|
==== Departure from the Democratic Party ====
On October 11, 2022, Gabbard announced on Twitter that she was leaving the Democratic Party, accusing its leadership of "cowardly [[woke]]ness, anti-white racism, (being) hostile to people of faith and spirituality, and dragging us closer to nuclear war".<ref name="ABC News" /> Shortly thereafter, Gabbard endorsed and campaigned for several [[Donald Trump]]-endorsed Republican candidates in the [[2022 midterm elections]].<ref name="Walsh-2022" /> Among the candidates were Senate candidates [[Don Bolduc]], [[Adam Laxalt]] and [[J. D. Vance]], and Arizona gubernatorial candidate [[Kari Lake]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Tulsi Gabbard Has Endorsed At Least 12 Republicans This Election Season |url=https://newrepublic.com/post/168438/tulsi-gabbard-endorsed-least-at-least-10-republicans-election-2022 | access-date=2022-12-30 | magazine= The New Republic |date=November 2022 |last1=Thakker |first1=Prem |last2=Otten |first2=Tori |last3=Tomasky |first3=Michael |last4=Thakker |first4=Prem |last5=Otten |first5=Tori |last6=Otten |first6=Tori |last7=Thakker |first7=Prem |last8=Otten |first8=Tori |last9=Thakker |first9=Prem |last10=Otten |first10=Tori }}</ref>
In November 2022, it was announced that Gabbard had signed a deal with [[Fox News]] as a paid contributor after years of being a frequent guest on several of their programs. She serves as a frequent guest and occasional host on shows such as [[The Five (talk show)|''The Five'']], [[Outnumbered (American TV program)|''Outnumbered,'']] ''Hannity, [[Jesse Watters Primetime]], [[Gutfeld!]]'' and more.<ref name="Battaglio-2022">{{Cite web |last=Battaglio |first=Stephen |date=2022-11-14 |title=Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat, signs on as a contributor to Fox News |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2022-11-14/tulsi-gabbard-signs-as-a-contributor-for-fox-news |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Gabbard also served as a frequent guest host of ''[[Tucker Carlson Tonight]]'' until its cancellation in 2023.
Following [[Donald Trump]]'s entry into the [[2024 Republican Party presidential primaries|2024 Republican presidential primary]], commentators have suggested that Gabbard may be considered by Trump as a potential vice presidential running mate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=David |date=2023-01-02 |title=2024 Veepstakes: who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate? |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/02/donald-trump-2024-vice-president-running-mate |access-date=2023-02-18 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=Donald Trump allies floating Tulsi Gabbard as 2024 running mate, report says |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-tulsi-gabbard-2024-b2261134.html |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Matt |date=2023-01-13 |title=Trump Shouldn't Pick Tulsi Gabbard as His Next Veep |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-shouldnt-pick-tulsi-gabbard-as-his-next-veep |access-date=2023-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Ewan |date=2022-10-13 |title=Tulsi Gabbard favored over Mike Pence to win 2024 GOP nomination—bookmakers |url=https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-president-gop-mike-pence-2024-odds-1751423 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> [[Greg Gutfeld]], the host of ''[[Gutfeld!]]'' on [[Fox News]], predicted that Gabbard would be chosen as Trump's running mate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-11 |title=Tulsi Gabbard is going to be Trump's VP, Greg Gutfeld predicts |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/tulsi-gabbard-trumps-vp-greg-gutfeld |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> On February 22, 2024, she was a featured speaker at [[Conservative Political Action Conference|CPAC]], raising speculation of her candidacy as a potential vice presidential selection.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Contorno |first=Steve |date=2024-02-24 |title=At CPAC, Trump's potential running mates compete to prove their loyalty {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/24/politics/cpac-trump-potential-running-mates/index.html |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> During a Fox & Friends interview on March 6, 2024, Gabbard was directly asked about serving as Trump's vice-president. She responded, "I would be honored to serve our country in that way and be in a position to help President Trump..."<ref>{{cite web |title=Tulsi Gabbard: More Americans are realizing the Biden administration's policies have been a 'failure' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/video/6348328703112 |website=Fox News |date=March 6, 2024 |access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref> In March 2024, Gabbard was cited by Trump as one of his potential choices for his vice presidential running mate.<ref name=forbes>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Siladitya |title='All Solid': Trump Acknowledges VP Shortlist That Includes Former Primary Rivals|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/02/21/all-solid-trump-acknowledges-vp-shortlist-that-includes-former-primary-rivals/ |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302183329/https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/02/21/all-solid-trump-acknowledges-vp-shortlist-that-includes-former-primary-rivals/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Political positions ==
|
