President Donald Trump fired off an assault on a former Republican official in a Truth Social publish simply after 1 a.m. Jap time on Friday.
“Failed former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, of Georgia, is a complete loser,” Trump wrote of Duncan, who known as out the president’s lies in regards to the 2020 election and has remained an outspoken critic ever since.
“Was by no means capable of get something achieved, all he ever did was complain,” Trump wrote. “We didn’t need him within the Republican Party any longer, so I’m advised he turned a Democrat. Good riddance Geoff. You don’t also have a likelihood!!!”
Duncan, who was expelled by the state GOP in January, announced this week that he had left the Republican Occasion and change into a Democrat.
In 2020, Duncan voted for Trump.
However after shedding the election, Trump pressured officers in a number of states ― together with Georgia ― to overturn the outcomes. Trump ceaselessly attacked Duncan in addition to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, each Republicans, for refusing to overturn Joe Biden’s slender win in that state.
Duncan finally chose not to seek reelection, whereas Kemp and Raffensperger every overwhelmingly received reelection in 2022 regardless of Trump’s criticism.
Duncan has since made common appearances within the media, talking out towards Trump. In 2023, he mentioned Trump has a “ethical compass more like an ax murderer than a president.”
He’s additionally mentioned the Republican Occasion right this moment is just not the one he grew up with.
“Donald Trump utterly controls your entire GOP,” Duncan said on CNN last month. “The one instance I can provide that equates to it is sort of a rogue cult chief coming right into a church and taking it over. He’s brainwashed them.”
Duncan spoke at the Democratic National Convention final 12 months as he endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
There’s speculation that Duncan may run for governor as a Democrat in 2026, when Kemp won’t be able to hunt reelection as a consequence of time period limits.











