Former 'Trump cheerleaders’' praise for Harris warns of 'trouble' for ex-president: conservative
Many Republicans — from former Donald Trump advisers, to former and current lawmakers — have turned on the former president since his attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
NPR noted earlier this week that former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) has called the MAGA leader an "inveterate liar," while during Vice President Kamala Harris' Arizona rally last week, GOP Mesa, AZ mayor John Giles declared that he refuses to back his Party this election cycle — which he "no longer" recognizes.
Aside from GOP lawmakers, even controversial, right-wing commentators like podcaster Joe Rogan — according to a Wednesday Mediate report — have praised Harris since the vice president accepted the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee last week.
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Referring to Harris' Atlanta rally, Rogan said: "I do have to say that one speech she gave right after they decided she was going to be the nominee, that one speech where she said, 'if you’re going to say something, why don’t you say it to my face?' It was great timing."
Mediate reports:
Rogan earned the ire of Trump recently after he praised independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a previous podcast guest, and argued he’s the 'only one' in the race who makes sense. While Rogan stopped short of an official endorsement, some reported his words as if they were. Trump took to Truth Social to fantasize about Rogan being booed at the next UFC event he’s at — Rogan has long been a fight commentator.
The news outlet also notes that although Rogan called Harris' address to the Atlanta crowd a "banger of a speech," the former Trump fan "also theorized that Harris has been heavily coached."
Nonetheless, conservative columnist Peter Wehner noted: "The fact that past Trump cheerleaders like [former Fox News host] Megyn Kelly and Rogan are turning on Trump underscores the trouble he's in. Buckle up, MAGA world; it'll get worse."
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