"We have to get back to integrity. They did everything right. They've been working on it for eight years. They have all their permits. They're 90% complete, and they just get the plug pulled on them—that is by the administration. That's un-American. We cannot be a pendulum swing where we are going back and forth and we're killing different projects based on our political views."
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt represents a distinct Republican approach, publicly disagreeing with President Trump on several occasions despite Trump winning 66% of the vote in Oklahoma in 2024. Unlike most elected Republicans who avoid direct criticism of the president, Stitt has made his disagreements clear without personal attacks or joining the never-Trump movement. Trump has responded by calling Stitt a "wiseguy" on social media. Stitt advocates for Republican integrity and stability, criticizing the pattern of administrations dismantling predecessors' work. He specifically opposed the Trump administration's cancellation of a Rhode Island wind power project that was 90% complete after eight years of development. Stitt embraces American diversity and differs with Trump on election matters, positioning himself as envisioning a post-Trump Republican future.
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