Byron Donalds

I said it to my mom. Right. That was a... That was an interesting conversation. She was not happy, man. My mom was like, what are you doing? And I understand why. I think for my mom, and really for the country, I think it was a signal and a culmination that America, in spite of our past, has come to a point where a black man can be president of the United States.

I said it to my mom. Right. That was a... That was an interesting conversation. She was not happy, man. My mom was like, what are you doing? And I understand why. I think for my mom, and really for the country, I think it was a signal and a culmination that America, in spite of our past, has come to a point where a black man can be president of the United States.

But the other part of what my mother always instilled in me never left. And my mother always taught me, don't follow the crowd. Don't follow the crowd. Don't just do what people say you should do because everybody's doing it. You got to think for yourself. And so when I looked at the policies that that then Senator Obama was campaigning on, I didn't agree.

But the other part of what my mother always instilled in me never left. And my mother always taught me, don't follow the crowd. Don't follow the crowd. Don't just do what people say you should do because everybody's doing it. You got to think for yourself. And so when I looked at the policies that that then Senator Obama was campaigning on, I didn't agree.

But the other part of what my mother always instilled in me never left. And my mother always taught me, don't follow the crowd. Don't follow the crowd. Don't just do what people say you should do because everybody's doing it. You got to think for yourself. And so when I looked at the policies that that then Senator Obama was campaigning on, I didn't agree.

So how can you vote for somebody if you don't agree with what they're saying? And that was really the first step towards me changing parties. And as I continued to become more conservative, being involved in the Tea Party movement back in 2009, 2010, I woke up one day, I was just like...

So how can you vote for somebody if you don't agree with what they're saying? And that was really the first step towards me changing parties. And as I continued to become more conservative, being involved in the Tea Party movement back in 2009, 2010, I woke up one day, I was just like...

So how can you vote for somebody if you don't agree with what they're saying? And that was really the first step towards me changing parties. And as I continued to become more conservative, being involved in the Tea Party movement back in 2009, 2010, I woke up one day, I was just like...

you're a conservative you you're a part of the local tea party movement but you're still a registered democrat why are you still a registered democrat just go change your registration so i did that was 20 what was it like in like 2010 compared to now being like an african-american conservative do you notice any difference in support like back then i'm sure it must have been a lot more crazy as it is now well you were definitely stepping out there there's no doubt about that

you're a conservative you you're a part of the local tea party movement but you're still a registered democrat why are you still a registered democrat just go change your registration so i did that was 20 what was it like in like 2010 compared to now being like an african-american conservative do you notice any difference in support like back then i'm sure it must have been a lot more crazy as it is now well you were definitely stepping out there there's no doubt about that

you're a conservative you you're a part of the local tea party movement but you're still a registered democrat why are you still a registered democrat just go change your registration so i did that was 20 what was it like in like 2010 compared to now being like an african-american conservative do you notice any difference in support like back then i'm sure it must have been a lot more crazy as it is now well you were definitely stepping out there there's no doubt about that

I mean, but but that time, though, I wasn't like even thinking about running for office. That was like the furthest thing from my mind. Right. So it was just more of a personal decision. And it was also something like, you know, with my family, with my mom and stuff for them to know that I'd change parties and become a Republican.

I mean, but but that time, though, I wasn't like even thinking about running for office. That was like the furthest thing from my mind. Right. So it was just more of a personal decision. And it was also something like, you know, with my family, with my mom and stuff for them to know that I'd change parties and become a Republican.

I mean, but but that time, though, I wasn't like even thinking about running for office. That was like the furthest thing from my mind. Right. So it was just more of a personal decision. And it was also something like, you know, with my family, with my mom and stuff for them to know that I'd change parties and become a Republican.

They they pretty much knew that from like my Facebook posts, because if you go back to my old Facebook, which I'm quite sure everybody is. People who do that kind of stuff, they go back and research everything you've ever posted and everything you've ever said. They've gone back and looked through my Facebook and all that stuff from from back in the day.

They they pretty much knew that from like my Facebook posts, because if you go back to my old Facebook, which I'm quite sure everybody is. People who do that kind of stuff, they go back and research everything you've ever posted and everything you've ever said. They've gone back and looked through my Facebook and all that stuff from from back in the day.

They they pretty much knew that from like my Facebook posts, because if you go back to my old Facebook, which I'm quite sure everybody is. People who do that kind of stuff, they go back and research everything you've ever posted and everything you've ever said. They've gone back and looked through my Facebook and all that stuff from from back in the day.

And I would have these debates about public policy with people that I found not to be. It was kind of a waste of time, so I stopped doing it. But I did that stuff. So even though you were black and a conservative in the time when Obama was president, man, it was lonely.

And I would have these debates about public policy with people that I found not to be. It was kind of a waste of time, so I stopped doing it. But I did that stuff. So even though you were black and a conservative in the time when Obama was president, man, it was lonely.

And I would have these debates about public policy with people that I found not to be. It was kind of a waste of time, so I stopped doing it. But I did that stuff. So even though you were black and a conservative in the time when Obama was president, man, it was lonely.