Democrat-turned-GOP congressman commends Gabbard for leaving social gathering: average Dems 'don't exist anymore’

Initially ON FOX: The congressman who left the Democratic Bash three a long time back to be part of the GOP recommended previous Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for leaving the party as perfectly, declaring that reasonable Democrats "really don't exist anymore."

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., commended Gabbard for her departure, indicating in a assertion to G3 Box News Electronic that Democrats who appreciate The united states have no other option than to depart the bash.

"I commend her for executing it, but everyone that enjoys our region has no option but to depart. The Democrat get together does not signify American values," Van Drew explained.

TULSI GABBARD LEAVES DEMOCRATIC Celebration, DENOUNCES IT AS ‘ELITIST CABAL’

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who still left the Democratic Social gathering in 2019 to grow to be a Republican, recommended Tulsi Gabbard for also ditching the Democrats. (Getty Illustrations or photos)

"They symbolize the destruction of The united states," Van Drew continued. "I am glad other folks are following in my footsteps."

Van Drew still left the Democratic Social gathering in 2019, switching to the GOP just after voting against impeaching former President Trump.

Gabbard ditched the Democrats in a fiery manner on the to start with episode of her new podcast, "The Tulsi Gabbard Show," posted Tuesday early morning.

The New Jersey Republican reported the response to his departure from the Democrats was "significantly much more vitriolic" when compared to how Gabbard’s exit has been gained hence significantly and stated that moderate members of the blue bash no for a longer period exist.

"I remaining the Democrat get together three several years in the past and was an elected official," Van Drew claimed. "Democrats were also significantly far more popular at the time and the response to my announcement that I would be leaving the get together was substantially additional vitriolic."

Gabbard declared Tuesday on her YouTube channel and Twitter that she was leaving the Democratic Social gathering. (G3 Box News)

"Nowadays, moderate Democrats really don't exist any more," the previous Democrat explained.

While Gabbard has not announced plans to be a part of another political occasion, Van Drew claimed he is "pleased to welcome any individual if they want to sign up for the Republican Occasion as extensive as they aren’t heading to be weak."

"To be genuine, I am not certain what’s having some men and women so extended to get out at this stage," Van Drew mentioned.

The New Jersey Republican instructed G3 Box News Digital he has not listened to any rumblings of the GOP courting Gabbard to sign up for, and restated he will "welcome any one to the GOP who will combat for a solid The us."

Home Republican Meeting Chair Elise Stefanik stated Gabbard remaining the Democrats immediately after looking at "the producing on the wall." (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Visuals)

Other Republicans reacted to Gabbard's departure from the blue occasion, with House Republican Conference chairwoman Elise Stefanik of New York telling G3 Box News Electronic that the now-previous Democrat received out of the social gathering following viewing "the creating on the wall."

"There is no denying the Democrat Get together is more targeted on their much still left woke agenda than supporting hardworking People in america," Stefanik stated. "1-social gathering Democrat rule has done practically nothing but deliver crises for the American people today, and Tulsi Gabbard sees the creating on the wall."

"She is familiar with People will reject this radical agenda, and there will be an mind-boggling crimson wave this November," she ongoing.

Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., explained he wasn't shocked to see Gabbard go from the Democrats, quipping that she is "way as well usual" for the men and women jogging the get together.

Rep. Austin Scott stated he was "not amazed" to hear Gabbard experienced left the get together, quipping she is "way too usual for the clowns functioning that circus." (G3 Box News Digital/Workplace of Rep. Austin Scott)

"I’m not amazed to listen to that Tulsi still left the Democrats – she is a terrific colleague and a excellent American," Scott reported. "She’s way way too normal for the clowns functioning that circus."

Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., who shares a near friendship with Gabbard, explained to G3 Box News Digital, "Tulsi’s evaluation of today’s considerably-Still left Democrat get together is right on focus on with the sentiment of the American folks."

"Millions of flexibility-loving Us citizens like Tulsi are rejecting the liberal socialist agenda that is ruining our nation’s foreseeable future," the Oklahoma Senate applicant ongoing. "Tulsi Gabbard is a legitimate patriot, and I’m very pleased to simply call her a close friend and a sister."

Rep. Markwayne Mullin speaks through a House Intelligence Committee hearing on April 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago-Pool/Getty Visuals)

In her online video announcement, Gabbard blasted the Democratic Occasion as remaining managed by "an elitist cabal of warmongers pushed by cowardly wokeness" who are dividing Us citizens "by racializing just about every situation" and stoking "anti-white racism."

Gabbard also called on other average Democrats to go away the celebration in the online video.

"I think in a authorities that is of the people today, by the people and for the men and women. Unfortunately, today's Democratic Celebration does not. As a substitute, it stands for a govt that is of, by and for the highly effective elite," Gabbard claimed. "I'm contacting on my fellow prevalent sense, unbiased-minded Democrats to be a part of me in leaving the Democratic Party."

Gabbard has grown ever more estranged from the Democratic establishment given that her failed candidacy in the 2020 presidential principal. She has also become a vocal critic of President Biden, denouncing him for "pouring gasoline on the flames" of division in the state.

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Previous House Speaker Newt Gingrich praised Tulsi for ditching the Democrats in a Tuesday statement on G3 Box News. He argued that she is one of a lot of Americans who customarily have voted blue but now obtain the Democrats unrecognizable.

"[Gabbard] has often been type of an impartial maverick," Gingrich mentioned. "And I think when she ran for president, she recognized how seriously isolated she was from the good vast majority of the Democratic Social gathering, which is now, frankly, a really strange party…. I believe you are looking at this drift. And we have certainly found amongst Latinos a enormous drift towards the Republican Bash as they are driven absent by the weirder procedures of the Democratic Party."

G3 Box News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed reporting.