Tulsi Gabbard is a Democratic politician who represented Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. She was the first Hindu and the first Samoan American elected to the United States Congress.
Gabbard was born in Leloaloa, American Samoa, to Mike Gabbard, a white American businessman and politician, and Carol Porter Gabbard, a Samoan physician and politician. She has four siblings and was raised in a Hindu household.
Gabbard attended Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Hawaii Pacific University. She also holds a Master’s of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a licensed emergency medical technician.
After working as a legislative aide for Senator Daniel Akaka, Gabbard was elected to the Honolulu City Council in 2002. She served on the council until 2004, when she was elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives. She served in the state house until 2012, when she was elected to the United States Congress.
Gabbard is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. She is also a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Gabbard is a controversial figure. She has been criticized for her support of President Donald Trump, her opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, and her meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. However, she is also a popular figure among some Democratic voters, particularly those who are skeptical of the party’s foreign policy establishment.
In January 2020, Gabbard announced her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. She withdrew from the race in March 2020 and endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders.
Gabbard’s current popularity on Google Trends is likely due to her recent announcement that she is leaving the Democratic Party. In a video posted on Twitter, Gabbard said that the Democratic Party is “no longer a party of the people” and that she is “done” with it.
Gabbard’s decision to leave the Democratic Party is a significant development in American politics. She is the first major politician to leave the party since former Republican Governor Charlie Crist left the party in 2010. It is unclear what Gabbard’s future political plans are, but her decision to leave the Democratic Party is sure to have a major impact on the 2024 presidential election.
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