“Anyone who puts himself above the Constitution should not be president of the United States,” he said at the start of his campaign in Ankeny, Iowa.
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washington Former US Vice President Mike Pence has attacked his strongest party rival, former boss Donald Trump, at the start of his presidential campaign. Regarding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he accused Trump of using his words to endanger him and his family.
He continued, “The American people should know that on that fateful day, President Trump also asked me to choose between him and the Constitution,” Pence said. Now, voters will face the same decision again.
Pence made his application public via video on Wednesday after filing documents with the Board of Elections on Monday. Trump will also return after losing the 2020 election. Pence served as Trump’s deputy in the White House from 2017 to 2021.
The presidential election is scheduled for November 5, 2024. The party’s primaries determine who eventually becomes the official candidate. Pence and Trump have a difficult relationship and a complicated history.
“Anyone who puts himself above the Constitution should not be president of the United States,” Pence said, referring to the storm at the U.S. Capitol. Anyone who asks others to put them above the Constitution should not be president again. That evening, Pence, who also celebrates his 64th birthday on Wednesday, wanted to answer voters during CNN’s open question time in Iowa.
Trump supporters stormed congressional seats on Jan. 6, 2021, while Pence presided over the confirmation of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. Trump had claimed days earlier that Pence could simply reject individual state election results, which legal experts and the vice president said were illegal.
During the Capitol storm, Trump tweeted that Pence “didn’t have the guts to do what was supposed to be done.” Shouts of “Hang Penny” came from the mob. After the attack, Congress, chaired by Pence, completed its confirmation of Biden’s victory. Pence later described Trump’s rhetoric and his actions as dangerous.
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The application video released by Pence shows multiple scenes during Pence’s tenure as vice president, but he deliberately omitted Trump. Instead, as in his speech shortly afterwards, he took aim at President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats. “Our country is in big trouble today.
President Joe Biden and the far left have weakened America at home and abroad,” Pence said. But God is not done with America. Together we can restore this country to its former strength.” Say, the best days are yet to come,” he said.
With his announcement, Pence further broadened the field of Republican candidates. Prominent among them were Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who joined Trump. Expect less movement among Democrats. President Biden is up for re-election, and as the incumbent, he is unlikely to face any serious competition from within his own ranks on the campaign trail.
Pence sees himself as a typical conservative, hoping to bring the Republican Party back to its roots. He believes in religion, likes to talk about religion, and establishes a good image as a civil servant. For Trump, evangelical Christians covered this important constituency at the time. Pence also supports a nationwide ban on abortion, which is important to many Conservatives, especially on the fringes. “Different times require different leadership,” Pence emphasized in his video.
Among Republicans, Trump leads applicants in polls. Pence is currently far behind. Although he is widely known for his role as vice president, his approval ratings are low. Pence has been a loyal associate of Trump for years. More than any other VP before him, he was more interested in constantly praising his boss and putting him in a position. But at the latest in the turmoil following the 2020 presidential election, their relationship was permanently damaged.
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