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More than 200 former aides to the three GOP presidential nominees who preceded former President Trump in 2016 — former President George W. Bush, former Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) — endorsed Vice President Harris on Monday.
“Of course, we have plenty of honest, ideological disagreements with Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz. That’s to be expected. The alternative, however, is simply untenable,” the Republicans wrote.
They added, “At home, another four years of Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership, this time focused on advancing the dangerous goals of Project 2025, will hurt real, everyday people and weaken our sacred institutions. Abroad, democratic movements will be irreparably jeopardized as Trump and his acolyte JD Vance kowtow to dictators like Vladimir Putin while turning their backs on our allies.”
The Republicans also called on friends and colleagues to “vote for leaders that will strive for consensus, not chaos,” arguing that “moderate Republicans and conservative independents” in swing states brought Biden his victory over Trump in 2020.
The campaign included a handful of GOP speakers, including ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and former aides to Trump, at the Democratic National Convention last week.
Besides the above, people who worked closely with Trump in his cabinet and who have declared that they will not vote for Trump:
“Of course, we have plenty of honest, ideological disagreements with Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz. That’s to be expected. The alternative, however, is simply untenable,” the Republicans wrote.
They added, “At home, another four years of Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership, this time focused on advancing the dangerous goals of Project 2025, will hurt real, everyday people and weaken our sacred institutions. Abroad, democratic movements will be irreparably jeopardized as Trump and his acolyte JD Vance kowtow to dictators like Vladimir Putin while turning their backs on our allies.”
The Republicans also called on friends and colleagues to “vote for leaders that will strive for consensus, not chaos,” arguing that “moderate Republicans and conservative independents” in swing states brought Biden his victory over Trump in 2020.
The campaign included a handful of GOP speakers, including ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and former aides to Trump, at the Democratic National Convention last week.
Besides the above, people who worked closely with Trump in his cabinet and who have declared that they will not vote for Trump:
- Mike Pence: Former Vice President, who says he won't endorse Trump in the general election due to "profound differences".
- Mark Esper: Former Secretary of Defense, who stated he won't vote for Trump and considers him "unfit for office".
- John Bolton: Former National Security Advisor, who has openly opposed Trump's campaign.
- Dan Coats: Former Director of National Intelligence, who endorsed Mike Pence instead.
- William Barr: Former Attorney General, who strongly opposes Trump for the nomination.
- Elaine Chao: Former Transportation Secretary, who resigned after January 6 and has condemned Trump's rhetoric.
- Betsy DeVos: Former Education Secretary, who resigned after January 6 and expressed she couldn't continue due to Trump's actions.
- Jim Mattis: Former Secretary of Defense, who condemned Trump's actions related to January 6.
