“You also dated Aaron Rodgers”;“Attagirl”: NASCAR fans react to Danica Patrick casting her vote for the first time in the US elections

In Picture: Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Credit: Imagn Images. Fan reaction by: (x.com.AnyaWalsh14) and (x.com/GuntherEagleman)
In Picture: Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Credit: Imagn Images. Fan reaction by: (x.com.AnyaWalsh14) and (x.com/GuntherEagleman)

Danica Patrick on Thursday shared that she voted for Donald Trump in the ongoing 2024 United States elections. Sharing her experience, the former NASCAR driver wrote that she voted to let Trump make "America great again." However, a few fans criticized Patrick over her choice while some supported her.

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The United States is currently hosting its 60th quadrennial presidential election, which is set to be held on November 5, 2024. Kamala Harris of the Democratic party and Donald Trump of the Republican party are the two presidential candidates.

Voters from each state and the District of Columbia will choose electors for the electoral college. These electors will then elect a president and vice president for a term of four years. As per Patrick's social media, she did her part:

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"I voted today, for the first time. I made a rule for myself that if I didn’t vote I could not have an opinion about the outcome, because I didn’t earn that right. Not this time. I voted for @realdonaldtrump and I can’t wait to have him make America great again!"
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The post garnered over 144,000 likes, over 17,000 retweets, and 13,000 comments on X at the time of writing. Some of the criticisms taken from the micro-blogging site are as follows:

A fan pointed out how Patrick once dated an NFL star, and it wasn't the wisest choice, "You also dated Aaron Rodgers…. You obviously aren’t a good judge of character."
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Another fan wrote, "This is embarrassing for you on so many levels."
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Another fan wrote on Patrick's choice, "You’re actually dumber than you look."

However, there were positive responses as well. Here are some of them:

A fan wrote, applauding her choice, "Attagirl! +1."
Another fan thanked her for her choice, "Thank you so very much. Thank you."
Another fan wrote on Patrick's choice, "Proud American woman."

Interestingly, Danica Patrick's acknowledgement that she voted for the first time in 42 years surprised many and raised eyebrows.

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Danica Patrick shared why she chose to vote for Donald Trump

Sky Sports sportscaster Danica Patrick before the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
Sky Sports sportscaster Danica Patrick before the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Prior to the voting day, Danica Patrick shared why she chose to vote for former President Donald Trump and wants him to become the president once again. She said voting for the billionaire presidential candidate seemed a reasonable choice to her (via Mirror.co.uk).

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"It feels like voting for Donald Trump is like the vote of reason. It’s like the rational, reasonable choice," Patrick told Jesse Watters of Fox News. "There is a difference definitely between the way that men and women are voting, and I think maybe one of the reasons why women are having a harder time with the vote is just his personality."
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"That’s the most common answer you hear from people. ‘I just can’t vote for him.’ I don’t think that’s a good enough reason. You don’t have to go to dinner with him. You just have to like the country that you live in."

Danica Patrick is a former NASCAR and IndyCar driver and the only woman driver in IndyCar history to win an IndyCar race. She is currently associated with Sky Sports F1 as a pundit.

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