{"id":2083658,"date":"2023-10-30T07:35:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-pence-dropping-out-of-2024-race\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T07:38:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:38:11","slug":"trump-responds-to-pence-dropping-out-of-2024-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-pence-dropping-out-of-2024-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reacts to Pence&#8217;s withdrawal from 2024 race."},"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\">16<\/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%2Ftrump-responds-to-pence-dropping-out-of-2024-race%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=2083658&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Former Vice President Mike Pence Suspends 2024\u2063 Campaign, Trump \u200bCalls for Endorsement<\/h2>\n<p>Former Vice President \u2063Mike Pence&#8217;s\u2064 decision to suspend his 2024 campaign has sparked a response from former \u200dPresident Donald Trump, who is urging Pence to \u200dendorse him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everybody\u200c that leaves seems to be endorsing me,&#8221; Trump declared at a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. &#8220;You know people \u2064are leaving now and they&#8217;re all endorsing me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Two GOP presidential candidates, Perry Johnson and Larry Elder, who dropped out of the race, have already endorsed President Trump, who is currently leading by significant margins in the \u200cpolls.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/president-trump-vows-to-protect-israel-us-jews-from-antisemitic-maniacs-5518841?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n        <strong>Trump Vows to Protect Israel, US \u2064Jews From Antisemitic &#8216;Maniacs&#8217;<\/strong><br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/29\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/trump-addresses-the-republican-jewish-coalition-annual-leadership-summit-2023-day-2-part-1-post-5518688?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n        <strong>Trump\u200d Addresses Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit\u200d 2023<\/strong><br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/28\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know about Mike Pence: He should endorse me,&#8221; President Trump insisted at the Las Vegas rally. &#8220;He should endorse me. You know why? Because I had a great, successful presidency, and he \u200dwas\u200d the vice \u2064president. He should endorse me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2063 further expressed his disappointment, stating, &#8220;I chose him, \u200dmade him vice president,\u2063 but\u200d people in politics can be very\u2064 disloyal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pence&#8217;s decision to suspend his campaign comes \u200cafter months of struggling in the polls. Reports indicate that his campaign\u200d faced\u2062 financial\u200b difficulties and \u200dwas burdened with \u200cdebt.<\/p>\n<p>Pence&#8217;s withdrawal from the race saves him from accumulating more \u2064debt and potentially failing to qualify for the \u200dthird Republican primary debate in Miami on November 8.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Pence refrained from endorsing any candidate, instead urging \u200bfellow Republicans to choose a nominee who leads with &#8220;civility&#8221;\u2063 and appeals to the \u200c&#8221;better angels of our nature,&#8221; echoing\u2062 Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Republican presidential candidates (L-R), former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson,\u200c former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, \u200cFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley,\u2063 Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum participate in the first debate \u2063of\u2063 the GOP primary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23, \u200c2023. \u200b(Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pence&#8217;s campaign finances were in dire straits,\u2064 with only $1.18 million remaining in his account and over $621,000 in debt. He \u2062struggled to gain momentum\u2064 and is currently polling in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-pence-dropping-out-of-2024-race\/\" title=\"Trump reacts to Pence's withdrawal from 2024 race.\">low single digits\u2063 nationally<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An \u2062August poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that 57 percent of U.S. \u2062adults viewed Pence negatively, while only 28 percent had a positive view of him.<\/p>\n<p>Pence, who aimed to increase his \u2062visibility during the campaign, had an aggressive schedule of public appearances, including visits to diners \u200band Pizza Ranch restaurants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The former vice president \u200dis expected to remain engaged in politics through Advancing American Freedom, a conservative think tank he founded after leaving office. \u200cHe also has a book set to be released next month.<\/p>\n<h2>Narrow Field?<\/h2>\n<p>Former New Jersey Gov. \u200dChris Christie, another struggling 2024 candidate,\u200b predicts that more Republicans \u200bwill drop \u2062out of the race.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is narrowing. It will narrow more, I suspect,\u2063 when we get to the debate stage\u2063 in Miami,&#8221; Christie shared in an interview\u2062 with CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper. However, \u200bhe emphasized that it&#8217;s not his place to\u200d tell people when to exit\u200c the race.