Gordon Sondland has change of heart: I was wrong about Trump and Democrats

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A former Trump administration official who testified against former President Donald Trump in the Ukraine impeachment proceedings and later denounced him after the Jan. 6th riot is now unofficially back on his team.

Gordon Sondland, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union until he was forcefully ousted after refusing to resign in early 2020 — just months after he testified against Trump — is now supporting Trump’s reelection bid.

“I served in the Trump administration but I withdrew my support from the president after [the Jan. 6th riot],” Sondland wrote in an op-ed published by Fox News on Thursday. “Four years later, I’m back. And here’s why.”

“The Biden-Harris administration weakened our power, our pocketbooks, and our values. After living under this reality for nearly four years, there is no choice: We need former President Donald J. Trump back in the White House,” he added.

This Election Day, my vote is for Trump. Looking back on his presidency — in which I served as the Ambassador to the European Union — the country was in good shape.

— Gordon Sondland (@Gordon_Sondland) October 16, 2024

He continued the op-ed by noting how his “change of heart” has prompted shock and anger from the legacy propaganda press.

“They ask: Has he offered me a job? No. Did he blackmail me? No. Do you think he won the 2020 election? No (sadly). Have you lost your moral compass? No. In fact, my moral compass heads due north toward what’s best for our country,” he explained.

He went on to note that, as someone who’s “worked closely with Trump,” he’s aware of the former president’s bad tendencies but is willing to put them aside because he’s a “thoughtful decision maker.”

“He doesn’t hem and haw or, like his opponent, need a script to stay on message,” Sondland explained. “And unlike the other side, Trump cares about fostering our country’s meritocracy, not mediocrity. He believes competition, not socialism, is best for our society.”

Unlike Vice President Kamala Harris, who’s been “staging a strategic assault on our two-party democratic system and pushing policies that will further erode American prestige, pocketbooks and families.”

“Harris has vowed to pack the Supreme Court, eliminate the filibuster, dramatically loosen voter regulations, and empower unelected government employees to decide which cars we drive and on which stoves we cook,” Sondland wrote. “She wants to police what our children study and how we speak. She says she wouldn’t do anything different from President Joe Biden. That’s troubling at best.”

Regarding foreign policy, Sondland noted that Harris’ rhetoric clearly means she supports the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.

‘Immediately disqualifying’: Kamala’s response to how she’d lead the country says it all https://t.co/BRrA4icIKJ via @BIZPACReview

— BPR based (@DumpstrFireNews) October 8, 2024

Sondland continued by comparing Trump to Biden/Harris on the foreign stage.

“While Trump flatters bad guys in public as a counterintuitive and strategic tactic, no world leader doubts his resolve for America,” he wrote. “We need that sort of leadership on the international stage because, thanks to the disastrous Biden-Harris foreign policy, allies and adversaries alike doubt America’s convictions and are confused about our positions. This would be problematic in any era, but especially worrisome in the shadows of a rising China and expansionist Russia.”

True.

Speaking of foreign actors, Sondland also slammed Harris for siding with the pro-Hamas college students who’ve been calling for the destruction of Jews.

“Would Harris be so sanguine if [b]lacks were targeted the way Jews were targeted?” he wrote. “[H]er actions don’t live up to that of a strong supporter of Israel or an ally. Her ambition for votes (especially among Arab Americans in Michigan) has moved her dangerously close to Hamas’ agenda.”

The former Trump administration official also slammed Harris’ economic stance as “appalling” and correctly warned that she “thinks race should be a qualification for jobs and advantages.”

“Moreover, Harris is part of the administration that used COVID-19 as an excuse to needlessly pump an extra $2 trillion into the economy, thereby ensuring inflation and, in essence, buying votes,” he wrote.

Sondland eventually concluded his op-ed by arguing that Harris’ agenda is “an order of magnitude more frightening than Donald Trump’s agenda or behavior,” ergo why he deserves a vote, not her.

“That’s why, even with all of Trump’s idiosyncrasies and inflammatory style, he is the best option for America. His policies are right. The team will be great. And given the choice, there is no other choice,” he explained.

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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.