Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who previously ran as a Democratic presidential candidate and endorsed Joe Biden for president in 2020, has announced that she is officially joining Donald "Trump's GOP."
The former congresswoman from Hawaii joined Trump onstage at a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, to solidify her separation from the Democratic party and new affiliation with the Republican party, as reported by The Hill.
"I'm joining the party of the people, the party of equality, the party that was founded to fight against and end slavery in this country. It is the party of common sense, and the party that is led by a president, who has the courage and strength to fight for peace," Gabbard told the crowd.
For independent-thinkers like myself, there is no home in the Democrat Party. However, there is a home for us in the Republican Party.
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) October 23, 2024
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At the rally, Gabbard slammed Vice President Kamala Harris as "anti-freedom" and "pro-censorship." The National Guard veteran also criticized Harris and the Democratic party for ongoing involvement in the Middle East, where she previously served two tours, as reported by the Star Advertiser.
"To those of you here or those watching at home who are independent-minded people like myself, who love our country and are committed to the Constitution and to freedom, the Democratic Party has no home for people like us," Gabbard said at the rally. "But we do have a home in the Republican Party where we are welcomed with open arms by President Trump."
Gabbard chose not to run for her House seat in 2020 so that she could run as a Democratic presidential candidate, and later ended up endorsing Biden. In October 2022, she announced she was registering as an Independent instead of a Democrat.
Trump said that Gabbard joining the Republican party "was a surprise," but that "It's a great thing, a great honor," as reported by Newsweek.
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