Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard explained why she decided to support former President Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
Gabbard formally endorsed Trump on Monday at the United States National Guard Association’s 146th General Meeting in Detroit. Former president lays wreath A memorial service was held at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the lives of 13 US soldiers who died in the 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump stands alongside Bill Barnett, left, whose grandson, Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, died in the Abbey Gate bombing, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 26, 2024. Monday marks the third anniversary of the Aug. 26, 2021 suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport that killed 13 U.S. soldiers. (Getty Images)
“We know how important it is to have a commander in chief who values every single one of our lives, who has the strength and courage to meet with dictators, allies, enemies and partners in pursuit of peace, and who recognizes that war should always be a last resort, and to use all diplomatic tools,” Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran, said on “The Ingraham Angle.”
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“I I endorsed President Trump today. “Because he has proven that he has those qualities and that he is the commander in chief. Kamala Harris has proven that she is not. Because of Harris and Biden and their policies, we are closer to the brink of nuclear war, closer to World War III than we’ve ever been before.”
Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump shakes hands with former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who endorsed Trump, during the 146th General Meeting of the National Guard Association, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancia)
The former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate criticized Harris’ leadership and questioned whether she had called the families of those killed and injured in the suicide bombing three years ago.
“We had a triple amputee today. [at Arlington] To mourn the loss of her brothers and sisters. Has she called them to apologize? To apologize for the decisions that led to this disastrous retreat? And Explosions and attacks “Was this attack, which took the lives of 13 service members, entirely preventable? Kamala Harris is completely unfit to be our commander in chief,” Gabbard told guest host Judge Jeanine Pirro.
In a 2021 interview with CNN, Harris said she was the last person in the room when President Biden decided to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
Israelis speaking to Fox News Digital offered a range of views on what Harris’ presidency means for Israelis. (Photo by Kenny Holston Pool/Getty Images)
Harris and Biden released a statement On Monday, three years after the bombing, the 13 servicemen killed were remembered by name.
“I loved my job,” said Nicole M. Gee, a U.S. Marine sergeant killed in Afghanistan. “I was willing to take the risk.”
“Today and always, I mourn and honor them. I pray for their families and loved ones. My heart is broken by their pain and loss. These 13 dedicated patriots represented the very best of America, putting their beloved country and their fellow Americans above themselves and putting themselves in danger to keep their fellow citizens safe.” Harris’ statement Read in parts.
British troops are working with US troops to evacuate eligible civilians and their families from the country in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 21, 2021. (Ministry of Defence Crown Copyright via Getty Images)
Gabbard added that as a military veteran, her choice in the November election is clear: “I love my country. I value peace and freedom. I will be supporting Donald Trump in this election so that he can once again be commander in chief,” she said.
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“This is not about Democrats versus Republicans. It’s about whether we want Donald Trump, who stands for freedom, peace and prosperity, to be president, or President Kamala Harris“Those who have attacked our freedoms, censored us, exacted political retaliation, brought us to the brink of war and brought such economic hardship to Americans across the country. That is the choice that stands before us.”
