Katrina Elaine Jorgensen is the latest Republican to voice her opposition to Donald Trump’s nomination for president. The communications chair of the Young Republican National Federation says she can no longer hold that position in a Facebook post published Monday.
With the practically fulfilled nomination of Donald Trump as our presidential candidate, I can no longer continue to carry out the duties of this position. My principles will not allow it.
Jorgensen says she hopes other YR officials will do the same.
I call on other YR leaders to prayerfully consider their own positions. There is no easy answer to the situation our party is in, but I believe we would do much more for our country by standing together against Donald Trump. We have been told for years how we are the future of the party, this is our opportunity to seize that future. But if we have instead decided to uphold a man who does not represent us or our views — a man that has belittled war heroes, explicitly stated misogynist beliefs, relied on intimidation of minorities, insulted our international allies, rewarded violence, championed divisive rhetoric and proved completely uneducated in conservative fiscal policy — I cannot participate in that. When each of us decided to get involved in politics, we all hoped to change our county, our state, our nation for the better. We sit on the edge of history now, a choice to be made.
She emphasized that she felt the need to step down so as not to be tied to support for Trump.
This is not the way forward. I will not quietly fall in line. I will not give up my principles. I will always be #NeverTrump.
Read her full statement here.
