"Don't let fake news tell you he doesn't respect us" - Outspoken Danica Patrick defends Donald Trump, pointing out the powerful women in his circle
Former race car driver Danica Patrick recently showed her support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Patrick has been campaigning for Trump on-ground and openly supporting him on Instagram. She also defended Trump against claims that he does not respect women.
“The one consistent thing about @realdonaldtrump is that he has powerful, strong women around him. Look at his wife, his children, and who works for him. Please don't let fake news tell you he doesn't respect us,” Patrick wrote.
Patrick also spoke at a “Team Trump’s Women’s Tour” event in Phoenix, Arizona, before Election Day on November 5. She joined Republican National Committee Chair Lara Trump and other women backing the GOP candidate.
According to Arizona polls, Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris share a 10% point gender gap.
Danica Patrick also shared on October 24 that she voted for the first time.
"I voted today, for the first time. 🗳️ I made a rule for myself that if I didn’t vote I could not have an opinion about the outcome, because I didn’t earn that right. Not this time. I voted for @realdonaldtrump and I can’t wait to have him make America great again," Patrick wrote.
Patrick retired from racing in 2018. The 42-year-old former NASCAR and IndyCar driver is currently the analyst for Sky Sports’ coverage of the US Grand Prix.
She is the only woman to win an IndyCar race, at the 2008 Indy Japan 300.
Journalist criticizes Danica Patrick for political choice
Sports journalist, Jemele Hill, recently criticized Danica Patrick for her voting choice. A former ESPN commentator, Hill pointed out concerns about Trump’s treatment of women.
"Considering what they said about you as a woman driver and what Trump stands for against women, this is unhinged behavior. But good luck tho! Also, this is why a lot of people do not trust white women in this election," Hill wrote.
Hill won an Emmy for the ABC News special, The President and The People, in 2017.
Earlier this year, Patrick said that she values free speech and a leader with business skills.
"Here is where I stand with SOME current issues and politics. I am not a liberal. I am somewhere between republican and independent. I think our country should be run by someone that knows business and has integrity. I believe we should be able to speak freely," Patrick said (via msn.com).
The presidential election will take place on November 5 but early voting has started in many states.