Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, endorses Kamala Harris and is even campaigning for her in a battleground state.
Bush campaigned over the weekend in Pennsylvania, one of the most contested states and the one many computer models believe is most likely to determine the winner.
“It was inspiring to join friends and meet voters from the Harris campaign in Pennsylvania this weekend,” he told People. “I am hopeful that they will move our country forward and protect women’s rights,” Bush, 42, added.
It was a discreet gesture, but it still made her the last person identified with the pre-Trump Republican Party to throw her support behind the Democratic candidate.
The activist is no stranger to campaigning, although she maintains a low public profile. He spoke at the Republican National Convention in 2004 and campaigned for his father’s re-election in swing states.
She is the twin sister of Jenna Bush Hager, who spoke about the personal aspect when President Joe Biden announced that he would not seek re-election.
Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush and namesake of the former first lady, campaigned for Kamala Harris and wore a ‘Kamala’ hat
“We’ve become such a politically divided country that sometimes it’s hard to think, ‘Oh my God, he’s a human being,'” Jenna told the Today show, and then talked about her meeting with the Bidens.
“I just hope that we can get back as a country to a place where we think, ‘Oh yeah, he’s a human being and this must have been a really difficult decision,’ and one that his family probably helped, supported, but is also sad. and that is understandable.”
The registered Republican called his decision “admirable” and said Biden had to make “a difficult decision because many one-term presidents don’t feel like the job was done.”
Trump mocked Bush’s daughter’s uncle Jeb during his successful 2016 campaign.
Bush spoke at the Republican National Convention as his father sought re-election. Hers is just the latest endorsement Harris has garnered from Republicans or independents in an effort to shift support away from Trump.
Trump has regularly attacked the Bush family and the Bush presidency.
Barbara Bush is an activist who is not a member of the Republican Party.
He has called his father’s two terms “a failed and uninspiring presidency” while essentially taking over the party where the Bush dynasty dominated for years.
On Saturday in Michigan, Trump lashed out at Bush’s former vice president, Dick Cheney, while calling his daughter Liz Cheney, who is campaigning for Harris, a “warmonger.”
“Her father was responsible for invading the Middle East, killing millions of Arabs – millions – and this is who Kamala is campaigning with,” Trump said.
Barbara Bush’s campaign effort is just the latest development in which Trump has gobbled up traditionally Democratic voters, including unions and minority voters, while Harris campaigns with Republicans and former generals who served in the Trump administration who now call him a threat. to the rule of law.
In an image provided to People Bush is seen smiling wearing a ‘Kamala’ hat.
The mother of two children says she does not identify with either party.