Kyle Rittenhouse backtracks after pledging to write in Ron Paul over Trump

Published August 2, 2024 12:35pm ET



Gun rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse apologized and reaffirmed his support for former President Donald Trump on Friday amid mounting pressure following his pledge that he would be writing in former Libertarian Texas Rep. Ron Paul in the 2024 presidential election over the former president

The 21-year-old made the initial decision because of Trump’s “bad” policies when it comes to protecting the Second Amendment, according to Rittenhouse.

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