(DailyEmailNews.com) – After receiving the backing of Democrat-turned-Independent former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump received the support of another Independent.
Specifically, former Democrat Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii endorsed Trump during a recent speech to the National Guard Association in Detroit, Michigan.
Watch the video below.
Gabbard, a veteran who served four terms in Congress, explained that the looming threat of nuclear conflict influenced her decision.
“He keeps us in his heart in the decisions that he makes. We saw this through his first term in the presidency when he not only didn’t start any new wars, he took action to de-escalate and prevent wars,” Gabbard remarked.
She praised Trump for his diplomatic efforts and his approach to handling international relations.
Gabbard also described Trump’s willingness to engage with “adversaries, dictators, allies and partners alike in the pursuit of peace, seeing war as a last resort.”
“The truth is, as we head towards our decision as a country in November, the same cannot be said about Kamala Harris,” Gabbard added.
She criticized the current administration for its foreign policy, which she believes has taken the country into multiple conflicts and “closer to the brink of nuclear war than we ever have been before.”
“This is one of the main reasons why I’m committed to doing all that I can to send President Trump back to the White House, where he can once again serve us as our commander-in-chief,” Gabbard stated.
“Because I am confident that his first task will be to do the work to walk us back from the brink of war,” she affirmed.
Gabbard’s military background includes deployment to Iraq with the Hawaii National Guard, and she currently serves in an Army Reserve Civil Affairs unit.
Her presidential run in 2020 was marked by a memorable clash with then-Senator Kamala Harris during a Democrat primary debate.
I was a Democrat for over 20 years. Today, I endorsed Donald Trump for President. WATCH to hear why: pic.twitter.com/lwA8FYFx8h
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) August 26, 2024
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