{"id":2242822,"date":"2024-05-12T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-hall-of-famer-says-trump-converted-him-from-dem-party\/"},"modified":"2024-05-12T10:57:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T14:57:31","slug":"nfl-hall-of-famer-says-trump-converted-him-from-dem-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-hall-of-famer-says-trump-converted-him-from-dem-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL Hall of Famer credits Trump for switching party allegiance"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-hall-of-famer-says-trump-converted-him-from-dem-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2242822&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At a Wildwood \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: 'The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed'\">campaign rally<\/a>, NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor endorsed former President Trump, declaring his switch from \u2063the Democratic \u2064Party. Taylor vocalized his newfound support for\u200d Trump, emphasizing his family&#8217;s allegiance\u200d shift.\u2062 The\u200c event, filled with cheers and excitement, showcased\u2062 Taylor&#8217;s embrace of Trump\u200b and remarks from his fellow\u200c NFL champion, \u200dOttis Anderson. During a Wildwood campaign rally, NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor endorsed\u200d former\u200c President Trump, highlighting his transition from the \u200cDemocratic Party. Taylor emphasized his support for\u200b Trump, noting \u200bhis family&#8217;s change in allegiance. The\u2064 rally, marked by enthusiasm \u200dand cheers, featured Taylor embracing Trump and comments from fellow NFL champion Ottis Anderson.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>At a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trum<\/a>p received an endorsement from Hall of Fame NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor, who announced the Democratic Party had fumbled his support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to say I grew up a Democrat and I\u2019ve always been a Democrat until I met this man right here,\u201d Taylor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/c3pmeme\/status\/1789440911090257971?s=46&#038;t=o-U3qwC25WnWaylJ0oeG7Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the crowd, referring to Trump. And I tell you what, he will not have to worry nobody in my family ever voting for a Democrat again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-will-look-very-seriously-at-pardons-for-some-jan-6-defendants\/\" title=\"Trump Says He Will Look \"Very Seriously\" at Pardons for Some Jan. 6 Defendants\">cheers erupted<\/a>, Taylor stepped aside and embraced Trump, who wore one of his red \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d hats. Taylor\u2019s former New York Giants teammate, Ottis Anderson, walked up to the microphone and spoke.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Trump Brings NFL Legends Lawrence Taylor and Ottis Anderson Up on Stage in New Jersey: \u201cI grew up a Democrat and I\u2019ve always been a Democrat until I met this man right here.\u201d WATCH <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nRKzxIrU0J\">pic.twitter.com\/nRKzxIrU0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1789447775509238156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t you just love that guy? I tell you it has been a very exciting day. You guys, not one person left here. You\u2019re still here yelling and screaming,\u201d he said. \u201cSo my word is: Wildwood, are you in the house? I can\u2019t hear you. Wildwood, are you in the house? Thank you guys for all your support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chants of \u201cU.S.A.\u201d rang out among the attendees as the NFL legends, both two-time Super Bowl champions, walked off the stage. Trump then complimented the \u201ctwo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rob-oneill-reveals-what-joe-biden-and-barack-obama-are-like-behind-closed-doors\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Rob O\u2019Neill Reveals What Joe Biden And Barack Obama Are Like Behind Closed Doors\">great guys<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event took place in South New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore, and featured\u00a0Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), who in 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/9c058c6123efdc75bc3919936309e6b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that he was leaving the Democratic Party and declared his support of Trump during the first impeachment effort against the former president.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum, a former 2024 rival to Trump who is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-surrounds-himself-with-potential-vps-at-mar-a-lago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under consideration<\/a> to be his running mate, also made an appearance at the rally.<\/p>\n<p>Up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-draws-up-to-100k-supporters-at-rally-in-deep-blue-state?topStoryPosition=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100,000 people<\/a> attended, a Wildwood spokeswoman told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>During his remarks, Trump claimed that New Jersey \u2014 which he lost in the 2016 and 2020 elections \u2014 was a state in which he could emerge victorious in the 2024 contest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs you can see today, we\u2019re expanding the electoral map because we are going to officially play in the state of New Jersey,\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAGAIncWarRoom\/status\/1789422161502875973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re going to win the state of New Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-draws-up-to-100k-supporters-at-rally-in-deep-blue-state\">Trump Draws Up To 100K Supporters At Rally In Deep Blue State<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a Wildwood, New Jersey rally, ex-President Trump gained support from NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, who revealed his party switch. Taylor, once a Democrat, praised Trump, stating, &#8220;I grew up a Democrat and I\u2019ve always been a Democrat until I met this man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2242823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2152493985-scaled-e1715523209599.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2242822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2152493985-scaled-e1715523209599.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2242822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2242823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2242822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2242822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2242822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}