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Washington PostDec 20, 2022
Ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Donald Trump for President
Above: Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (I-Hawaii) waves to the crowd after endorsing Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump.  Image copyright: Emily Elconin/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Former Democratic Party Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard officially endorsed Republican Party candidate and former Pres. Donald Trump at a National Guard conference in Detroit, Mich. on Monday.
Gabbard, who served in the Army National Guard in Iraq before entering Congress from 2013-2021, left the Democratic Party in 2022. She describes her former party as an "elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness."
The Spin
Republican narrative
Following shortly after RFK Jr.'s pivotal endorsement, Tulsi Gabbard's decision to publicly support Trump is yet another example of the woke establishment continuing to alienate Democratic Party members with its elitist ideology. While the Republican Party remains a big tent coalition of pro-freedom ideas, Democrats continue to betray and exclude all individuals who push back against their oppressive identity politics agenda.
Democratic narrative
Having once described Trump as "corrupt," "unfit to serve," and "unqualified" to be president, Gabbard's endorsement of the Republican candidate will leave many wondering what has changed since the 2020 election to cause such a bad faith embrace of MAGA ideology. She's also criticized Trump on foreign policy issues, meaning this decision is less about her nebulous beliefs and more about morphing into what's best for her political aspirations.
