"“Certainly part of it. I mean, a sitting president trying to steal an election as a statewide elected official, like I was, certainly is part of it,” he said. “But I think it's the toxic, corrosive leadership style that spread like an infection across all Republicans in all circles. It's really just been an unfortunate series of missteps by them.”"
"“Trump has called you out as a failed former lieutenant governor. He's called you a total lightweight. He's called you a”"
"Duncan was expelled from the Georgia Republican Party after backing former President Joe Biden and endorsing former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Duncan, a vocal anti-Trump critic, testified in the investigation into possible election interference in his state, despite Trump warning him against doing so."
"Burnett questioned Duncan on his party switch, asking him about how much the president played a role in that choice. “So, just people say, okay, look, lieutenant governor, and at that time, popular Republican administration, all of a sudden, now a Democrat. How much does President Trump have to do with your decision to switch parties?” she asked."
Geoff Duncan, a former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia, joined a Democratic gubernatorial run after being expelled from the Georgia Republican Party for backing Joe Biden and endorsing Kamala Harris in 2024. He is described as a vocal anti-Trump critic and testified in an investigation into possible election interference in Georgia despite warnings from Trump. During an interview, Erin Burnett pressed Duncan about how much Trump influenced his decision to switch parties. Duncan said Trump was part of the calculus, citing a sitting president attempting to steal an election, but also pointed to toxic leadership within Republicans. When asked whether Trump’s attacks helped his campaign, Duncan said the opposition aided his run and called Trump the worst decision the country has ever made.
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