Mike Pence: Former US Vice President withdraws from 2024 presidential race

By Antoinette Radford

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, saying "this is not my time."

He made the announcement at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.

"We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets", he wrote in a statement.

Mr Pence is the first major Republican candidate to suspend his campaign in a race led by former President Donald Trump.

Mr Pence had languished in recent polls and had struggled to gain the support of Republican voters.

The former vice president's campaign had also racked up large amounts of debt, with Mr Pence ending September owing $621,000 (£512,038) and having only US$1.2m (£989,446) in the bank - significantly less than other Republican rivals.

"I am leaving this campaign, but I will never leave the fight for conservative values," he wrote in a statement addressed to his supporters.

The 64-year-old lost the support of many Republican voters when he publicly broke with Mr Trump over the 6 January Capitol riot in 2021, and when he presided over the certification of Joe Biden's 2020 election results in Congress.

Mr Trump admonished Mr Pence for lacking "courage" when he refused to overturn the Democratic leader's election victory.

Some rioters were heard chanting "hang Mike Pence" as they stormed the halls of Congress in 2021, and since then many Trump loyalists have viewed him as a traitor.

The former vice-president said in March that Mr Trump's encouragement of the rioters had "endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day".

In his resignation, Mr Pence did not endorse any other Republican candidates for the presidential election.

But he called on Americans to choose a leader that "will 'appeal to the better angels of our nature' and not only lead us to victory but also lead our nation with civility and back to those time-honoured principles that have always made America strong, prosperous and free."

Mr Pence's decision to withdraw from the Republican presidential campaign came shortly before the third presidential debate on 8 November.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67252297

Mynd44 nlfpmod

Very suspicious. This is bad for Mr Trump.

It is likely a political realignment by the GOP contenders to stop Trump. Polls indicated that if they drop and add up their political structures, they can stop Trump and provide a pragmatic back up for the GOP against Biden in case Trump gets jailed before the elections.

The criminal and civil fraud cases with a whopping 91 felony charges against Trump are looking very pretty bad for Mr Trump and the chaos in the US Congress in the past weeks is a scary foreshadowing of the likely split of the GOP except they rally around a strong contender against Trump.

Better for him

He doesn't stand any chance, both the democrats and republicans don't like him. he doesn't have the mind of his own.

He aided and abetted criminal Donald trump for four years.

Hopefully Mr trump will be jailed before the next year's election, he's a disgrace to sane people across the world.

It's going to be a very, very interesting Presidential race, one of it's kind.
But how come it is still the same people trying to recycle themselves in America's political positions.

FreeStuffsNG:
Very suspicious. Likely a political realignment by the GOP to stop Trump

Likely stepping down to back Ronald DeSantis.

raskymonojendor:

Likely stepping down to back Ronald DeSantis.

he is more likely to endorse Nikki Haley

Trash.

FreeStuffsNG:
Very suspicious. It is likely a political realignment by the GOP contenders to stop Trump. Polls indicated that if they drop and add up their political structures, they can stop Trump and provide a pragmatic back up to Trump in case he goes to jail before the elections.

The criminal and civil fraud cases with a whopping 91 felony charges against Trump are looking very pretty bad for Mr Trump and the chaos in the US Congress in the past weeks is a scary foreshadowing of the likely split of the GOP except they rally around a strong contender against Trump.

raskymonojendor:

Likely stepping down to back Ronald DeSantis.

Naija2023:


he is more likely to endorse Nikki Haley

Definitely a younger candidate to contrast with the age issue American voters are raising against Biden

press9jatv:
😂 he’s tired niii. Na trump will get the Republican presidential ticket now. Trump is been loved by Americans and republican party

The legal cases are legion, 91 charges in different multiple courts and states yet another new court case to bar him from contesting for leading insurrection is about to begin. His campaign funds are being depleted by legal fees and his key lawyers who are election deniers are now pleading guilty in Georgia; 4 so far and Mike Meadows is already singing like canary.

He hardly even have time for campaigns any more. For the past 3 weeks and the next couple of weeks, he will be moving from one court to the other and two Judges have gagged him. He got himself into these 91 felon charges. He is toast.

FreeStuffsNG:




Definitely a younger candidate to contrast with the age issue American voters are raising against Biden


The legal cases are legion, 91 charges in different courts and states yet another new court case to bar him from contesting for leading insurrection is about to begin.

He hardly even have time for campaigns any more. For the past 3 weeks and the next couple of weeks, he will be moving from one court to the other and two Judges have gagged him. He got himself into these 91 felon charges. He is toast.

😂 Trump will triumph all over his enemies in both within and out in America politics. Trump wins

Naija2023:


he is more likely to endorse Nikki Haley

That will be waste of endorsement.

press9jatv:
😂 Trump will triumph all over his enemies in both within and out in America politics. Trump wins

Never mind. I have forgotten that you are one of those who jinxed Alhaji Atiku with false hopes and lies.

You better catch up on developments on Mr Trump who just yesterday was placed in the dock and fined $10,000 for flouting the gag order.
I will not respond to you anymore abeg no vex sir.

FreeStuffsNG:
Never mind. I have forgotten that you are one of those who jinxed Alhaji Atiku with false hopes and lies.

You better catch up on development on Mr Trump who just yesterday was placed in the dock and fined $10,000 for flouting the gag order.
I will not respond to you anymore abeg no vex sir.

Trump is not okay.

This is a big boast and easy win for Joe Biden.

Second term is sure for Joe Biden cos only Trump can rival Biden but as it stands Trump will be convicted and jailed before next year's election.

FreeStuffsNG:
Never mind. I have forgotten that you are one of those who jinxed Alhaji Atiku with false hopes and lies.

You better catch up on developments on Mr Trump who just yesterday was placed in the dock and fined $10,000 for flouting the gag order.
I will not respond to you anymore abeg no vex sir.

Nigeria politics is highly different from America politics. You keep deceiving yourself here. Besides the drug baron Tinubu and certificate forger Tinubu has been fully exposed in USA 🇺🇸. By the Special Grace of Almighty God, FBI files will be release latest by next week. Tinubu is in deep mess 🤩🤩🤩🤩