By The American Tribune | Created at 2026-08-11 12:00:18 | Updated at 2026-08-11 12:15:43
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A shocking new report has revealed that Michael LaRosa, who formerly worked as press secretary for former First Lady Jill Biden when her husband was in office, broke with the Democratic Party and opted to endorse GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers instead of giving support to Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
“After decades of giving my all for Democratic House and Senate candidates, this fall I will support — and contribute to — Mike Rogers, Michigan’s GOP Senate nominee, instead. And I’ll do everything I can to make sure other Democrats follow,” LaRosa said in a post on social media, which is a quote he said came from Julian Epstein, a strategist for the Democratic Party.
LaRosa then shared a single word, “SAME,” which has been widely interpreted to mean that he is lending his support for the seat to Rogers. The account for the Rogers campaign replied to the former press secretary’s statement, saying, “Welcome to the team, Michael! Glad to have your support as we fight to save this state!” LaRosa later reposted the comment.
As could be entirely expected, Mr. LaRosa received an immense amount of leftist backlash for breaking away from his party, which he addressed the following day. “A personal note (of thanks, I guess?). I have to say, I’m genuinely flattered that a single-word post—‘SAME’—somehow morphed into a lightning rod and was transformed overnight into an official political ‘endorsement,’ eliciting so much anger, resentment, name-calling, smearing, and outrage. Flattered. Truly,” he wrote in a post on X.
“But a quick reality check: I’m not a public official. I have no constituency, no endorsement apparatus, and no particular political juice to offer. I don’t vote in Michigan. I have no connection to Michigan or this Senate race beyond being a lifelong Democrat and political observer with opinions. Nobody asked me to endorse anyone. Nobody asked me to support anyone, sign anything, speak up, or get involved,” LaRosa added.
I have no cult following to deliver and no role in this race. Additionally, and to be very clear, I seek none either. I’m perfectly content and only tweet in my spare time as a hobby or out of boredom, as I’m a lifelong political junkie,” he continued. “I only care about keeping bad people out of the Democratic Party and good people in public service for the right reasons. That’s it.”
LaRosa then explained that he could never lend his support to someone like El-Sayed and referred to Rogers as a “reasonable” Republican. “I would rather see someone like Rogers in the Senate than support a Democrat I believe lacks the courage to confront Hasan Piker and rhetoric I find corrosive, antisemitic, and dangerous,” the post added.
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LaRosa served as the former first lady’s press secretary from January 2021 until July 2022, while also working concurrently as a special assistant to President Joe Biden. Before that, he was Jill Biden’s chief spokesman and traveled with her throughout the 2020 presidential campaign and the transition to the White House.
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