What Was Mike Pence’s Big Break?
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Dec. 14, 2021 11:05 am EST
Former Vice President Mike Pence became a household name after ex-President Donald Trump named him as his running mate in the 2016 election, but more recently, the staunch conservative has noticeably distanced himself from his former boss. As the Washington Post reported in 2021, Pence earned Trump’s ire after agreeing to verify President Joe Biden’s election victory. When the House and Senate convened to confirm Biden’s victory on January 6, rioters stormed the Capitol. Sources claimed that Trump never even checked to make sure Pence was okay after the fact.
Pence fought hard to be Trump’s running mate, per Politico. And while Trump didn’t particularly like Pence at first, because “to Trump, he carried the whiff of a loser,” as Politico noted, the presidential candidate eventually came around … for a very Trumpian reason. According to an excerpt published in Vanity Fair, Trump ultimately landed on Pence “because he says nice things about me.” The governor was pitched as a strong evangelical candidate who could appeal to important battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Iowa, but Trump was more concerned with Pence’s personal loyalty. That said, the Indiana governor was already well-established in his own right when Trump chose him as his future vice president.
What Was Mike Pence’s Big Break?
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By Joey Keogh/Dec. 14, 2021 11:05 am EST
Former Vice President Mike Pence became a household name after ex-President Donald Trump named him as his running mate in the 2016 election, but more recently, the staunch conservative has noticeably distanced himself from his former boss. As the Washington Post reported in 2021, Pence earned Trump’s ire after agreeing to verify President Joe Biden’s election victory. When the House and Senate convened to confirm Biden’s victory on January 6, rioters stormed the Capitol. Sources claimed that Trump never even checked to make sure Pence was okay after the fact.
Pence fought hard to be Trump’s running mate, per Politico. And while Trump didn’t particularly like Pence at first, because “to Trump, he carried the whiff of a loser,” as Politico noted, the presidential candidate eventually came around … for a very Trumpian reason. According to an excerpt published in Vanity Fair, Trump ultimately landed on Pence “because he says nice things about me.” The governor was pitched as a strong evangelical candidate who could appeal to important battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Iowa, but Trump was more concerned with Pence’s personal loyalty. That said, the Indiana governor was already well-established in his own right when Trump chose him as his future vice president.
Pence fought hard to be Trump’s running mate, per Politico. And while Trump didn’t particularly like Pence at first, because “to Trump, he carried the whiff of a loser,” as Politico noted, the presidential candidate eventually came around … for a very Trumpian reason. According to an excerpt published in Vanity Fair, Trump ultimately landed on Pence “because he says nice things about me.” The governor was pitched as a strong evangelical candidate who could appeal to important battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Iowa, but Trump was more concerned with Pence’s personal loyalty. That said, the Indiana governor was already well-established in his own right when Trump chose him as his future vice president.
Mike Pence held the third highest-ranking leadership position in the Republican Party
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