Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, has announced that he will be voting for Kamala Harris for president in the upcoming election. Cheney’s endorsement comes after his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney, also endorsed Harris earlier in the week. Both Cheneys have been vocal critics of former President Donald Trump, with Dick Cheney stating that Trump can never be trusted with power again.
The announcement was met with a response from Trump on his Truth Social platform, where he called the former vice president and his daughter “irrelevant RINOs,” or Republicans in name only. Cheney’s endorsement of Harris is seen as a significant break from his past support for Trump, as he and his daughter both backed Trump in the 2016 election.
Harris’s campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, released a statement expressing gratitude for Dick Cheney’s support and his courage to put country over party. Dick Cheney’s decision to support Harris aligns with his previous criticisms of Trump’s actions during the 2020 election and the aftermath of the Capitol riot in 2021.
Despite their previous support for Trump, the Cheneys have distanced themselves from the former president in recent years, with Liz Cheney even facing backlash from within her own party for her criticisms of Trump. The endorsement of Harris by Dick Cheney, a well-known figure in the Republican Party, adds to the growing list of Republicans who are choosing not to support Trump in the upcoming election.
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