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PHILADELPHIA – Two well-known former Democrats turned independents who’re backing Donald Trump will probably be within the spin room at Tuesday night time’s debate between the previous president and Vice President Kamala Harris, to speak up Trump’s efficiency.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the well-known environmental activist and vaccine skeptic who final month suspended his personal presidential marketing campaign and endorsed Trump, will probably be readily available at Philadelphia’s Nationwide Structure Middle, the Trump marketing campaign confirmed to Fox Information.
So will former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who unsuccessfully ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination earlier than leaving the occasion and turning into an impartial two years in the past.
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes fingers with former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who endorsed Trump, on the Nationwide Guard Affiliation of america’ 146th Basic Convention, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Picture/Paul Sancya)
Gabbard, who’s develop into a favourite of many on the political proper, backed Trump final month.
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Becoming a member of Kennedy and Gabbard within the spin room on the debate – which is the primary and doubtlessly solely face-to-face showdown between Harris and Trump earlier than Election Day on Nov 5 – is a squad of high-profile Republicans.
Topping the checklist is Trump’s working mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.
Republican Presidential nominee former President, Donald Trump, left, poses for pictures with Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio earlier than making remarks to a crowd throughout an occasion on August 21, 2024 in Asheboro, North Carolina. (Picture by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Picture)
Additionally within the spin room for Trump: Republican Nationwide Committee chair Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump, who’s the previous president’s daughter-in-law.
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So will former Trump rivals throughout the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination turned surrogates: Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Different high surrogates within the spin room will probably be Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida, and Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Reps. Byron Donalds and Matt Gaetz of Florida and Mike Waltz of Texas, and Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota.
Information of the Trump spin room surrogates was first reported by Politico.
The Harris marketing campaign had but to announce their checklist of spin room surrogates.
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Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter primarily based in New Hampshire.
