MSNBC Interviews Ex-MAGA Supporter: ‘I Want to Apologize ... for Helping Former President Trump Divide Our Country’

MENENDEZ As you know ░░░░░░░░ we talk a lot ░░░░░░░░ this show about the ░░░░░░░░ structure that s going ░░░░░░░░ be necessary for voters ░░░░░░░░ voted for Trump to ░░░░░░░░ exactly what you said ░░░░░░░░ made a mistake I ░░░░░░░░ changed my mind I ░░░░░░░░ the value in voting ░░░░░░░░ Kamala Harris even if ░░░░░░░░ don t agree with ░░░░░░░░ on every single policy ░░░░░░░░ How do you help ░░░░░░░░ who are not there ░░░░░░░░ make that pivot LOGIS ░░░░░░░░ good morning to everyone ░░░░░░░░ has been quite a ░░░░░░░░ Thank you so much ░░░░░░░░ having me I just ░░░░░░░░ to take a quick ░░░░░░░░ if I may for ░░░░░░░░ who are watching I ░░░░░░░░ to apologize to them ░░░░░░░░ helping the former President ░░░░░░░░ divide our country for ░░░░░░░░ than half a decade ░░░░░░░░ m sure that many ░░░░░░░░ have friends and family ░░░░░░░░ remain in the thrall ░░░░░░░░ MAGA Donald Trump has ░░░░░░░░ complete strangers against each ░░░░░░░░ He has torn asunder ░░░░░░░░ and households and places ░░░░░░░░ worship And he s ░░░░░░░░ conspiracies that have undoubtedly ░░░░░░░░ in unnecessary deaths and ░░░░░░░░ And when I was ░░░░░░░░ by the Harris campaign ░░░░░░░░ serve as a co ░░░░░░░░ for Republicans for Harris ░░░░░░░░ in Florida I did ░░░░░░░░ hesitate Because it is ░░░░░░░░ opportunity for me to ░░░░░░░░ amends to the country ░░░░░░░░ I owe the country ░░░░░░░░ for my past decisions ░░░░░░░░ rhetoric which I take ░░░░░░░░ responsibility for And one ░░░░░░░░ the appeals that we ░░░░░░░░ going to make are ░░░░░░░░ those disenchanted Republicans independents ░░░░░░░░ who right now for ░░░░░░░░ understandable reasons do feel ░░░░░░░░ And for those who ░░░░░░░░ are a bit ambivalent ░░░░░░░░ voting for the Harris ░░░░░░░░ ticket because of policy ░░░░░░░░ s OK We have ░░░░░░░░ that we are going ░░░░░░░░ work to unite left ░░░░░░░░ and right And the ░░░░░░░░ president mentioned several times ░░░░░░░░ other night about unlikely ░░░░░░░░ for those who are ░░░░░░░░ bit they ve got ░░░░░░░░ qualms for voting for ░░░░░░░░ vice president because of ░░░░░░░░ matters we respect that ░░░░░░░░ I would also add ░░░░░░░░ that that the reason ░░░░░░░░ those same individuals right ░░░░░░░░ are a bit hesitant ░░░░░░░░ vote for Donald Trump ░░░░░░░░ because of character And ░░░░░░░░ referendum is a excuse ░░░░░░░░ this election is a ░░░░░░░░ not on ideology or ░░░░░░░░ or party affiliation This ░░░░░░░░ is one about character ░░░░░░░░ trust And it is ░░░░░░░░ just enough for us ░░░░░░░░ have an anti Trump ░░░░░░░░ So those right now ░░░░░░░░ are sure about the ░░░░░░░░ and the ideas we ░░░░░░░░ them to see that ░░░░░░░░ re going to continue ░░░░░░░░ make this case that ░░░░░░░░ do want to be ░░░░░░░░ inclusive campaign I am ░░░░░░░░ and Michael perhaps can ░░░░░░░░ me on this point ░░░░░░░░ am unaware of any ░░░░░░░░ campaign in the modern ░░░░░░░░ that has actually invited ░░░░░░░░ the big tent and ░░░░░░░░ campaign to actively participate ░░░░░░░░ whom they know are ░░░░░░░░ to disagree with them ░░░░░░░░ certain policies and certain ░░░░░░░░ And the question that ░░░░░░░░ want to keep posing ░░░░░░░░ those undecided voters and ░░░░░░░░ to make these cases ░░░░░░░░ we if we can ░░░░░░░░ on policy that s ░░░░░░░░ of the democratic process ░░░░░░░░ we value that because ░░░░░░░░ of the reasons that ░░░░░░░░ have made progress in ░░░░░░░░ history is because of ░░░░░░░░ but necessary alliances and ░░░░░░░░ now the Harris Walz ░░░░░░░░ is embodying that.”