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applegrove

(132,523 posts)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:57 PM Yesterday

"I saw MAGA's corruption from the inside. So I resigned. I spoke out. I got death threats".

I saw MAGA's corruption from the inside. So I resigned. I spoke out. I got death threats.

Now I'm running for Congress — because I know how these people work, and how to stop them.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

Olivia Troye (@oliviatroye.com) 2026-04-15T19:19:18.932Z
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"I saw MAGA's corruption from the inside. So I resigned. I spoke out. I got death threats". (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP
Some bothsiderism of hers in the article. (fourth paragraph down) GreenWave 23 hrs ago #1
No thanks. live love laugh 21 hrs ago #2
She's awesome. Smart. rubbersole 21 hrs ago #3
Once a Republican always a Republican tinrobot 21 hrs ago #4
I feel the same, tinrobot... slightlv 21 hrs ago #5
Get more info LEW 21 hrs ago #6
Mixed Emotions DET 20 hrs ago #7
I like Walkinshaw jcboon 19 hrs ago #8

tinrobot

(12,089 posts)
4. Once a Republican always a Republican
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:25 PM
21 hrs ago

Sorry, but I get the feeling she'll still vote for corporate tax breaks and try to defund healthcare.

I'm sure we can find better candidates.

slightlv

(7,824 posts)
5. I feel the same, tinrobot...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:45 PM
21 hrs ago

It's the same way I feel about Cheney... just because they show the courage to stand up for what's right once, doesn't mean they have changed their moral compass.

LEW

(1,078 posts)
6. Get more info
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:58 PM
21 hrs ago

About her before you make up your mind....I have listened to her several times and truly appreciate her forthright way of talking; A lot of energy and honesty..

DET

(2,525 posts)
7. Mixed Emotions
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:00 PM
20 hrs ago

Troye is running for what will be the new 7th district. I’m currently in the 11th district, represented by Walkinshaw. The 11th will be encompassed under the 7th if the redistricting is approved.

I’ve heard Olivia Troye speak a number of times on various shows. She comes across as intelligent, reasonable, and down to earth. But she is a former Republican, so I’m not sure that she can be trusted. As an aside, that woman cannot catch a break when being photographed.

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