{"id":2318252,"date":"2024-08-02T13:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyle-rittenhouse-slammed-after-pledging-to-write-in-ron-paul-over-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T13:30:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T17:30:01","slug":"kyle-rittenhouse-slammed-after-pledging-to-write-in-ron-paul-over-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyle-rittenhouse-slammed-after-pledging-to-write-in-ron-paul-over-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Rittenhouse slammed after pledging to write in Ron Paul over Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fkyle-rittenhouse-slammed-after-pledging-to-write-in-ron-paul-over-trump-washington-examiner%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=2318252&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>Kyle Rittenhouse, known for his controversial role in a high-profile self-defense case, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-meltdown-plays-out-in-private-facebook-group\/\" title=\"New York Times Meltdown Plays Out in Private Facebook Group\">sparked backlash<\/a>\u2064 after announcing his intention to\u200b write in former Congressman Ron Paul for the 2024 presidential election, rather than vote for Donald Trump. Rittenhouse \u200bcriticizes Trump&#8217;s approach to the Second Amendment, believing it to be detrimental due to poor\u200b advisory choices he made. He stands firm in his decision, stating \u200bthat he will not support any candidate that compromises on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">gun rights<\/a>, voicing concerns that rights could be eroded if\u2062 stronger advocates \u200cdo \u2062not step forward.\u2062 This position has led to significant criticism \u200cfrom conservative circles, where many \u200dargue \u2063that such a vote will ultimately benefit the Democratic nominee, Kamala\u2062 Harris, and accuse Rittenhouse of betrayal to the MAGA movement that previously supported him. The backlash includes harsh comments reflecting disappointment in his decision and its potential implications for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-rights-groups-suing-san-jose-over-gun-ownership-tax-insurance-mandate\/\" title=\"Gun Rights Groups Suing San Jose Over \u2018Gun Ownership Tax\u2019 Insurance Mandate\">gun rights advocacy<\/a>.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kyle Rittenhouse slammed after pledging to write in Ron Paul over Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1721373\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/firearms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gun rights<\/a> activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kyle-rittenhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kyle Rittenhouse<\/a> is taking heat after announcing he will be writing in former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ron Paul<\/a> for the 2024 presidential election over former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old made the decision because of the former president&rsquo;s &ldquo;bad&rdquo; policies when it comes to protecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/second-amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Second Amendment<\/a>, according to Rittenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A lot of people are upset that I said I&rsquo;m going to be writing in Ron Paul for president of the United States, and that is true. I will be writing in Ron Paul,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Unfortunately, Donald Trump had bad advisers making him bad on the Second Amendment, and that is my issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You must stand by your principles. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHSOxPxez4\">https:\/\/t.co\/EHSOxPxez4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Rittenhouse (@ThisIsKyleR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsKyleR\/status\/1819240397958160566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;If you cannot be completely uncompromisable on the Second Amendment, I will not vote for you, and I will write somebody else in,&rdquo; Rittenhouse added. &ldquo;We need champions for the Second Amendment, or our rights will be eaten away and eroded each day. I support my decision, and I have no takebacks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His choice to back Paul over Trump is one of principle, Rittenhouse said, but conservatives have blasted it across social media as a betrayal and a free vote for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a WILD take. Do you not understand that by writing in a candidate you are giving a vote to Kamala? It is very clear she and Democrats wants to strip every American of their gun rights,&rdquo; one conservative wrote in an X post. &ldquo;You sound like a child throwing a temper tantrum because they aren&rsquo;t getting their way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a WILD take. Do you not understand that by writing in a candidate you are giving a vote to Kamala? It is very clear she and Democrats wants to strip every American of their gun rights. You sound like a child throwing a temper tantrum because they aren&rsquo;t getting their way<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KylieJaneKremer\/status\/1819241677447389675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Just unfollowed you. If not for MAGA, you would be rotting in a prison bending over for Bubba,&rdquo; according to another conservative commentator. &ldquo;MAGA raised unbelievable sums of money for you. Trump welcome you into his home. This is how you thank him and the MAGA movement after all those years of support?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just unfollowed you. If not for MAGA, you would be rotting in a prison bending over for Bubba.<\/p>\n<p>MAGA raised unbelievable sums of money for you.<\/p>\n<p>Trump welcome you into his home.<\/p>\n<p>This is how you thank him and the MAGA movement after all those years of support?<\/p>\n<p>FUCK YOU AND THE&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeyMannarinoUS\/status\/1819298276610310395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;@RonPaul wouldn&rsquo;t even want you to do this. Shame you&rsquo;re using your platform to encourage foolishness but fortunately most people realize you&rsquo;re a new adult who has much to learn,&rdquo; another user wrote. &ldquo;Just because you know how to use a gun doesn&rsquo;t mean you know how to use your vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RonPaul<\/a> wouldn&rsquo;t even want you to do this. Shame you&rsquo;re using your platform to encourage foolishness but fortunately most people realize you&rsquo;re a new adult who has much to learn. Just because you know how to use a gun doesn&rsquo;t mean you know how to use your vote.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rosie Memos (@almostjingo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/almostjingo\/status\/1819248523784987069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This seems like a desperate attempt for attention,&rdquo; another person posted on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This seems like a desperate attempt for attention.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1819249105681485894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1721373\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1721373\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyle Rittenhouse faces backlash after declaring he will write in Ron Paul for the 2024 presidential election instead of voting for Donald Trump. The 21-year-old gun rights advocate cited Trump&#8217;s &#8220;poor&#8221; policies regarding the Second Amendment as his reason for this choice. Rittenhouse stated, \u201cMany people are upset that I\u2019m writing in Ron Paul, and that\u2019s true. I will be doing so because Donald Trump had poor advisers who influenced his stance on the Second Amendment, which is my main concern.\u201d He emphasized the importance of standing firm on principles, saying, \u201cIf you can\u2019t be completely uncompromising on the Second Amendment, I won\u2019t vote for you and will choose someone else.\u201d He believes it\u2019s crucial to have strong advocates for gun rights to prevent erosion of those rights over time.<\/p>\n<p>Rittenhouse&#8217;s decision has drawn criticism from conservatives online who view it as a betrayal and a potential vote in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee. One conservative remarked that by writing in a candidate, he risks aiding Harris&#8217;s agenda against gun rights: \u201cYou sound like a child throwing a tantrum because things aren\u2019t going your way.\u201d Another commentator expressed disappointment over Rittenhouse&#8217;s lack of gratitude towards MAGA supporters who helped him during his legal troubles.<\/p>\n<p>Critics also suggested that Rittenhouse is misusing his platform and lacks political maturity: \u201cJust because you know how to handle a gun doesn\u2019t mean you understand how to cast your vote,\u201d one user pointed out. 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