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>A third GOP debate is scheduled for November, with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman\u2063 Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Chris Christie reportedly expected to attend. The Trump campaign has announced \u200cthat the former president will not participate in any future debates due to his commanding lead in the polls.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>An aggregate of polls for Sunday shows indicates that President Trump currently holds 59 percent support, followed by DeSantis\u2062 with 12.6 percent, Haley \u2063with 8.3 percent, Ramaswamy with 4.5 percent, \u2064Christie with 2.4 percent, \u200band Scott with 1.6 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What factors \u200cmight\u200d influence\u200b Mike Pence&#8217;s decision to\u200d endorse Donald\u200c Trump \u2064or another candidate in the Republican primary?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T the time of suspension. This amount paled in comparison \u2064to the \u200bsignificant war chest accumulated by \u200dother Republican candidates, such as Ron DeSantis\u2062 and Nikki\u2064 Haley.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to suspend his\u200c campaign was \u2062met with mixed reactions from fellow Republicans. Some \u2064expressed disappointment, seeing Pence as a strong contender with \u2064a history of experience in \u200dboth the executive and legislative branches. Others, however,\u200c believed that his withdrawal would allow the party to rally behind a single candidate and increase\u2064 their chances \u200dof defeating the Democratic nominee in\u2064 the \u2064general election.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s call for endorsement from Pence comes as\u200d no surprise. The former \u2063president has\u2064 consistently sought validation and loyalty from those who served under his \u2062administration. Endorsements from prominent Republican figures are seen as \u2062a testament to his successful\u200c presidency and a reaffirmation\u2062 of his leadership style.<\/p>\n<p>With the withdrawal of Johnson\u200d and Elder, who\u200b have both endorsed Trump, the former president aims to further solidify his position as \u2064the frontrunner in the Republican\u2064 primary. His continued popularity\u2062 among the Republican base, \u200cas evidenced by his \u200bstrong lead in the polls, makes \u2062him \u2062an attractive choice for candidates \u2062seeking\u2063 to align themselves with a winning platform.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between \u200bTrump and\u200d Pence\u2062 has experienced its \u200dfair share of ups and downs. While Pence remained a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-steps-up-attacks-against-trump-after-third-indictment\/\" title=\"Pence intensifies criticism of Trump following third indictment.\">loyal vice president<\/a> throughout their time in office, there were moments of tension, particularly during the certification of\u200b the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arrested-by-a-radical-left-district-attorney-trump-to-turn-himself-in-on-thursday-in-georgia\/\" title=\"Trump to surrender on Thursday in Georgia, blaming a radical left district attorney for his arrest.\">2020 \u200dpresidential election results<\/a>. Pence faced criticism\u200c from Trump and his supporters for carrying out his constitutional role and certifying the electoral votes, despite \u2064calls to overturn \u2063the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200chis \u2062speech\u200d announcing the suspension \u200dof his campaign, Pence called for unity within the Republican \u200dParty. He emphasized the \u2064importance of\u2062 selecting a nominee who upholds \u2063the principles \u2064of conservatism and values of the American \u200dpeople. The former \u200dvice president appealed to the party to prioritize &#8220;civility&#8221; \u2063and to embrace the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, who called for unity \u200dduring a divided time in American history.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c the race for the Republican \u2063nomination continues, the endorsement of Pence remains uncertain.\u200c While Trump actively\u200c seeks the \u200bsupport of his former\u200c running mate, it remains to be seen if Pence will align himself with \u2062the former president or \u2064opt\u200c to endorse another \u200bcandidate. The decision \u200bmay\u200c ultimately come down to \u2064personal loyalty,\u2063 political strategy, or\u200c a desire \u2063to differentiate himself from \u2064the Trump era.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200d Pence&#8217;s departure from the campaign trail, the Republican primary takes on a \u200bnew dynamic. The remaining candidates \u200bwill have to navigate a field that is \u2063continuously \u200creshaping itself, \u200bas contenders drop \u200bout and\u2064 endorsements are sought. The future of the race remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the battle for the Republican nomination is far\u2064 from over, and the endorsement of \u200da figure \u200blike Mike Pence could significantly impact the course\u200b of the campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former VP Mike Pence&#8217;s 2024 campaign suspension prompted ex-President Donald Trump to urge his former ally to endorse him. 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