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“At the end of the day, this is not really about right or left. It’s not about ideology. … For me, it’s about right or wrong. Stability versus instability,” Dent Tapper told CNN’s “The Lead.”
Former GOP @RepCharlieDent supports Joe Biden for president. ‘At the end of the day, this really isn’t about right or left. It is not about ideology. … For me, it’s about good or bad. Stability versus instability. ” pic.twitter.com/o0dKxc55V6
– The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 19, 2020
Dent served as a member of Congress from 2005 to 2018 before retiring.
He previously announced that he would not support the Trump presidency in 2016, citing Trump’s divided history of remarks aimed at minorities rather than religious groups.
“It’s a sad state of affairs when a president signs a 9/11 truther,” Dent said Wednesday, referring to the support of President Marjorie Taylor Greene, a GOP nominee for Congress who expressed skepticism about some events around 9/11 and openly supported the QAnon collusion theory.
Last week, Trump named Greene a “future Republican star” after her primary win over Congress in Georgia.
“All it does is strengthen the battle jobs and the nuts to get out. With strong leadership, we could marginalize people like that,” Dent added.
Dent’s signing follows several other former GOP officials who endorse Biden’s presidency, including former NY Rep. Susan Molinari and former New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman.
Another high-profile Republican, former Gov. of Ohio, John Kasich, spoke at the Democratic National Convention this week to express his support for Biden’s campaign.
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