This former GOP lawmaker just made the ultimate move to combat Donald Trump’s agenda.
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh announced Tuesday that he is joining the Democratic Party—a shocking move for a self-described “freedom-loving conservative” and staunch supporter of the Tea Party movement. Walsh was an initial supporter of Trump, but broke with him over disagreements with his policy during the first term.
“Three words I never thought I’d ever utter: I’m a Democrat,” Walsh wrote in his blog post. “This former Republican Congressman, former Republican candidate for President, this former TEA Party champion is formally joining the Democratic Party.”
Any time a politician switches parties my first instinct is their district flipped, and it’s just opportunism. It’s not always true, but you could make a lot of money betting on it.
Joe Walsh hasn’t been in Congress since 2013. Tammy Duckworth took the seat after he served one term. This is simply a conservative who doesn’t like what AnCap fascism looks like IRL.
Sure. Let me just go check something…
"Joe Walsh represented Illinois’s 8th Congressional District from 2011 to 2013. The district currently leans Democratic (Cook PVI: D+5) and is represented by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who has announced a 2026 U.S. Senate bid."
I’m gonna wait until 2026 before I let him off the hook.
That’s fair