Tulsi Gabbard explains why she supports Trump over Kamala Harris: “Appreciate peace and freedom”

Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard spoke about her decision to endorse former President Trump in the 2024 presidential race over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Gabbard officially endorsed Trump on Monday at the 146th General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Detroit, hours after the former president laid wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the lives of 13 U.S. soldiers killed in a suicide attack at Abbey Gate in 2021.

“We know how important it is to have a commander in chief who values ​​each and every one of our lives and who has the strength and courage to use all means of diplomacy and to meet with dictators, allies, adversaries and partners in the pursuit of peace, recognizing that war is and should always be a last resort,” Gabbard, an Iraq war veteran, said on “The Ingraham Angle.”

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“I supported President Trump today because he has those qualities and he's proven that he is that commander in chief. Kamala Harris has proven that she is not. We are closer to the brink of nuclear war today than ever before, closer to World War III because of Harris and Biden and their policies.”

The former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate took aim at Harris' leadership qualities, asking whether she had called the families of those killed or injured in the suicide bombing three years ago.

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“Today there was a triple amputee [at Arlington] to honor the loss of his brothers and sisters. Did she call them to apologize? To apologize for the decision they made that led to this disastrous retreat? And an explosion and an attack that took the lives of those 13 soldiers and was entirely preventable? Kamala Harris is completely unfit to serve as our commander in chief,” Gabbard told guest moderator and judge Jeanine Pirro.

In a 2021 interview with CNN, Harris said she was the last person in the room when President Biden made the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan.

Both Harris and Biden released statements On Monday, the third anniversary of the bombing, the 13 soldiers killed will be honored by name.

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“Today and every day, I mourn and honor them. My prayers are with their families and loved ones. Their pain and loss breaks my heart. These 13 devoted patriots represent the best of America, put our beloved nation and their fellow Americans above themselves, and put themselves in harm's way to ensure the safety of their fellow citizens.” a statement from Harris partially read.

Gabbard added that as a veteran, her decision in November was clear. “I love our country. I value peace and freedom, and I support Donald Trump in this election so he can be our commander in chief again,” she said.

“It's not about Democrats versus Republicans. It's about having a president who stands for freedom, peace and prosperity, namely Donald Trump, as opposed to a President in Kamala Harristhat is attacking our freedoms, that is censoring us, that is using political retaliation, that has brought us to the brink of war, and that has caused these economic hardships for Americans across the country. That is really the choice we have before us.”

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