Gary Reed, the former executive director of the Michigan Republican Party, announced Tuesday that he will support Vice President Harris over former President Trump in November.
"Trump has no fiscal discipline. He added $8 trillion to the debt during his first term. Every time he gives a campaign speech he promises a new handout to a different group,†Reed wrote in an letter posted by the local Michigan outlet City Pulse.
“I don’t agree with all of Harris’ economic policies, but she is more fiscally disciplined than Trump," he added.
Reed then criticized the rhetoric of the former president and his running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) this cycle.
“Trump and Vance thrive on xenophobia and blaming immigrants for all of our problems, rather than coming up with sensible, conservative solutions to serious issues like rising housing costs,†the former GOP official wrote.
“Though I may disagree with some of her policy solutions, at least Harris is proposing ideas to fix our problems," he said.
He isn’t the only Republican to publicly condemn the candidate. Notable GOP leaders include former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who have played an active role in supporting the vice president's campaign, announcing their official endorsement in September. Â
In recent days Puerto Rico GOP Chair Ãngel Cintrón also said he would not vote for Trump in the upcoming election, unless a formal apology was given for remarks a guest made during the GOP nominee's recent Madison Square Garden rally. During the campaign event over the weekend, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe compared Puerto Rico to a "floating island of garbage."
Reed said the former president's relationship with national and international leaders is denigrating the country, citing Trump's threats to NATO.
“Rather than promote a strong Reaganesque foreign policy, Trump and Vance admire dictators and want to abandon Ukraine and our NATO allies,†he stated.
The former Republican Party leader also referenced Trump's relationship with the auto manufacturing industry, which is a major income source in the Great Lakes State — which houses both General Motors and Ford factories.
“Trump promised an auto manufacturing boom and failed to deliver. Factories closed under Trump; auto factories are being built under Harris,†Reed wrote. “Trump and his allies have done grave damage to the Republican Party — both in Michigan and nationally."
"If we ever want our Republican Party back, it has to start with Donald Trump losing on Nov. 5. That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris," he added.
With just six days left until Election Day, The Hill/Decision Desk HQ's polling index shows Harris with a slight lead over Trump in the battleground state of Michigan — 48.5 percent to 48.2 percent.
