Southwest Michigan Republican and former U.S. Rep. Fred Upton is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 bid for the White House, saying his party’s nominee, former President Donald Trump, is divisive, unhinged and has “not changed his colors.â€
“Watching Trump day after day, he’s ignored the advice of many senior, respected Republicans to stay on the issues,†Upton told The Detroit News.
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