Pence fiercely criticized former boss Trump: such people should never return to the White House. President | United States | White House
According to Bloomberg News website, former US Vice President Pence launched a campaign on June 7th to compete with former President Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. Pence harshly criticized his former boss, stating that Trump should never return to the White House.
According to reports, Pence delivered a speech near the Iowa capital of Des Moines on the same day, stating that Trump had abandoned his conservative stance, divided the country, and wrongly demanded that he violate his oath to the US Constitution and overturn the 2020 election results during the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riots.
Pence said, "Anyone who puts themselves above the Constitution should never become the President of the United States, and anyone who demands others to place themselves above the Constitution should not become the President of the United States again." Iowa will be the first state to hold a Republican caucus meeting, which is also a major focus of Pence's campaign.
Pence was born in Indiana in 1959 and has served as the federal representative, governor, and vice president of Indiana since 2001. On June 7th, he just turned 64 years old.
US media said that Pence submitted a document to the Federal Election Commission on June 5th to participate in the 2024 US presidential election. There are already over 10 Republican presidential candidates on the list and they are still expanding.
According to statistics, only six former vice presidential candidates in American history have been successfully elected president in the election, including current US President Biden.
According to reports, Trump is still the most popular presidential candidate within the Republican Party, and Florida Governor De Santis is considered his strongest opponent. However, there is still a gap in his strength compared to Trump. Pence's involvement in the presidential campaign did not significantly change the competition for Republican candidates.