Ben Shapiro, a co-founder of the Daily Wire and a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, made a surprising announcement during a Friday podcast, revealing his role as a co-host for an upcoming fundraiser in support of Trump’s candidacy.
Shapiro declared in a candid statement of his intention to vote for Trump in the upcoming election, emphasizing his commitment by stating, “I am not only voting for Donald Trump, but next week, I will also be co-hosting a fundraiser for him.”
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— The Ben Shapiro Show (@BenShapiroShow) March 15, 2024
“My calculus is very simple, America was better off under Donald Trump than it is under Joe Biden,” Shapiro lamented in a post on The Daily Wire. “At home, America was safer and more prosperous… When Donald Trump was president, America was better off.”
Addressing potential astonishment among his audience, Shapiro elucidated the rationale behind organizing the fundraiser, contextualizing his decision within the broader political landscape.
Acknowledging his previous reservations about Trump, particularly during the primaries, Shapiro clarified that Trump’s candidacy against “the worst president of my lifetime” Joe Biden compelled him to lend his support to the GOP front runner, whom he deemed a superior choice to Biden.
“And because Donald Trump is the nominee against Joe Biden, I won’t just vote for him. I will walk over broken glass to vote for him. I will go into my own pockets to support him, which is what I’m doing.”
Ben Shapiro says he will "walk over broken glass" to vote for Donald Trump in 2024 and announces that he's hosting a co-fundraiser for Trump next week.pic.twitter.com/T81Wu4ubd4
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 15, 2024
Expressing his newfound unwavering support for Trump, Shapiro underscored his belief in the former president’s capacity to steer the country in a positive direction, contrasting the policies and achievements of the Trump administration with the perceived shortcomings of the Biden administration.
“I will always be honest with you about Donald Trump, he wasn’t my first choice in the primaries. He’s a deeply flawed human. I’ve been open in my criticisms of Trump on both character and policy… But Donald Trump is the man standing between America and a second Joe Biden term.”
Shapiro highlighted various issues ranging from economic prosperity and national security to societal values and foreign policy, arguing that America fared better under Trump’s leadership.
Despite his continued commitment to scrutinizing Trump’s actions and policies, Shapiro stressed the imperative of preventing a second term for Biden, framing the election as a binary choice between Trump and Biden.
In urging those who may have preferred a different GOP nominee to rally behind Trump’s candidacy, Shapiro emphasized the critical importance of the upcoming election and concluded unequivocally, “Donald Trump must be the next president of the United States.”
“I encourage all of you who, like me, would have preferred another nominee for the GOP, to recognize this is now a binary race. It is Trump or it is Biden. Unlike 2016, we don’t have to guess what a Trump administration will be. We also don’t have to guess what a Biden administration will be. We know.”
Ron DeSantis is a better man than Donald Trump.
Ron DeSantis is a better executive than Donald Trump.
Ron DeSantis is more conservative than Donald Trump.
Ron DeSantis is more effective at defeating the left than Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is our presumptive nominee.
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) March 17, 2024
“America cannot afford another term of Joe Biden, or, perhaps more realistically, a Kamala Harris term,” the conservative podcast host continued. “Joe Biden is here to finish the job Barack Obama started: of fundamentally transforming America into the image of the far-Left.”
“That cannot happen. That’s why I’m not just giving Donald Trump my vote, but I’m also giving him my money — because this election matters,” Shapiro added. “Donald Trump must be the next president of the United States.”
