Former Vice President Dick Cheney has publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president, in a striking move that demonstrates the depth of opposition to Donald Trump within some sections of the Republican party. The announcement was made on Friday, and sees the lifelong Republican casting his vote for Biden’s VP over the current Republican candidate.
Cheney issued a stern warning to the public, stating that Trump “can never be trusted with power again.” He cited the former president’s attempts to “steal” the last election using violence, and expressed concerns about the potential dangers of electing individuals who may disregard the constitution in pursuit of power. Cheney urged citizens to put their country above partisanship, and announced that he will be casting his vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Harris campaign responded positively to this endorsement, expressing pride in receiving support from a Republican figure and deeply respecting Cheney’s courage in putting the country before party politics. The daughter of Dick Cheney, Liz, also publicly endorsed Harris at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, where she described Trump as “a depraved human being” and called him along with his running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance “misogynistic pigs.
The Cheney family has been vocal about their opposition to Trump and their determination to prevent him from re-entering the Oval Office. While Trump dismissed the endorsements from both Dick and Liz Cheney as those of “irrelevant RINOs” (Republicans in name only), it serves as a reminder of the deepening divisions within the Republican party, even among some of its most prominent figures.
