Trump Loses Support from Key Members of his Administration

After working with Donald Trump during his single term in office and observing his conduct since losing the 2020 election, numerous high-level members of his administration have turned against him. Or in some cases, he has turned against them. Some of these people have indicated he should never be president again. A partial list of those high level administration players who have soured on Trump is provided below. All potential 2024 voters should ask themselves, "Why would so many of those who served Trump at the highest levels in his administration decide to withdraw their support from him?" Keep in mind, he was the person responsible for hiring all these people.

His vice president, Mike Pence. “The American people deserve to know that President Trump asked me to put him over my oath to the Constitution. … Anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be president of the United States.”
His second attorney general, Bill Barr. “Someone who engaged in that kind of bullying about a process that is fundamental to our system and to our self-government shouldn’t be anywhere near the Oval Office.”
His first secretary of defense, James Mattis. “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people – does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us.”
His second secretary of defense, Mark Esper. “I think he’s unfit for office. … He puts himself before country. His actions are all about him and not about the country. And then, of course, I believe he has integrity and character issues as well.”
His chairman of the joint chiefs, retired Gen. Mark Milley. “We don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We take an oath to the Constitution and we take an oath to the idea that is America – and we’re willing to die to protect it.”
His first secretary of state, Rex Tillerson. “(Trump’s) understanding of global events, his understanding of global history, his understanding of US history was really limited. It’s really hard to have a conversation with someone who doesn’t even understand the concept for why we’re talking about this.”
His first ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley. “He used to be good on foreign policy and now he has started to walk it back and get weak in the knees when it comes to Ukraine. A terrible thing happened on January 6 and he called it a beautiful day.”
His second national security advisor, H.R. McMaster. “We saw the absence of leadership, really anti-leadership, and what that can do to our country.”
His third national security advisor, John Bolton. “I believe (foreign leaders) think he is a laughing fool.”
His second chief of staff, John Kelly. “A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law. There is nothing more that can be said. God help us.”
His former acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, who resigned as US special envoy to Ireland after January 6, 2021. “I quit because I think he failed at being the president when we needed him to be that.”
His secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, who resigned after January 6. “When I saw what was happening on January 6 and didn’t see the president step in and do what he could have done to turn it back or slow it down or really address the situation, it was just obvious to me that I couldn’t continue.”
His secretary of transportation, Elaine Chao, who resigned after January 6. “At a particular point the events were such that it was impossible for me to continue, given my personal values and my philosophy.
His first secretary of the navy, Richard Spencer. “…the president has very little understanding of what it means to be in the military, to fight ethically or to be governed by a uniform set of rules and practices.”
His first homeland security advisor, Tom Bossert. “The President undermined American democracy baselessly for months. As a result, he’s culpable for this siege, and an utter disgrace.”

The information in the list above is taken from the following CNN article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/03/politics/donald-trump-former-allies-what-matters/index.html

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