Trump campaigner says he doesn't agree with a lot of what he's doing but still supports him

Trump campaigner says he doesn't agree with a lot of what he's doing but still supports him

Author: OceanFM Ireland April 15, 2026 Duration: 11:22

John Gurhy, a native of Riverstown in Co Sligo, now resident in Chicago, has campaigned for Donald Trump in his two Presidential campaigns of 2016 and 2024. He now says he disagrees with a lot of what Trump has done and said, inlcluding his war with Iran and his crtiicism of Pope Leo, but still supports him, as he is creating a stronger US economy

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