed the brothers as having bad ideas and being "overrated."
- But if the Koch network's reversal swings the November midterm elections to the Democrats, Trump could find himself staving off calls for impeachment.
President Donald Trump launched an attack on the Koch brothers — powerful political mega-donors with a long history of supporting Republican and libertarian causes — after the billionaires spoke out against Trump's divisive White House.
Charles Koch, who remains in business after his brother, David, took a step back due to health issues in June, recently distanced himself from Trump's policies and bashed his protectionist economics.
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