Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially enter the race for the White House next week, challenging his former boss Donald Trump in the Republican primary, according to several US media.
On June 7, the day he turns 64, Pence will release a video, participate in a rally in Iowa state and will be on CNN, said sources close to the Republican, who spoke to US media on condition of anonymity.
Mike Pence, an evangelical Christian and strong opponent of abortion, helped Donald Trump win over the religious right by endorsing him in the 2016 campaign.
After years of unwavering loyalty, Pence changed his tune after the January 6, 2021 attack on Capitol Hill.
In particular, he considered that the president’s words that day were “irresponsible” and that they “put him in danger” because the Republican was in the Capitol.
Donald Trump insisted on defending the non-certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory, a request to which the former Indiana governor did not respond, which would earn him strong enmity among the magnate’s followers.
The former vice president concentrates close to 3.8% of voting intentions, far behind Donald Trump (53.2%) or the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis (22.4%), according to the latest polls carried out by the ‘ web’ RealClearPolitics.
However, Pence has been preparing his candidacy for months.
After launching a book titled “Así me ayuda Dios” (“Que Deus me Ajuda”, in Portuguese), the former radio host has traveled all over the country, multiplying the speeches in the states that should make a difference in the primaries. republican.
Another Republican figure, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, is also expected to enter the race for the Republican nomination next week.
Christie also severed ties with Donald Trump after the attack on the Capitol.
Source: TSF
