Former Republican presidential contender Carly Fiorina announced that she will be voting for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over President Trump in the 2020 election.
Fiorina, whose looks were attacked by Trump as they competed for the Republican Party’s nomination in 2016, told the Atlantic in an interview published Thursday that she is going to vote for Biden because she values character over political party.
“I’ve been very clear that I can’t support Donald Trump. And elections are binary choices,” she said.
“As citizens, our vote is more than a check on a box. You know, it’s a statement about where we want to go, and I think what we need now actually is real leadership that can unify the country,” she added. “I am encouraged that Joe Biden is a person of humility and empathy and character. I think he’s demonstrated that through his life. And I think we need humility and empathy everywhere in public life right now. And I think character counts.”
Fiorina announced that she would not be voting for Trump in May. She said it was possible that she would not vote but was considering voting for Biden, “depending on how he conducts himself.” She noted that casting her vote for the former vice president would be the first time in her life that she voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
Fiorina was one of a few Republicans to call for Trump’s impeachment in 2019. She claimed it was “vital” that he be removed from office.
