A former women's studies major who once wore a "F--- Trump" shirt is now embracing MAGA hats after Saturday's assassination attempt on the former president. Stepfanie Tyler says the incident sparked a sense of patriotism and solidified her decision to support Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
Stepfanie Tyler's political transformation has been a journey from the far left to the embrace of the Republican party. Seven years ago, she was a women's studies major marching through Las Vegas wearing a shirt emblazoned with expletives against Donald Trump. Today, she is reconsidering her political affiliations and is enthusiastically shopping for MAGA hats.
The catalyst for this change of heart was the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Tyler was initially horrified by the news but found herself feeling a strange sense of patriotism as she watched Trump's defiant response to the attack. In an interview with Fox News Digital, she explained, "Seeing Trump stand up and pump his fist in the air after an attempted assassination, something inside me was like, ‘Oh. Patriotism. I feel it.’"
From Liberal to MAGA Supporter: Ex-Liberal's Path to Trumpism After Assassination Attempt
Tyler credits a number of factors for her gradual shift away from liberalism, including what she sees as excesses of the Me Too movement, the debate over biological sex, and the consequences of DEI policies. However, the assassination attempt seemed to be the tipping point that convinced her to publicly declare her support for Trump.
"I felt at the time like … there’s a reason that everybody’s saying this," she said, referring to the negative portrayal of Trump in mainstream media. "Clearly I’m missing something."
From Liberal to MAGA Supporter: Ex-Liberal's Path to Trumpism After Assassination Attempt
Tyler's transformation has been met with mixed reactions. While some have praised her courage, others have expressed disbelief and hostility. However, she remains unfazed and is determined to speak out about her beliefs. "I want humanity to succeed," she said. "And I want to be on the side that is helping make that happen."
Tyler's experience is not an isolated one. She has received numerous messages from people who feel "suffocated" by popular narratives and are starting to question their own beliefs. The assassination attempt seems to have ignited a sense of patriotism in many of these voters, and they are no longer afraid to express their support for Trump.
From Liberal to MAGA Supporter: Ex-Liberal's Path to Trumpism After Assassination Attempt
"I just don’t think people fully understand what patriotism means," Tyler said. "Patriotism shouldn’t mean you’re on the right or the left. It should just mean you’re for America … and right now I see the right being for America."
