Republican Testimonials

These are quotes from Republicans who know Trump best.

They are the "best people" who were hired or appointed by Trump.

Many of them are life-long Republicans.

William Barr
Attorney General
Trump is "a consummate narcissist who constantly engages in reckless conduct that puts his political followers at risk & the conservative & Republican agenda at risk." "Trump knew he had lost the 2020 election, despite his claims that the race was stolen from him." "Voting for Trump is playing Russian roulette with the country. He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Oval Office. I strongly oppose Trump for the nomination & will not endorse Trump."
 

John Bolton

National Security Adviser

"I believe (foreign leaders) think he is a laughing fool." "There will be "celebrations in the Kremlin" if Trump is re-elected. "Donald Trump wants Americans to treat him like North Koreans treat Kim Jong Un." "Trump’s not fit to be president. He doesn’t have a conservative philosophy. He follows his own personal interest, and that’s not what you need in a president.”

Tom Bossert

Homeland Security Adviser

"The President undermined American Democracy baselessly for months. As a result, he’s culpable for this siege, and an utter disgrace."

Elaine Chao

Transportation Secretary (resigned)

"At a particular point the events were such that it was impossible for me to continue, given my personal values & my philosophy.

Chris Christie

Presidential Transition Vice-Chairman

"Someone who I would argue now is just out for himself.”

Dan Coats

Director of National Intelligence

Said he will back Pence, not Trump.

Ty Cobb

Trump's lawyer

"Trump relentlessly puts forth claims that are not true." "He has never cared about America, its citizens, its future or anything but himself. In fact, as history well shows from his divisive lies, as well as from his unrestrained contempt for the rule of law & his related crimes, his conduct & mere existence have hastened the demise of democracy & of the nation.” America’s adversaries & allies “both recognize that even his potential reelection diminishes America on the world stage & ensures continued acceleration of the domestic decline we are currently enduring. If that re-election actually happens, the consequences will extinguish what, if anything, remains of the American Dream.” "I’ll grudgingly vote for Biden."

Michael Cohen

Trump's personal lawyer for over 12 years

"He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat.” "I’m talking about a man who declares himself brilliant but directed me to threaten his high school, his colleges, & the College Board to never release his grades or SAT scores." "Donald’s an idiot." "I have never asked for, nor would I accept, a pardon from President Trump." He warned that Project 2025 "could fundamentally alter the structure of the federal government. It could lead to a dangerous concentration of power in the executive branch—that would be Trump if he wins in 2024—undermining the entire checks & balances that are essential in our Democracy."

Kelly Craft

US Ambassador to the UN

Said she is supporting Pence in the upcoming election, not Trump.

Betsy DeVos

Secretary of Education (resigned)

"When I saw what was happening on January 6 & didn’t see the president step in & do what he could have done to turn it back or slow it down or really address the situation, it was just obvious to me that I couldn’t continue."

Mark Esper

Secretary of Defense

Trump is "unprincipled," "petty," "dangerous," & prone to "outright fabrications." "I think he’s unfit for office. He puts himself before country. His actions are all about him & not about the country. And then, of course, I believe he has integrity & character issues as well." "There’s no way” I’ll support Trump in November. Trump "tarnished our Democracy” & “is a threat to Democracy.”

Alyssa Farah Griffin

WH Director of Strategic Communications, Assistant to the President

"I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump this year. Not just from keeping faith with the Constitution on that day, but also, with a commitment to fiscal responsibility, a commitment to the sanctity of life, a commitment to American leadership in the world."

Stephanie Grisham

Chief of Staff to the First Lady

Trump isn't "fit for the job," & "I think that he is erratic. I think that he can be delusional. I think that he is a narcissist & cares about himself 1st & foremost." "I am terrified of him running in 2024. And I do not want him to be our president again."

Nikki Haley

US Ambassador to the UN

The US will not “survive” another 4 years of Trump. She worried about whether Trump would follow the Constitution if he was elected to a 2nd term saying,“You always want to think someone will, but I don’t know. When you go and you talk about revenge, when you go and you talk about vindication, what does that mean?" "A terrible thing happened on January 6 & he called it a beautiful day." "Someone who continually disrespects the sacrifices of military families has no business being commander in chief."

