Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ranar 21 ga Nuwamba, 2016, Gabbard ta zama 'yar Democrat ta biyu (bayan Michelle Rhee) don ganawa da zaɓaɓɓen Shugaba Donald Trump da tawagarsa ta sauyawa a Trump Tower. Ta bayyana taron a matsayin "mai gaskiya da tabbatacce" kuma ta ce ta yarda da taron don yin tasiri ga Trump kafin 'yan Republican su yi tasiri kuma su kara yakin da za su kifar da gwamnatin Siriya. Daga baya ta kira gwamnatin Trump
2017 Shayrat harin makami mai linzami mara hankali da "gajere".