I didn’t grow up in this coalition. I chose it.

I left the Democratic Party, voted for President Donald Trump three times, and defended the idea that a working-class, multiracial, cross-pressured coalition could realign American politics. That coalition delivered roughly 77 million votes in 2024. It wasn’t a personality cult. It was a convergence of interests. We rallied around economic frustration, institutional distrust, cultural backlash, and a belief that Washington needed disruption.