Ken Langone told CNBC that “history is going to be very kind” to Donald Trump during an appearance on the network’s morning program, the CNBC search listing shows.
Langone, identified in the CNBC listing as the Home Depot co-founder and Invemed Associates chairman, made the remark in an interview posted on CNBC’s site on September 22, 2026, according to the network’s video page headline and snippet.
The CNBC video listing that carries Langone’s line appears under the network’s Squawk Box coverage; the program’s page also references his appearance, indicating the remark came during that show’s interview segment.
Ken Langone has frequently appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss economic policy and markets, and the search results for the segment identify him as a long-time investor and Home Depot co-founder who was speaking about President Trump and the economic outlook.
On the network’s listing the exact quoted phrase appears in the video title or snippet, which is how the network and social reposts are presenting the clip online.
Why the remark matters: Langone is a well-known business figure whose televised views reach investors and political audiences, so his public endorsement-style language can shape media and market discussion even if it does not itself change policy.
We asked for context via the network’s segment listing and program page rather than an independent transcript; the CNBC video page and the Squawk Box program page are the only direct sources located in this session that reproduce the quoted text or describe the appearance.
Sources
- CNBC — video page and Squawk Box program listing that include the quote and identify Langone as Home Depot co-founder and Invemed Associates chairman.
- Forbes — past coverage cited in search results noting Langone’s previous public comments and business background (used for background identification only).
