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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

The Facts

  • Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic Rep.-turned-independent, joined Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his North Carolina rally on Tuesday, during which she announced that she's formally joining the Republican Party.Tulsi Gabbard, who served in Congress as a Democrat before becoming an independent, Tuesday announced on stage during a North Carolina rally with former Pres. Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, that she's formally joining the Republican Party.

  • In her speech, Gabbard referred to the GOP as the "party of the people," of "equality," and the one that "end[ed] slavery" in the US. She further claimed that Trump wanted "peace," while asserting that his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris is "pro-war."In her speech, Gabbard referred to the GOP as the "party of the people," of "equality," and the one that "end[ed] slavery" in the US. She further claimed that Trump wanted "peace," while asserting that his Democratic opponent, Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, is "pro-war."


The Spin

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.


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