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Tulsi Gabbard Announces Switch to GOP

Ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Joins Trump at Rally, Announces Switch to GOP

Above: Tulsi Gabbard and former Pres. Donald Trump at a campaign event in Greensboro, North Carolina on Oct. 22, 2024. Image copyright: Cornell Watson/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Tulsi Gabbard's pathjoining toward the GOP makes sense given what her old party has become. Gabbard supports real Americans, while Harris supports a small group of elites. But,Most most importantly, Gabbard supports peace while Harris, who hasas beenCheney's endorsedendorsement byproves the warmonger Liz Cheney, wants to continue starting endless wars. Republicans will take Gabbard's America First mentality over Cheney any day.

Tulsi Gabbard is joining Team Trump for one reason: her disdain for America's role in defending Democracydemocracy. She's beendefended defending the actions of dictators for over a decade now — fromincluding AssadRussia's in Syria to Vladimir Putin in Russia — and hopes to use a potential second Trump term to promote her beliefs even further. The GOP has given up on protecting the world from evil, and Gabbard couldn'tfits beright happierin.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 52% chance that Trump will be elected US president in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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