President Trump has failed to uphold the values of our great nation.”Castro, 44, has long showed signs of high political ambitions, but was not known for staking out controversial positions until he launched his presidential exploratory committee last month. Castro rose to national prominence in 2012 when the then-mayor was selected to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. In a video announcing the exploratory committee last month, he highlighted the importance of good health care, education and a clean environment. We make our future happen.”In the Democratic primary, Castro will likely face off against Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who recently announced that she had launched her own exploratory committee. U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), an Iraq War veteran who backed Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, announced Friday that she too would run.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2019 17:54 UTC