Danica Patrick has been incredibly vocal recently with her opinions on the current Presidential campaign. Although more known for her illustrious racing career, Patrick is now becoming increasingly known for her support of Donald Trump.
Recently, Patrick took to Instagram to claim that Trump, at 78, has shown more effective leadership during the recent Hurricane Helene crises than current President Joe Biden.
Her comments followed the devastation of Hurricane Helene, which wreaked havoc on the eastern United States, causing over 100 fatalities. Responding to Trump’s reaction to the natural disaster, the former NASCAR driver posted to her Instagram Story, as reported by First Sportz:
“Acting more like the president than the president.”
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Patrick’s involvement in political discourse is not limited to social media. She has been a vocal participant in the Reclaim America Tour, a campaign initiative throwing support behind Trump. Speaking at one of the events in Las Vegas, Patrick explained, as Newsweek Sports previously reported:
“People didn’t like that. People looked at me like I was some radical right-wing MAGA. MAGA has got this awful connotation to so many people and you know what? All it did was light a fire.
“I will not be judged to live in America, be a proud American, say ‘I love America’, and want to make America great again. I won’t be judged for it. Instead of quieting down, I am gonna get louder!
“I was raised in a middle-class family. My parents love their garden; they still do. But my parents instilled really good values in me. Instilled values to dream really big, to be honest, and to work hard.”
In a separate interview, the former driver opened up on her political stance, commenting:
“Here is where I stand with SOME current issues and politics. I am not a liberal. I am somewhere between republican and independent,” she said.
“I think our country should be run by someone that knows business and has integrity. I believe we should be able to speak freely.
“I love this country, and I have lived in other places. I believe when people of different opinions speak face to face, we realize we are more similar than different.
“I don’t believe everything anyone says. I have been very torn over the years if I should give a [crap] about politics or just live the life I want as an example. I have been doing the latter. The reaction today is definitely interesting… since all I said was, I love this country.”
