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Mike Pence Refuses to Endorse Donald Trump (www.improvethenews.org)

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Former Vice Pres. Mike Pence on Friday announced that he will not endorse Donald Trump, alleging that his former running mate and the president he served with is pursuing a platform "at odds with the conservative agenda" they governed on for four years. FOX News (LR: 4 CP: 4)
Pence argued that Trump seems to have walked away from conservative principles, pointing to the presumptive GOP nominee's views on abortion and national debt and an alleged softening of a tough-on-China stance. Wall Street Journal
On Sunday, he said he "respect[s] the right of Republican voters" to vote for Trump in November. However, Pence evaded questions on whether he would follow suit. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)
After ending his presidential bid in October, Pence withheld an endorsement in the 2024 Republican primary. However, he said he'll "never vote" for Pres. Joe Biden or back a third-party candidate. CNN
Trump clinched the 2024 Republican presidential nomination last Tuesday, the same day Biden won the Democratic party's nomination. Business Insider (LR: 3 CP: 4)
Pence, who presided over the Jan. 6 vote certification, reportedly enraged Trump and many of his supporters for his refusal to return disputed electoral votes to the states. PJ Media (LR: 4 CP: 4)

Anti-Trump narrative:

Though several prominent Trump-skeptical Republicans have already endorsed the former president as if there were no alternative to him other than Joe Biden, Mike Pence has boldly offered a permission structure for Republicans whose endorsements are still up for grabs. There are mounting reasons not to back Trump — either for not being a real conservative or for being a threat to democracy.
WASHINGTON POST (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Pro-Trump narrative:

If Mike Pence had been a true Republican, as he claims to be, he would have endorsed Trump by now, as the former president has already clinched the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. This friendly fire from "Republican in Name Only" elites is the only thing that can prevent Trump from becoming the 47th president. Yet, even they know that another Biden term would threaten the very viability of the republic.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Nerd narrative:

There's a 50% chance that Donald Trump will be elected to be US President in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
METACULUS (LR: 3 CP: 3)

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[–] Subverb 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He won't endorse Trump, but he refuses to say he's voting for Biden.

So he's not endorsing Trump, but he's still voting for him.

[–] thantik 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No, specifically he said he's NOT voting for Biden; He was never coy about not voting for Biden. He IS still a Republican after all.