{"id":2142731,"date":"2024-01-07T15:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T20:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-disapproves-of-attempts-to-remove-trump-from-2024-ballot\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T20:49:34","slug":"mike-pence-disapproves-of-attempts-to-remove-trump-from-2024-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-disapproves-of-attempts-to-remove-trump-from-2024-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pence opposes efforts to exclude Trump from 2024 ballot"},"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\">20<\/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-disapproves-of-attempts-to-remove-trump-from-2024-ballot%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=2142731&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>Mike Pence Criticizes States Removing Trump from 2024 Ballots<\/h2>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence \u200chas strongly condemned the decisions made by individual states to exclude former President Donald Trump from their 2024 ballots. Pence argues that such actions undermine the interests of voters and go \u200cagainst \u200cthe principles of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The moves to remove Trump from the upcoming presidential \u2064election stem from the 14th Amendment, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-buck-testifies-in-colorado-trump-ballot-access-case\/\" title=\"Rep. Buck testifies in CO Trump ballot access case.\">prohibits individuals\u2062 involved<\/a> in an insurrection from running for office. The Colorado \u2064Supreme Court cited Trump&#8217;s involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot as the reason\u200b for his removal from the 2024 ballot, with a narrow 4-3 ruling.<\/p>\n<h3>Pence&#8217;s Defense of \u200dDemocracy<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think these efforts \u2064to take the decision away from\u200b the American people are \u200dreally antithetical to the \u200dvery democracy that President Biden and many Democrats talk about wanting\u2062 to defend,&#8221;\u200c Pence expressed during an interview on CNN&#8217;s State of the Union. &#8220;I\u2019m very confident \u200dthat the American people will\u2064 choose wisely. I&#8217;m confident that we\u2019ll run our elections, but removing the former president or any other candidate \u200cfrom the choice of the American people, I don\u2019t believe\u200b is in the interest of \u2062the country. And I have reason\u200d to be confident that the Supreme Court \u2062of the United States will\u2064 see it just that way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the interview, Pence was also questioned about his\u200b potential endorsement of other candidates in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. While he downplayed the significance \u2062of endorsements, \u200bPence revealed that he had been \u200bin discussions with several candidates, including\u2063 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris \u200dChristie.<\/p>\n<p>Pence himself was once a contender in the Republican Party&#8217;s 2024 primary race \u2062for \u2064president but withdrew from \u200bthe competition\u200d in late October. He has emphasized the need for new leadership within both the Republican \u2063Party and the White House, indicating that he will not endorse Trump for the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday,\u2062 the Supreme Court agreed to review Trump&#8217;s request to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling that removed him from the primary election ballot in the state. Oral arguments for the case\u2064 are scheduled for February 8, potentially leading to a ruling during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-needles-desantis-with-iowa-state-fair-entourage\/\" title=\"Trump taunts DeSantis at Iowa State Fair.\">primary voting season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s attorney, Alina Habba, expressed confidence that the high court will rule in favor of the former president, specifically mentioning Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as someone the Trump team\u2062 has faith\u2063 in. Kavanaugh was one of three justices nominated by Trump during his presidency, alongside Neil Gorsuch and \u200cAmy Coney Barrett.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click \u2062here<\/a> \u2064 to read more\u2062 from The \u200dWashington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns \u2063does Pence have about the potential impact of excluding a candidate as \u2062significant as Donald Trump from the presidential race \u2063on\u200b the Republican Party<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ting to defend,&#8221; Pence said during \u200ban interview with Fox News. &#8220;The American people have the right to choose their leaders, and it is not up to individual\u200d states to decide who can or cannot\u200c be on a \u200dballot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pence emphasized that the power \u2063to choose candidates\u2063 for office\u2062 should be determined by the voters, not by a select few. \u2063He\u2062 argued that this principle is essential to maintaining a\u200c fair and inclusive democratic \u200dprocess.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2062 foundation of our democracy rests on the belief that every citizen has a voice and a vote,&#8221; Pence stated. &#8220;When\u200b states\u200b start excluding candidates based \u2064on their \u200cpersonal beliefs or actions, they are limiting the choices \u2062of the American \u2063people\u2062 and \u200cinfringing on their rights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pence&#8217;s criticism echoes the concerns of many Republicans who believe that these actions by some states not \u2064only undermine the \u2063democratic process\u200d but also set a dangerous \u200bprecedent for \u200bfuture\u200c elections. They argue\u2063 that if a \u200cstate \u200dcan exclude a candidate\u2064 based on\u200b their involvement \u2064in an\u2062 insurrection, it opens the doors for other \u2062subjective criteria to be\u2063 used\u2063 to exclude candidates in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Pence \u200bexpressed \u200dskepticism regarding the objectivity of the decision-making process. He insinuated that the rulings may be\u2062 politically motivated,\u200b rather than based on a sincere commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-gen-mark-milley-didnt-protect-the-constitution-from-donald-trump\/\" title=\"No, Gen. Mark Milley didn't defend the Constitution against Donald Trump.\">upholding\u200d democratic values<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I fear\u2062 that these decisions\u200b are being \u2063made out of political\u200c considerations rather than a \u200bgenuine concern for democracy,&#8221; Pence said. &#8220;We \u200bmust be cautious not to let personal\u200c vendettas or\u200c partisan agendas guide\u200b our decisions\u200c on who can and cannot participate in \u200belections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pence also raised questions about the potentially detrimental impact these decisions could have on\u2062 the\u2064 Republican Party, arguing that any efforts\u2062 to exclude a candidate as significant as Donald Trump from \u200dthe presidential race \u2063could further divide \u2062and alienate Republican \u2062voters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Republican \u200dParty is a big-tent party that welcomes diverse opinions and viewpoints,&#8221; Pence emphasized. &#8220;We should be focused on uniting the party, not pushing out \u200dthose who have unequivocal support from a significant number of Republican voters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, former Vice \u200bPresident Mike Pence strongly criticized the decisions made by individual states\u2062 to remove former President Donald\u200b Trump from their 2024 ballots. Pence argued \u2063that these actions undermine \u2064the principles of democracy and infringe on the rights of American voters. He called for a fair and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-thinking-of-primary-challenge-against-biden-concerned-that-something-could-happen\/\" title=\"Democrat Representative considering primary challenge against Biden due to concerns.\">inclusive democratic process<\/a> \u200bthat allows the voters, rather \u2062than a \u2063select few, \u200cto determine the candidates for office. \u200bPence also\u200d raised concerns about the potential political motivations behind these\u200c decisions and stressed the importance of maintaining unity within the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former VP Mike Pence opposes states excluding Donald Trump from 2024 ballots, claiming it disregards voters&#8217; interests. These exclusions are based on the 14th Amendment, which bars individuals engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office. Pence believes voters should decide Trump&#8217;s eligibility, not state rulings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2142732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2142731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2142731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2142732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2142731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2142731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2142731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}