In a surprising turn of events, Jenna Ellis, previously a staunch lawyer for Donald Trump, has expressed her decision not to back the former president in future elections, citing concerns over his “malignant narcissistic tendency,” according to a report from The Guardian.
Speaking on her show on American Family Radio, Ellis commented on Trump’s behavior: “Why I have chosen to distance is because of that frankly malignant narcissistic tendency to simply say that he’s never done anything wrong.”
Ellis, once part of the legal team attempting to challenge Trump’s election defeat in 2020, now faces her own legal challenges.
Alongside 17 other Trump associates, she has been charged in Georgia over alleged efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
Accusations against her include violating state anti-racketeering laws and soliciting violation of an oath by a public officer.
Despite maintaining her innocence and posting $100,000 bail, the sentiment towards the ex-president has clearly shifted.
Former President Trump, on the other hand, has pleaded not guilty to numerous charges, including 13 racketeering and conspiracy counts.
He vehemently denies all allegations, interpreting them as politically motivated attacks.
Apart from these, Trump has been slapped with additional charges at both the federal and state levels and faces multiple civil lawsuits, The Guardian notes.
Interestingly, the ex-president remains a significant figure in political polling, leading with substantial margins in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, as indicated by national and key state surveys.
Ellis, who garnered attention in 2020 after becoming part of what she termed an “elite strike force team” working on Trump’s behalf, shared her views on her radio show.
In a conversation with fellow host Steve Deace, the latter remarked, “Before that man [Trump] needs to be president again … [to] escape the quote-unquote, ‘witch-hunts’, that man needs Jesus again because … his ambitions would be fueled by showing some self-awareness. And he won’t do it because he can’t admit, ‘I’m not God.’”
Responding to Deace’s sentiments, Ellis stated, “I have great love and respect for him personally. But everything that you just said resonates with me as exactly why I simply can’t support him for elected office again.”
She further expressed concerns about some Trump supporters placing their admiration for him above the constitution, country, and conservative principles, describing it as “idolatry” and emphasized, “And I think that we do need to, as Americans and as conservatives and particularly as Christians, take this very seriously and understand where are we putting our vote.”
