73-Year-Old Woman Dumps Trump-Backer Hubby
A 73-year-old woman has separated from her husband of over 20 years after he voiced support for Donald Trump.
Gayle McCormick, a retired California prison guard, said she was shocked last year when her husband Bill McCormick, 77, mentioned during a lunch with friends that he planned to vote for Trump.
"I was in shock. It was the breaking point. The Trump issue was the catalyst," she told the People magazine. "It took us many, many months to make this decision. We went to counselling and saw a priest. This wasn't a snap decision," she said.
Gayle, who describes herself as a Democrat leaning toward socialist, usually avoided politics during discussion with her husband. When politics would come up, she would usually walk away, she said. It was only when Trump came up that she knew she could not stay silent.
"I just couldn't. I was surprised Bill could agree with Donald Trump on anything," she said.
Although Bill ended up not voting for Trump in the election, Gayle knew they still had to separate.
The news about their separation comes amid stark political divide in the country over President Trump's ban on refugees and visa holders entering the country from seven Muslim-majority countries.
