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dalton99a

(81,516 posts) Sun Jun 23, 2019, 02:09 PM Jun 2019

Trump still refuses to endorse Pence as successor

https://hosted.ap.org/article/251578f64d604289a01a4755072e204c/trump-surprise-question-about-pence-led-him-hesitate

Jun. 23, 2019 1:44 PM EDT
Trump: 'Surprise' question about Pence led him to hesitate
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he hesitated to back a possible 2024 presidential run by Vice President Mike Pence because he was caught off-guard by the question. Given a chance at a do-over, however, Trump still did not endorse his loyal lieutenant.

"You can't put me in that position," Trump said June 14 when a host of Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends" asked him about endorsing Pence should the vice president seek to succeed Trump in 2024. Pence hasn't explicitly said he'll run in 2024, but is widely expected to.

Offered a chance to explain, Trump told NBC News he hesitated "because it was a surprise question."

"I'm not even thinking of it. It's so far out. I mean, It's so far out," Trump told "Meet the Press" in a wide-ranging interview taped Friday and broadcast Sunday. "Now what happens in 2024? I don't know that Mike is going to run. I don't know who's running or anything else."

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Trump still refuses to endorse Pence as successor (Original Post) dalton99a Jun 2019 OP

Who cares? He's going to be thrown out of office in 2020. No ifs, buts, or whatever! NT SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #1

I suspect the nutjob believes he will run and win in 2024, if he doesn't drop dead before. Thomas Hurt Jun 2019 #2

Don't rule out that Trump wants Ivanka to take over in the WH after 2014. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #3

I agree duforsure Jun 2019 #5

what a silly question to ask. did anyone ask obama in 2011 if he would endorse biden in 2016? Takket Jun 2019 #4

"Or maybe Jarvanka will run with Vlad as VP!" struggle4progress Jun 2019 #6

He won't back Pence in 2024 because he thinks gldstwmn Jun 2019 #7

Yeah, looks like he made his position pretty clear last Tuesday, dalton: Leghorn21 Jun 2019 #8

Trump is holding out for Sarah Failin. lpbk2713 Jun 2019 #9

In 2024, trump will be starting his 3rd term as President. John Barron told me. Cousin Dupree Jun 2019 #10

How much do you want to bet that Ivanka will be on the ticket as VP? smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #11

It wouldn't surprise me. It would be a typical reality TV kind of move. Liberal In Texas Jun 2019 #12

Did Reagan endorse Bush at this point in 1983? Polybius Jun 2019 #13

SWBTATTReg

(22,140 posts)

1. Who cares? He's going to be thrown out of office in 2020. No ifs, buts, or whatever! NT

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 02:10 PM

Jun 2019

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

2. I suspect the nutjob believes he will run and win in 2024, if he doesn't drop dead before.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 02:16 PM

Jun 2019

no_hypocrisy

(46,122 posts)

3. Don't rule out that Trump wants Ivanka to take over in the WH after 2014.

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 02:19 PM

Jun 2019

He'll have to accept he's too tired and too distracted (more than now) but he could control the country through her.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

5. I agree

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 02:27 PM

Jun 2019

I have always thought he would just give her the position unofficially so he can play golf every day, while claiming she's doing great. He's very lazy.