Former Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) — one of many 10 Home Republicans who voted to question former President Trump in 2021 — formally endorsed Vice President Harris’s bid for president on Thursday.
In an announcement launched by the Harris marketing campaign, Upton pointed to Trump’s habits on Jan. 6, 2021, and referred to as the previous president “unfit” to guide once more.
“That day was a tragedy for our democracy and Donald Trump is wrong to claim that everything he did was ‘totally appropriate’ when he directly jeopardized the peaceful transition from one administration to the next. He is unfit to serve as commander in chief again,” Upton wrote in his assertion.
He mentioned he had by no means voted for a Democrat for president earlier than however was proud to forged his poll for Harris this cycle.
“I don’t believe I’ve missed a vote in Michigan in the 52 years I’ve been eligible to vote. And I’ve not been afraid to split my ballot from time to time but have never voted for a Democrat for president, until now,” Upton wrote within the assertion.
“It is often said that, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.’ And, let’s face it—the whole world seems on fire today.”
Upton’s endorsement is the newest GOP show of assist for Harris in latest weeks. He famous that he joins greater than 30 former Republican members of Congress who “have now publicly stated that they will not support the former president and will vote for VP Harris.”
“I am proud to add my name to that list, as I have already cast my ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris to be our next president of the United States,” Upton mentioned.
“The American public wants their elected officials to solve problems—not spin in circles in stalemates. I am confident Vice President Harris will work to bring people together, strengthen our economy, and get things done for all Americans.”
Former Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-In poor health.), two different Home Republicans who voted to question Trump, have publicly supported Harris and have campaigned for her because the election nears.
The Harris marketing campaign has additionally touted the backing of greater than 100 former GOP nationwide safety officers; greater than 200 alumni who labored below former President George Bush, former Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah); greater than a dozen former aides from the Reagan administration; and quite a few officers from the Trump administration who’ve come out in assist of the Democratic ticket.
