{"id":286,"date":"2026-05-22T23:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=286"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:09:13","slug":"defiant-former-republican-says-losing-still-feels-better-than-serving-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=286","title":{"rendered":"Defiant former Republican says losing ‘still feels better’ than serving Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A disenchanted Ex-GOP party-switcher clearly had no patience for President Donald Trump\u2019s opportunistic jab after losing his Democratic bid for governor.<\/p>\n

Read more Republicans spend big to bury Trump\u2019s specter in this red state<\/a><\/p>\n

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan lost behind former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports Trump could not wait to take to social media and kick Duncan when he was down. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great time and success in Georgia on Tuesday night where Geoff Duncan, a failed Lieutenant Governor, and Disgrace to the Republican Party, ran for Governor, as a Democrat, and lost BIG \u2014 A solid 50 points! He wasn\u2019t even close, and is now, I assume, officially out of Politics,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social. \u201cHe has now failed in two Parties. This guy was a LOSER from the first day I met him and now, we can call that official! President DONALD J. TRUMP<\/p>\n

But in his social media slap-back, Duncan was unrepentant in his decision to reject the Republican Party and the man it nowe serves.<\/p>\n

\u201cOddly enough Trump, losing by 50 percent still feels better than supporting you,\u201d Duncan wrote defiantly. \u201cDoing the right thing will never be the wrong thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duncan was one of few Republicans who refused to play along with Trump\u2019s 2021 fake elector scheme and his demand to set aside the results of the 2020 election in Georgia and call a special session of the Georgia legislature to declare Trump the winner. <\/p>\n

Read more Critics pounce as Trump delights himself with \u2018dumb\u2019 gag<\/a><\/p>\n

As Lt. Governor, Duncan appeared on CNN in the weeks following the election to order Trump to accept the election results and to focus on Georgia\u2019s two US Senate contests, rather than \u201cdamage the brand,\u201d according to AJC.<\/p>\n

Trump instead added Duncan to his enemies list \u2014 as he has most Republicans who dared to think for themselves and call out his undemocratic scheme. Afterward, Duncan told reporters that Trump\u2019s MAGA army of hooligans threatened the health of himself and his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur family received death threats virtually every time Donald Trump went to Twitter and lied about me,\u201d Duncan confessed later in congressional testimony. \u201cWe were harassed by MAGA disciples almost everywhere we went out in public. Our kids got picked on in school. The list goes on and on and on, all because I was telling the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duncan’s defiant response underscores a broader pattern: Republicans who break ranks with Trump face relentless attacks and personal consequences. His willingness to lose a gubernatorial race rather than compromise his principles stands in stark contrast to GOP lawmakers who remain silent despite their private misgivings. <\/p>\n

Duncan’s journey from Republican lieutenant governor to Democratic candidate reflects the party’s transformation under Trump\u2014a shift that has cost him politically but, by his own assessment, preserved his integrity. His story serves as a cautionary tale for other Republicans considering whether loyalty to Trump is worth the personal toll.<\/p>\n

Read more Top economist issues warning: The economy is about to get \u2018really ugly\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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