Fmr Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to campaign for GOP Senate nominee Don Bolduc in N.H.
One AmericaNov 23, 2022
Report: Tulsi Gabbard on Trump and RFK Jr.'s VP ShortLists
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The Facts
According to NBC News, both former Pres. Donald Trump and the independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have considered the former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii as their running mate.
The four-term congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate who has been an outspoken critic of the Biden administration has identified as an independent since leaving the Democratic party in 2022.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Following her departure from the Democratic party, Gabbard has skillfully played the MAGA card, making a previously unheard-of right-wing turn. It's no wonder that both Trump and RFK Jr are considering her as a running mate. She is ambitious and aspires to power, with little apparent regard for ideology.
Republican narrative
Gabbard may be the Republicans' favorite left-winger for her reasonable stances but, at the end of the day, she's just a Democrat-turned-Independent who achieved a conservative score of only 10% during her time in Congress. A place for her in the administration would be fine, but the vice president must be loyal to Trump and his agenda — especially if the Senate remains evenly divided.