at a recent Town Hall in Wisconsin Tulsi gabard a former congresswoman and military officer endorsed Donald Trump for president she highlighted a recent trend of former Democratic candidates supporting Trump including Bobby Kennedy Jr gabard expressed her enthusiasm for working together across party lines to address the country's pressing issues emphasizing unity and patriotism Trump speech focused on several key topics immigration he criticized the current administration's border policies arguing that illegal immigration is affecting American jobs and security Trump vowed to protect Social Security and ensure that illegal immigrants do not receive benefits meant for Citizens economic concerns he promised to address inflation by boosting domestic energy production and reducing taxes Trump suggested that his policies would lower grocery prices and create more job opportunities National Security Trump criticized the current administration's handling of international relations particularly with Russia and China and emphasize the need for strong leadership to prevent nuclear threats gabbard's endorsement and Trump statements reflect a strong alignment on issues of National Security economic policy and immigration reform positioning their platform as a solution to current challenges facing the US