Trump Mocks Supporters in Private

Stephanie Grisham, a former aide to Donald Trump who resigned following the January 6 Capitol attack, shared her disillusionment with the former president during a speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Grisham, who once considered the Trump family her own, revealed a starkly different side of Trump, claiming he often mocked his supporters when the cameras were off, referring to them as "basement-dwellers." She expressed her reluctance to hold traditional White House briefings, stating she could not stand at the podium and lie. Grisham recounted troubling incidents from her time in the White House, including a moment when Trump, visiting dying patients in an ICU, was more concerned about the lack of media attention than the patients themselves. After the January 6 insurrection, she sought to tweet a message against violence, but Melania Trump declined her request, a text exchange Grisham shared with the DNC audience. Her remarks resonated with other Republicans who have turned against Trump. Kyle Sweetser, a former Trump voter from Alabama, reflected on how the ex-president's policies adversely affected his life as a blue-collar worker. Conservative commentator Richard Logis, identifying as an "ex-MAGA activist," urged voters to prioritize doing what is right over party loyalty. Grisham concluded her speech by asserting that Trump is untrustworthy, lacking empathy and morals, and endorsed Kamala Harris, stating, "She respects the American people, and she has my vote."