“And anyone who asked someone else to put them over the constitution should never be president of the United States again,” he said later. Now, voters will be faced with the same choice,” said Pence on Wednesday. “The American people deserve to know that on that day, President Trump also demanded that I choose between him and the constitution. That had infuriated some Trump supporters, with a small group calling to “hang Mike Pence” as rioters stormed the US Capitol. “I was proud to stand by President Donald Trump every day,” Pence said.īut Pence broke from Trump on 6 January 2021 when Congress met to certify Biden’s 2020 win by saying he did not have authority to decide which electoral votes should be counted.
He also hearkened his time as vice-president, touting some of the policies that he and Trump pushed forth in their term. Pence touted his record in Congress and as Indiana governor, during which he supported legislation against abortion and expanded government spending, and repeated ideas from his campaign video released hours earlier including addressing inflation, the national debt and issues at the US-Mexico border. “I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order,” Pence said, repeating a frequently used phrase.
“We knew that Iowa was the place to start our engines for the great American comeback,” said Pence, who has been campaigning in the state in recent weeks.
After a few short speeches by Pence allies, including his brother, the candidate stepped onto the stage with his wife, who introduced him. The event, which took place at Des Moines Area Community College, began with a prayer. “That’s why today, before God and my family, I’m announcing that I’m running for president of the United States of America.” “I’ve long believed that to whom much is given much will be required,” Pence told the audience, referencing the Bible.
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