.Riley_Gaines_ announced she is endorsing Gov. RonDeSantis over Donald Trump for president in 2024 . The swimmer-turned-activist, who competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, credited his success in Florida as the reason for her endorsement.
“His leadership has been crucial in rooting out the radical ideology that's really driving this insanity and really bringing visibility to these cultural issues that affect the breakdown of families, the breakdown of faith, the breakdown of freedoms," Gaines said.
"He's really taken on this political establishment, the 'woke' corporations, the media, and he's won. We know this based off his success in Florida alone," she continued. When asked how she will respond to criticisms on social media from supporters of Trump, she said she has not"been ready for anything I’ve done this past year" but that she believes she is doing the right thing.
"So while I might not be entirely ready, I am ready. I have the understanding. I have the unwavering morals to know what I’m doing by endorsing Gov. DeSantis is the right thing. It’s the right thing for me, it’s the right thing for women, and it’s the right thing for Americans," Gaines said. Gaines also announced she would be joining DeSantis at a campaign event in Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday.
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