Why is Geraldo Rivera voting for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election?
Former Fox News commentator Geraldo Rivera has released a statement explaining why he will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the November election.
Former Fox News Channel journalist and political commentator Geraldo Rivera has written a lengthy post explaining why he will not vote for Donald Trump in November.
In a statement released on X, Rivera began with the words “Sore Loser,” after which he pointed out that Trump stands a chance of sitting at the White House for a second time. He then narrated how he came about deciding whom to vote for in the upcoming presidential election.
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Rivera on Trump’s rise to the presidency
Rivera was a finalist on Celebrity Apprentice, a reality show hosted by the former president. The journalist talked about following Trump’s ascent to power which began shortly after the show ended.
“I had a front row seat as a finalist on that final season and marveled at his audacity with his checkered past to seek the highest office in the land,” Rivera wrote.
“Then, in the blink of an eye, he went from novice to formidable challenger to victorious over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.”
The former TV host said Trump “was a loyal friend, who allowed regular access.” He added that he gave the former president “the benefit of most doubts,” and called his presidency “underrated.”
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Why is Geraldo Rivera voting for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election?
However, Rivera changed his mind about Trump after the 2020 election. He denounced the Republican’s continuing unsubstantiated statements that he won the ballot. He also decried Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
“Trump incited and unleashed the violent attack on the center of democracy, the U.S. Capitol for which he was impeached. As his followers trashed that sacred space, he was on the phone urging Vice President Mike Pence essentially to overturn the will of the American people,” he wrote.
“Pence refused to put Trump ahead of the Constitution. Trump stabbed the Constitution in the back.”
He ended his post by urging Republicans not to adopt the ex-president’s lie about the election being stolen as their justification for voting for him.
“Former President Trump is a sore loser who cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution. That is why I am voting for Kamala Harris to be our 47th President,” he concluded.