DANICA PATRICK: Why I'm voting for the first time in 2024 US presidential election

Danica Patrick confirmed this week that she has ne'er voted successful a statesmanlike predetermination but revealed why that would beryllium changing successful November. 

The erstwhile racing driver, 42, precocious threw her support down Donald Trump arsenic she prepares to cast her first ever ballot for nan erstwhile president. 

After antecedently endorsing Robert F. Kennedy Jr, she later followed him successful backing nan Republican leader to reclaim nan Presidency successful November's election, moreover joining nan likes of erstwhile ESPN newsman Sage Steele and Lara Trump connected nan run trail. 

Patrick, who antecedently dated chap NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr and NFL backmost Aaron Rodgers, has genuinely stepped connected nan state connected nan governmental circuit over nan people of nan past year, going from zero to 100. 

And nan ex-IndyCar and NASCAR queen explained what changed her mind this year. 

'It's not thing I'm proud of I would say, but it is true,' Patrick, who remains nan only female to triumph an IndyCar Series title successful history, said connected Jesse Watters Primetime.

'To explicate myself slightly, 1 of nan rules I had for myself successful each of past elections nary matter what's happened is I said, "Look, if I don't vote, it doesn't mean I don't person an opinion, but I'm not going to show anyone astir it. I don't person a problem pinch anything, I can't kick thing because I didn't do my part." 

'And for truthful long, racing was each I did. It was my only focus. I didn't person clip aliases power to really understand authorities even.' 

She explained that she went from ne'er watching nan news to it becoming each she ever watches aft tuning successful astatine nan opening of nan year. 

Patrick besides attended America Fest successful Phoenix past December - a four-day arena 'celebrating nan top state successful nan world' - which reinforced her emotion for her country. 

'There were truthful galore awesome speakers, and I posted immoderate pictures afterwards,' she said astir attending nan event. 

'Of course, it was very red, achromatic and blue. Red is besides my favourite color, and I fundamentally conscionable said I emotion this country. AMFEST, America Fest, I emotion this country, seems for illustration nan spot to be. It conscionable drew truthful overmuch media attention.' 

Patrick besides explained why Trump has her first ever vote successful nan Race for nan White House. 

'It feels for illustration voting for Donald Trump is for illustration nan ballot of reason. It's for illustration nan rational, reasonable choice,' Patrick said.

She claimed that she didn't understand why Trump's slogan, 'Make America Great Again,' was considered an reproach by some. 

'There is simply a quality decidedly betwixt nan measurement that men and women are voting, and I deliberation possibly 1 of nan reasons why women are having a harder clip pinch nan ballot is conscionable his [Trump's] personality,' she said.

'That's nan astir communal reply you perceive from people. 'I conscionable can't ballot for him.' I don't deliberation that's a bully capable reason. You don't person to spell to meal pinch him. You conscionable person to for illustration nan state that you unrecorded in.' 

And Patrick insisted that nan state would go nan top it has ever been if Trump returns to nan Oval Office. 

'I consciousness for illustration astir of all, though, what this state could beryllium if he gets into office, pinch each nan amazing, superb group who are supporting him, I consciousness for illustration it tin not only make America awesome again, but make America greater than it's ever been,' she said. 

As she prepares to formed her first vote, Patrick has deed nan run way successful support of Trump and his moving mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance.

Patrick and and erstwhile SportsCenter anchor Steele were pictured together wearing pinkish 'Women for Trump' shirts while making governmental stops successful Georgia.

The sports brace besides snapped photos pinch Lara Trump, Tulsi Gabbard , and others successful betwixt run events astatine a section donut shop.

The Trump run besides shared a video of nan group singing on to Taylor Swift's deed '22' earlier changing nan lyrics to, 'I don't cognize astir you but I'm voting Donald Trump.'

Swift publically endorsed Harris successful a lengthy Instagram connection pursuing past month's statesmanlike debate.