Sarah Palinis hitting the campaign trail once again — and has already earned an early boost in in a very crowded field from former PresidentDonald Trump.
This will be Palin’s first bid for office since she left politics in 2009 when she resigned as governor of Alaska; she was previously the mayor of Wasilla. She publicly weighed a run for president in 2012 but decided against it.
Sarah Palin outside court for her defamation trial againstThe New York Times.John Minchillo/AP/Shutterstock
“I’m in this race to win it and join the fight for freedom alongside other patriots willing to sacrifice all to save our country,” Palin said Friday.
Trump, 75, endorsed Palin on Sunday,praising heras a longtime backer of his and a “true America First fighter.”
“Sarah shocked many when she endorsed me very early in 2016, and we won big,” Trump said in a statement. “Now, it’s my turn! Sarah has been a champion for Alaska values, Alaska energy, Alaska jobs, and the great people of Alaska.”
“Sarah lifted the McCain presidential campaign out of the dumps despite the fact that she had to endure some very evil, stupid, and jealous people within the campaign itself,” Trump continued, taking yet another swipe at thelate Sen. John McCain, who tapped Palin to be his running mate in the 2008 presidential election, which he lost toBarack Obama.
In announcing her candidacy, Palin aligned herself with Trump, who has remained a vocal critic of PresidentJoe Bidenand Democrats.
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“America is at a tipping point. As I’ve watched the far left destroy the country, I knew I had to step in and join the fight,” Palin said in her statement. “The people of the great State of Alaska, like others all over the country, are struggling with out-of-control inflation, empty shelves, and gas prices that are among the highest in the world.”
In a tweet Sunday, she expressed gratitude for the former president’s endorsement.
“Thank you President Trump!“she wrote. “Honored to have your support in our campaign for Alaska!”
Palin most recently waged alegal battle againstThe New York Timesover a false column it had published about her. She has also played down reportsof a new romancewith retired hockey playerRon Duguay.
source: people.com
