“I realized that Trump and the Republican Party were on the wrong side of life and death issues.”
“Hi, I’m Rich down in Florida. I was a MAGA activist and punted and volunteer for the Trump campaign. I gravitated to his candidacy because I believe that he wanted to be president for the right reasons, that he wanted to make the country a better place, and I was wrong about that. And I am sorry that I was complicit in helping Donald Trump divide our nation.
“I left MAGA because I realized that Trump and the Republican Party were on the wrong side of life and death issues the way he managed COVID-19. What happened on January 6th, and once I made the decision to leave, I knew that I needed to continue to speak out against a former president, and I am all in for the Harris-Walz ticket as well as democratic candidates.
“I am a co-chair of Republicans for Harris down here in Florida, and one of the reasons that I’m supporting her is because I believe that she embodies the most important trait of a leader, which is that she cares about people and not just those who will vote for her, but for all Americans. And she has shown that she does want to unite Americans of all ideological beliefs, and I’m really proud to stand with her because she is leading these unlikely but necessary alliances that we need to form and forge in order for us to finally put Donald Trump in America’s rear view mirror.”