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Morgan Ortagus: I know I am the best person to fight for Middle Tennesseans in Congress andPresident Donald Trump thinks so too.

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President Donald Trumps agenda rightfully means a lot to so many Americans. When you look at what he accomplished in just four years, its easy to see why.

President Trump fought tooth and nail for conservative policies. He moved government out of the way and created the strongest economy in decades. He stood up to our adversaries and stood with our allies, which President Obama and now President Biden failed to do.

He was the most pro-life president in history. He stemmed the flow of illegal immigrants into our country and began building the much-needed wall. He promoted freedom at home and abroad, and he always put America first.

But for me, Trumps Presidency was intensely personal.

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It was an incredible honor to serve in President Trumps State Department as his spokesperson, where I helped him and Secretary Mike Pompeo implement the America First foreign policy agenda.

I was on the frontlines as we stood up to the Chinese Communist Party, took major strides toward peace in the Middle East by implementing the historic Abraham Accords, and made it clear to the world that we would stand strong with our ally, Israel. Above all, we fought for religious liberty for every individual.

Like so many Tennesseans, I am infuriated by what Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Congress are doing to our country. Put simply: they are putting their radical agenda over whats best for the American people, all in their pursuit to make the United States look like a socialist country.

Im not going to capitulate and stand idly by as Joe Biden and the Democrats in Washington seek to destroy the country I love. Thats why, with President Trumps endorsement, I am asking Middle Tennesseans to send me to Congress, where I will fight for our conservative values and for American greatness.

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I became a Mom a little over a year ago to a baby girl,Adina. Being a mom is the best job I have ever had, but its an incredibly difficult job, as Im sure every parent would agree. As I hold her, I often think about all the potential she has.

But her potential is limited in the America Democrats want.

Democrats want an America where children are creatures of the state; an America where you can be canceled because of something you said 20 years ago; an America where there is no rule of law; an America where parents dont have a say in our children'seducation and teachers unions dictate what our children learn and if they are even allowed in the classroom.

Democrats want an America where you are dependent on the government for everything.

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Thats not the America I grew up in. Thats not the America I signed up to defend as a U.S. Navy Reserve Officer and thats not the America I want for my child or yours.

But that is the America Democrats envision unless were willing to stand up and fight back.

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Ive never shied away from a fight, and I know I am the best person to fight for Middle Tennesseans in Washington.

President Trump thinks so too.

I know that together we can champion conservative values and get our country back on track.

I hope that youll get involved with our campaign and help us take back the House and fire Nancy Pelosi. But most importantly, I hope you will stay in the fight for our country.

Because America is worth fighting for. Always.

Morgan Ortagus is a candidate for Tennessees 5th Congressional District, and served as the spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State from 2019 to 2021. She and her husband Jonathan live in Nashville with their daughter, Adina.

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