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I'm voting for Trump. Harris is too far left

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I'm voting for Trump. Harris is too far left

We are a nation suffering from the persistent pain of inflation, with growing and unsustainable debt, in a world where wars threaten to escalate into global conflict. We cannot afford to stay the course.

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I'm a Republican, but I don't like Donald Trump. I also don't identify with the MAGA Republicans, especially the cult-like following the former president has here in Texas.

The Trump-incited insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was the tipping point that forced me to abandon my previous support for him. It was a monstrous incident in American history.

For many reasons, I could convincingly argue that Trump is unfit for the presidency. I will always be disappointed that Republican primary voters re-elected him to represent millions of conservatives.

However, I will be voting for Trump in this election. About 75 million Americans, perhaps more, will also vote for him. Here's why.

Donald Trump is politically stronger

When I was young and idealistic, I cared about a variety of issues. Since I'm more of a purist, I probably would have endorsed a candidate if Trump had been on the ballot when I was able to vote in my first or second election.

But I think that's short-sighted and silly. There is so much at stake. Three things are important to me in this election: foreign policy, economics and border security. Trump has shown that he can handle all of this.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' economic plans are abysmal. They reflect purely socialist ideas, including the provision of down payments on homes and a number of “free” programs. America will go bankrupt if it tries to pay for Harris' proposed bloated bureaucracy.

Under the Biden-Harris economy, inflation rose to a 40-year high of 9.1% just two years ago. Food prices, rents, mortgage rates and car prices remain high. As a result, many Americans struggle to afford basic necessities.

Trump's tax cuts, which he could extend if elected, are almost enough to win my vote. Middle- and upper-class Americans pay far more than their fair share in taxes. Most families would be better off — and boost the economy — if they had a few more dollars in their bank account.

I hope Trump doesn't follow through on his plan to impose additional tariffs on imports, but I prefer his economy to President Joe Biden's any day of the week. Inflation was manageable under Trump and deregulation of the energy industry would be a blessing for everyone.

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Foreign policy is another crucial matter. Under the Biden-Harris administration, the United States appeared weak. From Israel's war on Hamas, made possible in part by the Biden administration's decision to lift sanctions on Iran, to the withdrawal from Afghanistan and Russia's war on Ukraine, the world is dangerously unstable.

As billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said in a viral interview, “All of this has led to a world on fire.”

In politics, perception is powerful, and Trump is more likely to be perceived as a stronger leader than Harris. He is a true dealmaker, and that is what America needs at this moment in world history. If Trump reinstates sanctions against Iran and can quell the growing alliance between Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, peace could be possible.

Another point that speaks for Trump: The US southern border must be taken seriously again. It is a question of national security.

Under the Biden-Harris administration, Trump-era policies were reversed, allowing 8 million migrants to enter the United States, according to Axios. More than 1.7 million people have entered the country illegally by evading border police. And smugglers brought an estimated 50,000 pounds of deadly fentanyl across the border.

If he does nothing else, Trump will secure the border for the benefit of US citizens.

Kamala Harris is too extreme

I can't vote for Harris. I don't know how even moderates can do that.

The Democratic Party spent the last four years lambasting Trump for undermining democracy, but then replaced our duly elected, aging and incoherent President as their nominee with Harris after the primary season was over and she didn't have a single Democratic one Voice won. It is the Democratic Party that has broken the democratic process.

It was hard to pin Harris down to her beliefs. Their subterfuges are strategic and outrageous. But if their ideas are clear, they expose the Democratic Party's endorsement of progressivism.

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Harris, along with Biden, had four years to implement policies that would improve the lives of Americans. You have failed. Gallup released a poll this month showing that 52% of Americans say they and their families are worse off today than they were four years ago. Only 39% said they were feeling better; 9% said they were about the same.

In 2024, we are a nation suffering the persistent pain of runaway inflation, with growing and unsustainable debt, in a world where devastating wars could lead to global conflict. This is not the time to stay on this course for another four years.

Tens of millions of Americans will vote for Trump

Three types of people will vote for Trump in this election, and it's important that liberals and the mainstream news media – but I repeat myself – understand that.

Voters like me are conservatives who dislike Trump because we think he doesn't represent real conservative ideas. I'm also repelled by his character flaws and legal troubles.

The second category of Trump voters are right-centered Americans whose values ​​or ideas are not represented in the far-left version of the Democratic Party represented by Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

The last type of people who vote for Trump are those who like him – a lot. They think he defies norms, bucks trends and represents the marginalized Middle American voter. They like that he chats around the golf courses he owns and still puts on a McDonald's apron to learn how to make french fries. They don't care that he isn't an articulate, consistent ideologue, because they aren't.

Millions of voters are drawn to Trump because he appears to be pro-American, pro-military and pro-life. For these conservatives — a majority of the 74.2 million Americans who voted for him in 2020 — Trump is a fighter, a two-time assassination survivor and a symbol of the American dream.

I don't see Trump that way, but I understand the views of those who do. It is important that these views are seen and heard. And it's incredibly damaging and offensive for the current president to call those of us who will vote for Trump “trash” – even if he's mistaken.

In this election, Donald Trump will attract millions of all three of these types of voters. I will be among them.

Nicole Russell is an opinion columnist for USA TODAY. She lives in Texas with her four children. Sign up for her newsletter, The Right Track, and get it delivered straight to your inbox.

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