Several past donors to former President Donald Trump have jumped ship in favor of other Republican presidential candidates in 2024. However, one former contributor went even further, ditching the Republican Party altogether in favor of the growing No Labels movement, which is considering nominating a candidate in the 2024 presidential contest — especially if Trump and President Joe Biden are the two nominees.
As recently as 2020, Florida real estate developer Allan Keen was still giving to Trump. During the previous election cycle, he gave $137,000 to Trump's campaign, PACs, and fundraising entities. Now, Keen is a leader in No Labels's Florida chapter.
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In an interview with Politico, Keen said, “I help when I can help. I believe in the cause."
For the former donor, the turning point with Trump happened on Jan. 6, 2021. Following the Capitol riot, Keen changed his party registration from Republican to No Labels Party of Florida.
Trump's campaign did not provide comment to the Washington Examiner.
The Trump defector has been working with No Labels since 2016 in varying capacities, identifying with its push for bipartisan solutions. He's also given money in the past to the group's Problem Solvers PAC, which works to elect centrist candidates of both parties and reelect members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in Congress.
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No Labels has successfully secured its spot on the ballots in at least 10 states in 2024. It hasn't yet said if it will definitely nominate a presidential candidate in 2024, but it has said that a third-party candidate may become necessary "in the event both major parties nominate presidential candidates that the vast majority of Americans don’t want."
According to the Washington Post, the centrist party is considering holding televised town hall or debate events in the fall, and they may partner with a media entity to produce them. The objective of these events would be to begin the process of determining a possible presidential nominee and running mate. The party is planning to nominate candidates at a convention in Dallas, Texas, in April — but only if it's deemed necessary by its leaders.