The Republicans who came out in force at DNC for Harris – and ditched Trump

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I couldn’t be part of the insanity any longer.” open image in gallery Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham speaks on stage at the DNC in front of an apparent text message with former first lady Melania Trump Acknowledging how as press secretary she never held any White House briefings, Grisham said it was because “unlike my boss, I never wanted to stand at the podium and lie.” Advocating for Harris, she said: “Kamala Harris tells the truth, she respects the American people and she has my vote.” Grisham also claimed Trump calls his loyal supporters “basement dwellers” behind closed doors. Whene former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan took to the stage, he sent the crowd wild by telling Republican viewers at home: “If you vote for Kamala Harris in 2024 you’re not a Democrat – you’re a patriot.” Duncan accused Trump of being “a direct threat to democracy” and described the Republican party as “a cult worshiping a felonist thug.” Delivering another blow to Trump was former Illinois Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger, who said in his speech: “Donald Trump has suffocated the soul of the Republican Party.” open image in gallery Republican former Representative from Illinois Adam Kinzinger speaks on the final night He added: “The Republican Party is no longer conservative. The guard rails are gone, the few adults in the room the first time resigned or were fired.” open image in gallery Olivia Troye, a former Mike Pence advisor, said Trump ‘pretends to care about’ Republican values Troye added that Trump “pretends to care about Conservative, Catholic, Texan” values. open image in gallery Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, on the second day of the Democratic National Convention The Republican Mayor of Mesa, Arizona, John Giles, also appeared at the convention and said: “Trump made a lot of lofty promises, unlimited economic growth, American manufacturing reborn, a secure border.