{"id":1983706,"date":"2023-07-26T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T01:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-hits-ron-desantis-for-rfk-jr-support\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T21:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T01:18:59","slug":"mike-pence-hits-ron-desantis-for-rfk-jr-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-hits-ron-desantis-for-rfk-jr-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Pence criticizes DeSantis over RFK Jr backing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-pence-hits-ron-desantis-for-rfk-jr-support%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1983706&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former\u200b Vice President Mike \u2062Pence Criticizes Gov.\u2063 Ron DeSantis for Supporting RFK Jr.<\/h2>\n<p>Former Vice \u2064President Mike Pence recently expressed his disapproval of Governor Ron\u200c DeSantis&#8217; endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate\u2063 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In a \u2062statement, Pence highlighted Kennedy&#8217;s stance on abortion as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-inspector-general-vetting-program-for-foreign-truckers-exposes-u-s-to-security-threats\/\" title=\"DHS Inspector General: Vetting Program for Foreign Truckers Exposes U.S. to Security Threats\">disqualifying factor<\/a> for any potential \u200drole in a Pence administration.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Addresses Differences with RFK Jr.<\/h3>\n<p>During an interview with Clay Travis on OutKick, Governor DeSantis discussed his support for RFK\u200b Jr.&#8217;s views on COVID-19 and vaccines. However, he also acknowledged their differences on various issues, which he believes could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-kathleen-hicks-as-deputy-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary\">create challenges<\/a> if Kennedy were to be considered as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">running mate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a>, sic him on the FDA if he&#8217;d\u2062 be willing to serve or sic him on CDC,&#8221; DeSantis responded. &#8220;In terms of being veep, if there&#8217;s 70% of the issues that he may be \u200daverse to our base on, \u200cthat just creates\u200b an issue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Divided on RFK Jr.<\/h3>\n<p>RFK Jr. has garnered praise from Republicans \u200cfor\u200d his positions on COVID-19, vaccines, the Biden administration, and\u200d the war in Ukraine. However, some Republicans,\u2064 including Pence, remain cautious about aligning with him due to his liberal stance on \u2062abortion and \u2062other \u200cissues.<\/p>\n<p>While RFK Jr. has seen an increase in popularity\u2064 in the polls, he\u200c is still considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-hits-ron-desantis-for-rfk-jr-support\/\" title=\"Pence criticizes DeSantis over RFK Jr backing.\">long-shot candidate compared<\/a> to\u200d President Joe Biden, who\u200c enjoys the support of most Democratic \u2063leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former VP Mike Pence criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for endorsing Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a potential member of his administration. DeSantis praised RFK Jr.&#8217;s stance on COVID-19 and vaccines. 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