ORLANDO, Fla. – Outstanding legal professional John Morgan, who supported President Joe Biden however didn’t get on board to again Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy, has introduced plans to launch a brand new political social gathering.
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“I’m forming a brand new political social gathering for these of us caught within the center. Our two social gathering system is damaged resulting from Gerrymandering and divisive points… either side. No labels is just not an possibility. Everybody desires a group or tribe. Ron Myers is my lawyer drafting the paperwork. Keep tuned,” he wrote in a submit on X, including his legislation agency’s catchphrase, “#ForThePeople.”
In one other submit, he famous that he didn’t vote for Trump or Harris final yr.
“Folks… we’re all on the identical f—ing group. I didn’t vote for Trump however I’m pulling like hell for Trump. I didn’t vote for Kamala both btw. It’s time for a 3rd selection. If the selection is barely vanilla or chocolate… you by no means get to eat strawberry,” he declared.
John Morgan for Florida governor?
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Morgan has floated the thought of doubtless mounting a gubernatorial bid. The Sunshine State’s subsequent gubernatorial race will happen in 2026.
Fox Information Digital emailed Morgan and reached out to his legislation agency on Thursday to request a remark from the legal professional relating to the brand new political social gathering and whether or not he’s nonetheless contemplating working for governor.
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Again in 2017, forward of the state’s 2018 election, Morgan dominated out a gubernatorial bid, saying in a tweet that he could not “muster the keenness to run for the nomination.”
“And I can’t muster enthusiasm for any of at the moment’s politicians. They’re all the identical. Each events. I plan to register as an Impartial and once I vote, vote for the lesser of two evils. And if I ever ran, run as an Impartial,” he added in one other submit on the time.
He mentioned final yr on the Fox Information Channel that Harris “has no expertise” and “can by no means run for president once more.”
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris chuckle as they view the fireworks on the Nationwide Mall from the White Home balcony throughout a 4th of July occasion on the South Garden of the White Home on July 4, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Samuel Corum
“She ought to go away, and by no means, ever come again,” he advised Kayleigh McEnany.
He described himself as a “Invoice Clinton Democrat,” however mentioned that he’s now an unbiased.
“I like Joe Biden,” he declared.
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Fox Information Digital looked for Morgan on Florida’s “Voter Info Lookup” portal on Thursday and located a outcome indicating that Morgan has “No Occasion Affiliation.”
Fox35orlando.com reported in a December article that the legal professional has been registered as having no social gathering affiliation for years.
Throughout an interview with Chris Cuomo of NewsNation final yr, Morgan praised former President Barack Obama and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
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“I want he could possibly be president for all times,” he mentioned of Obama.
He described Pelosi as the person he admires “essentially the most in America.”
“Any time Nancy Pelosi asks me for cash, I give it,” he mentioned, including that Pelosi took his youngsters to fulfill the Dalai Lama. “No matter she desires, I’ll do,” he mentioned. “I want she was president.”
“For me, it’s going to be giving to folks, not social gathering,” the rich political donor mentioned, in accordance with a New York Instances report revealed earlier this month. “The D.N.C. discovered nothing from the final election.”
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