Mike Pence, Donald Trump's former vice president, announced Friday that he will not support the Republican billionaire in the November presidential election.
He said during an interview with Fox News: “It will not surprise you, I will not support Donald Trump this year” against Joe Biden.
Mike Pence, an evangelical Christian and fierce opponent of abortion, helped Donald Trump take on the religious right by serving as his running mate during the 2016 presidential campaign.
After years of unwavering loyalty, he changed his tune in the wake of the attack on the Capitol, which shook American democracy on January 6, 2021.
On that day, Mike Pence, as Vice President, presided over the session in Congress, during which elected officials were to certify Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.
Although his role is only ceremonial, Donald Trump insisted on refusing to certify the Democrat's election.
The former Indiana governor did not comply, which earned him strong enmity among the billionaire's supporters. Upon forcefully entering the Capitol, some called for the “hanging” of Mike Pence, who had to hastily go into hiding.
He has since deemed the president's words “irresponsible” and “put him in danger.” In June 2023, Mike Pence ran against him in the Republican primary. But he was forced to surrender, even before the first elections, due to the lack of support, as Mike Pence, who was Vice President of Donald Trump when he was President of the United States, announced that he would not support him in the presidential elections. November.
