Never Say Never-Trump: Biden leaves GOP moderates with 'no alternative' but to back former president
Some Republicans who said they would never support former President Donald Trump again appear poised to do just that come November, as they feel President Biden's policies and leadership cannot be allowed a second term.
"It is not an enthusiastic vote," Eric Levine, a former Nikki Haley supporter, told Fox News Digital in an interview. "I am left with no alternative."
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Levine, a prominent Republican fundraiser, penned an essay to his vast network of fellow GOP donors and activists last week, informing them that despite his initial resolve after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots to "never" support Trump again, he would be doing just that.
He led his memo by writing, "The adage of ‘never say never’ is a wise one."
GOP strategist John Feehery said it will depend "how horrified they are by Biden’s policies" whether "never-Trump" Republicans return to him.
This was the case for Levine. He described his decision-making process as such: "I think it was more that I'm so offended by Biden. What am I going to do?"
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For Levine, it was never a choice between Biden and Trump. Rather, it was whether he would stay home on Election Day or return to Trump.
"Some will clearly go back to Trump," explained Republican strategist Doug Heye. He noted this happens after primaries and is "what campaigns call ‘coming home.’"
"But no one knows what that number is," he added. With the likely Trump-Biden rematch shaping up to be competitive, that exact number could make the difference.
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