1. Mike Pence will not endorse Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election.
2. Pence criticized Trump for flip-flopping on issues like TikTok and for moving away from conservative values.
3. There is tension between Trump and Pence following the events of the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol attacks.
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced that he would not be endorsing his former boss, Donald Trump, for the 2024 presidential election. Pence stated that there were significant differences between him and Trump on a range of issues, including their handling of constitutional duties like the events of January 6. Pence also criticized Trump’s shifting positions on policy issues like the national debt and the sanctity of human life.
Pence specifically called out Trump for his changing stance on TikTok, which he considered banning during his time in office. As Trump now shows support for the app, Pence feels that Trump is diverging from the conservative agenda that they governed on during their time in office. Pence stated that he cannot in good conscience endorse Trump in the upcoming election, but he also made it clear that he would never vote for President Joe Biden.
The strained relationship between Trump and Pence began when Pence refused to follow Trump’s directive and not certify the results of the 2020 election. During the January 6 Capitol attacks, some rioters even chanted “Hang Mike Pence,” with Trump later defending these individuals. Despite Trump’s calls for an endorsement from Pence after Pence’s short-lived presidential campaign, Pence has remained firm in his decision not to support Trump, confirming that the election will be a re-match between Trump and Biden.