Whether Barnette meant to intentionally mislead during the interview or if she simply misspoke remains unknown, but falsely claiming to have voted for Trump in the 2016 primary as a MAGA badge of pride makes for a rather odd hill to die on considering some of the president’s most ardent supporters initially opposed him (some quite virulently) in the primary. Some, such as Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance, outright opposed his candidacy and yet still found the president’s favor after changing course. Aside from the passage in her book, Barnette’s past tweets show that she firmly opposed President Trump throughout the primary, routinely knocking his moral character and demeanor.
@Mark60644 Did u c d last Presidential Debate. #Trump2016 was horrid. Even #Rubio challenged d moderator 2 ask him a demanding question.
— Kathy Barnette (@Kathy4Truth) September 27, 2015
#Trump2016 is good 4 beers & barbeque. BUT, not as President.
WE r so morally bankrupt WE c/n c d differ http://t.co/djJRNDlJ2C #WAARadio
— Kathy Barnette (@Kathy4Truth) September 29, 2015
@Mark60644 #Trump2016 is JUST AS LIBERAL as d leaders we currently hv n office. #MoralityMatters & Trump does not rank high in it…
— Kathy Barnette (@Kathy4Truth) September 27, 2015
@Mark60644 NO, we have #Cruz & #BenCarson. I like #Trump2016…he's a riot. But, he's nothing more than HEADLINES…very little substance.
— Kathy Barnette (@Kathy4Truth) September 27, 2015
#Trump2016 moral character is questionable!
Braggadocious+constant jabs+4 bankrup+brags bending rules. http://t.co/djJRNDlJ2C #WAARadio
— Kathy Barnette (@Kathy4Truth) September 27, 2015
I agree, there is a real disconnect, for me, in #DrBenCarson endorsing #Trump over #Cruz.
Yet, I can't throw… https://t.co/oh8JDN76yU
— Kathy Barnette (@Kathy4Truth) March 11, 2016
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/12/kathy-barnette-claims-voted-trump-2016-primaries-book-says-otherwise/