I've written this a couple times and deleted it, but here it goes...
I live in Western North Carolina.
I watched Joe Biden hand out billions of dollars to Ukraine.
Yet, nearly every single day here, we would get calls from families with young kids who lost their homes, begging for shelter.
During those months, I truly lost all hope.
I watched BILLIONS of dollars go out the door to another country's war, while we were driving RVs to KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS living in tents, garages, a tool sheds.
You will never convince me that Ukraine deserved billions while American citizens in Western North Carolina had to beg each other for help.
Unless you lived through that experience... unless you personally dropped off an RV at the doorstep of American mountain momma and her kids who lost everything, like I did...
...you do NOT get to tell me what we "owe" Ukraine
I wasn't a MAGA person back then. I was honestly a stuck-up jerk who thought I was better than you because I got my news from "the experts".
I couldn't have been more wrong.
Once you see the media turn on you, your own government abandon you, the bubble begins to burst.
Then, you can't unsee it.
"America First" isn't just a slogan.
It's a blood-curling-scream into the night for all of us who were abandoned by our own government when we needed it the most...
That's why I'm MAGA now.
The other night, some over zealous supporters were a bit aggressive trying to get to see @DonaldJTrumpJr and my little one got a bit overrun. She was pretty upset and crying.
We got her out of the crowd, and she was so sad she didn’t get that magical moment with Don Jr.
I saw @AZSenatorShamp and told her what happened. She immediately took us to @JakeHoffmanAZ who helped us through the crowd.
This little girl’s first reaction was to go in for the hug. He was so gracious, and gave her the hug she needed. It was a genuine reaction on both their parts: her need for comfort, and his empathy.
I’d love to tell him how much this moment means to her. She’s told every person we have met in the past week how Don Jr. gave her a hug to make her feel better.
Mr. Trump, if you ever see this, thank you. That moment was fleeting in your experience meeting hundreds of thousands of Americans. However, for my little girl, it was a moment she will never forget.