Danica Patrick Reveals Impact Of Passionate Donald Trump Support – ‘Drop Some Friends’
Danica Patrick made history as the first and only woman to win an IndyCar series race back in 2008 at the Indy Japan 300. She also made headlines by securing the pole position in the 2013 Daytona 500. But beyond her impressive racing achievements, Patrick has also ventured into entrepreneurship with her own clothing line and vineyard. Now, she has stepped into the spotlight again, but this time, it’s for her political views, which are causing quite a stir among her fans and friends.
Patrick voted for the first time in the 2024 United States elections and declared her support for Donald Trump, which has led to a decrease in her followers. Even though this decline might seem concerning, Patrick sees it positively.
She considers it a filtering process, which resonates with a saying she remembers from Darrell Waltrip: “When you get into politics, you know you’re going to lose half of your friends.” Patrick acknowledges that this could apply to her social media followers, stating, “Maybe half of my followers too, you never know.”
Her dive into politics began in 2023 when she interviewed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, marking her first public discussion centered around politics. Despite the possible backlash, Patrick seems unfazed by the criticism. During an interview with NASCAR legend Kenny Wallace, Patrick explained:
Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick speaks during a Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump campaign rally at Lancaster Airport on November 03, 2024 in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Trump begins his day campaigning in battleground state of Pennsylvania, where 19 electoral votes up for grabs, where a recent New York Times and Siena College polls show a tie with Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump will head to North Carolina and Georgia where Harris continues to lead in the polls. Danica Patrick reveals impact of passionate Donald Trump support.
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“Definitely, when I post some stuff about politics, you see some dropping due to that. But then you get some back because that’s how it works… I’d say the same thing works with friends. You know, you’ll drop some friends but then you’re gonna pick some up too because you’re going to find more of your people. And it’s going to make you happier anyway.”
Patrick has been actively participating in Trump’s campaign, even moderating a Q&A session with Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Speaking about her campaign involvement, Patrick recently explained it felt like “a calling”. She stated, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports:
“That night just standing in the crowd, you know, after all the swing states kept going red, and you’re like, wow, and once Pennsylvania came through, you’re like, ‘Oh my God, it’s really happening.’
“[…] It’s been a long time since I just like volunteered so much time out of passion and out of a calling. I guess it’s been a while since there’s been a calling. And that’s kind of what it was. It was a very, it was a very unforced process for me that began at AmFest in the end of 2023.
“It was just such a blessing to be on that last phase of it. That last sort of four or five days with Tulsi (Gabbard) and yourself, and the man himself Donald Trump. So I’ll never forget flying home on Trump Force One sitting next to him hanging out being like, ‘How did I get here? This is so wild.'”
She also stated:
“I just want to say I’ve never voted before, but this time around, I have to vote. It’s that important.
“The person that runs this country should ultimately be running it very much like a business. I can’t really think of a better businessman than Donald Trump,” Patrick said.
“A guy like that who has been in business as long as he has, he’s gonna go into that room and he’s gonna get stuff done. That’s what we need, a president who is actually going to make changes happen.”