Cassidy Hutchinson

WH Aide

“Donald Trump is the most grave threat that we will face to our Democracy in our lifetime, and potentially in American history. If Donald Trump is elected president again in 2024, I do fear that it will be the last election where we're voting for democracy because, if he is elected again, I don't think we'll be voting under the same Constitution. Everybody should vote for Joe Biden if they want our democracy to survive.”

John Kelly

Chief of Staff, Marine Corps General

Trump is "a person that has no idea what America stands for & has no idea what America is all about. A person who admires autocrats & murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law." Asked about a 2nd Trump term, Kelly said, "God help us!"

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Member of Trump's 2024 Campaign

Said about Trump, "A terrible human being. The worse (sp.) president ever & barely human. He is probably a sociopath."

Omarosa Manigault Newman

WH Aide (resigned)

“Donald Trump, who would attack civil rights icons & professional athletes, who would go after grieving black widows, who would say there were good people on both sides, who endorsed an accused child molester; Donald Trump, & his decisions & his behavior, was harming the country. I could no longer be a part of this madness.”

Sarah Matthews

Deputy Press Secretary

Trump has a history of making "unhinged comments." Trump "helped incite a deadly insurrection on our nation's Capitol. His is continuation of pushing this lie that the election is stolen has made him wholly unfit to hold office every again." "It’s mind-boggling how many members of his senior staff have denounced him. These are folks who saw him up close & personal. The American people should listen to what these folks are saying because it should be alarming that the people that Trump hired to work for him a 1st term are saying that he’s unfit to serve for a 2nd term." "I witnessed staff go to President Trump to try to get him to condemn the violence. For hours, Trump refused to do anything. He didn’t want to stop it." She believes Trump’s actions amounted to an attempted "coup." "We saw he didn’t go along with the peaceful transfer of power the 1st time, what makes you think he would go along with it if he were elected to a 2nd term & he would be willing to leave office?" "We can survive bad policy from a 2nd Biden administration, but I don’t think we can survive a 2nd Trump term, in terms of our Democracy."

James Mattis

Secretary of Defense, Four-Star General

"Donald Trump is the 1st president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people – does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us." "His use of the Presidency to destroy trust in our election & to poison our respect for fellow citizens has been enabled by pseudo political leaders whose names will live in infamy as profiles in cowardice."

H.R. McMaster

National Security Advisor General

Trump incited Jan. 6 through ”sustained disinformation" & "spreading these unfounded conspiracy theories." He accused him of “anti-leadership” & “undermining rule of law."

Mark Milley

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Trump is a "wannabe dictator." "We don't take an oath to a wanna be dictator. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America—and we're willing to die to protect it."

Mick Mulvaney
Chief of Staff (resigned)

"I quit because I think he failed at being the president when we needed him to be that." "I am working hard to make sure that someone else is the nominee."

Mike Pence

Vice President

"Anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be president of the United States." "I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump in this campaign."
 

Anthony Scaramucci

WH Director of Communications

Said he will "100%" be voting for Biden, and that Trump is a threat to American Democracy. "He's going to expand executive power. He has already said he's going after his adversaries using the Department of Justice. When someone's telling you they're going to flex & be a dictator on day one & go after their adversaries, this is against the 200-plus-year experiment of America." "He is the domestic terrorist of the 21st century."
 

Richard Spencer

Secretary of the Navy

"The president has very little understanding of what it means to be in the military, to fight ethically, or to be governed by a uniform set of rules and practices."

Rex Tillerson

Secretary of State

He called Trump a "moron." Trump's "understanding of global events, his understanding of global history, his understanding of US history was really limited. It’s really hard to have a conversation with someone who doesn’t even understand the concept for why we’re talking about this.”

J.D. Vance

VP Running Mate

Said about Trump, "I don’t like Trump himself" "My god what an idiot" "America’s Hitler" "Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office" "I think that he’s noxious & is leading the white working class to a very dark place."

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Of 44 people who served in Trump's cabinet,

only 4 said he should be re-elected.

The amount of officials publicly denouncing their former boss is unprecedented, as is the severity of their criticisms.

Nothing even close has happened in US history.

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